Brooks Macdonald becomes latest DFM to scrap VAT on MPS range
DFM follows in the footsteps of rivals Tilney Smith & Williamson and Brewin Dolphin as price war heats up
DFM follows in the footsteps of rivals Tilney Smith & Williamson and Brewin Dolphin as price war heats up
Asset-based fees for model portfolios is ‘outdated, unfair on clients and unjustifiable’
Total cost to clients could still hit 2% once advice and platform fees are added
Stock split viewed as unfavourable compared to fractional trading
Platform MPS instead backs Paul Marriage’s boutique
AJ Bell has lowered the annual management charge (AMC) on its managed portfolio service, as it moves toward a new in-house strategic asset allocation approach.
Brewin Dolphin has announced it will be cutting costs across its managed portfolio service by between 17% and 27% through switching to a segregated mandate structure from its current pooled retail funds model.
AJ Bell is ramping up its investment presence with the launch of a range of multi-asset funds investing in passives, with further active-led strategies planned for later in the year.