D2C platforms pick up after tough year
Though total assets were down 9% on Q4 2021
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Ex-Baillie Gifford partner leads £3.6m fundraise for DIY platform challenger
Tillit opened its doors to the public last November
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AJ Bell posts record quarter for customer numbers on back of retail investing boom
Surge of retail investors in the first quarter makes for ‘barnstorming year’
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Tavistock joins D2C ‘fist fight’ with low-cost app
Firm’s CEO says clients could possibly set up accounts for free
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Adviser platforms clinging to ‘old world inefficiency’
Most advised platforms are relying on “inefficient” and “old school” processes and are a long way off from a fully digitalised service, a new study by the Lang Cat has shown.
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D2C platforms prioritise best-buy lists over client experience
A drive toward transparency in the platform market will narrow the gap between big retail players and the institutional market, Multrees Investor Services chief executive officer Chris Fisher predicts.
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Vanguard and 7IM to launch D2C platforms
The direct-to-consumer sector is set to take centre stage as Seven Investment Management (7IM) and Vanguard Asset Management both enter this space in the coming months.