Advisers are using risk-profiling tools more as a supplement and not as a solution to creating portfolios for their clients, Annalise Toberman has said. According to the senior researcher at Platforum ...

Inconsistency with risk profiling could result in hundreds of thousands of pounds in difference with client's money, research has found. A new report from NextWealth found 57 per cent of advisers rely ...

The Financial Conduct Authority’s thematic review of retirement income advice has put client risk-profiling tools back into focus. Firms are revisiting their processes to ensure clients with an income ...

Most advisers now use risk profiling tools they bring in from specialist providers outside their firms. But, interestingly, they seem to be placing less trust and reliance on them. Our research ...

Help clients stay invested for the long term. You can easily match a client's risk profile to investment and portfolio recommendations with a workflow that shows suitability. Give investors peace of ...

The system has been designed to help IFAs prepare for the challenges of the Retail Distribution Review. The tool maps investment solutions to meet client risk scores, including WRAP and platform model ...

Pop quiz: What’s the difference between risk tolerance and risk profile? Risk tolerance and risk profile are often used synonymously yet are distinct constructs when determining suitable risk levels ...

Brewin Dolphin is seeking to expand its range of risk-profiling tools after feedback from advisers showed they want greater choice. The wealth manager currently exclusively uses Distribution ...

Our client, a consumer health company, sought help in comparing its existing risk register to that of its competitors to identify gaps and any potential strategic and emerging risks which should be ...

The requirement that a financial advisor must “Know Your Client”, including his/her tolerance for taking risks, is a universal requirement amongst investment regulators around the world. Yet a recent ...

Before giving advice, financial advisers have a positive duty to actively assess and research the risks arising in relation to an investment. Paul Resnik outlines a set of precautionary measures to ...