WE ARE
a vibrant, irreverent and evidence-based research consultancy working with financial planners and providers to improve client outcomes.
What we do for financial advisers, platforms and asset managers
Investment Propositions
We work with financial planning firms to create robust evidence-based investment propositions. We influence well over £1billion of client assets through our research and due-diligence work for advisers.
Rating & Benchmarking
We benchmark investment products, platforms, and providers based on a range of metrics designed to support the adviser’s due-diligence and inform the provider’s competitive positioning in the marketplace.
Retirement Income
Our extensive research on sustainable withdrawal strategies is relied upon by planners to deliver robust retirement income advice and by providers to create products that are fit for purpose.
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Sponsored consultancy reports: The new product commission
I used to think of myself as a consultant. I still do - to a degree. I’ve always tried to approach the work with a critical, data-driven, no-holds-barred mindset, that’s constantly challenging the status quo. I cut my teeth in the industry pontificating on what the...
SORC20 Headliner David Schneider Announced
We have some exciting news... Drum-roll, please!TV personality David Schneider will be delivering a keynote at the Science of Retirement Conference in London on the 5th of March! David is one of the countries leading comedians and storytellers, but what has that got...
Woodford, Halo Effect and Mean Reversion
Addressing what seems to be quite a hot topic of discussion within the financial world! Following on from my initial posts, today I discuss the "Woodford Saga" in more detail, and how it is currently circulating the industry.