by Jeremy Fawcett | 25 June 2021 | UK D2C
There has been a spike in trading activity by self-directed investors over the last 15 months and we’ve seen the arrival of a new cohort of first-time investors who are attracted to some of the higher risk options. US tech stocks, cryptocurrency and CFDs have all been...
by Andrew Ashwood | 07 May 2021 | UK D2C
The last 12 months have been transformational for providers across the retail investing spectrum. Adviser platform flows have picked up over the last two quarters but it’s online investing services that have seen a huge increase in demand. Where are these new DIY...
by Richard Bradley | 23 April 2021 | UK D2C, UK Financial Advisers
Vanguard has introduced another potential game changer with its advice offering, which it formally launched last weekend. Vanguard Personal Financial Planning is pretty compelling in terms of price, at 0.79% all-in. Detractors who favour full-fat financial advice...
by Jeremy Fawcett | 26 February 2021 | UK D2C
The company formally known as Standard Life is selling the name, but this isn’t a total surprise given that 200 years of brand awareness had been diluted by mixing in Aberdeen. How to retain some of the positive associations of a brand recognised widely in the UK,...
by Samuel Richardson | 12 February 2021 | UK D2C
The last 12 months has been a bumpy ride, but strong growth in 2020 has been the silver lining for the direct to consumers (D2C) investing market. New customers have poured into D2C services like AJ Bell Youinvest, Hargreaves Lansdown and Vanguard Investor. The state...
by Richard Bradley | 15 January 2021 | ESG, Europe, UK Adviser Platforms, UK D2C, UK Financial Advisers, UK Wealth Management
“We are all in the same storm – the pandemic – but we are not in the same boat.” The pandemic has impacted on different people very differently. We have just published our annual UK Consumer Insights report, looking at the behaviours and views of UK adults about their...
