After each Meeting Owen James publish 'The Findings', a document that encapsulates and shares the key issues and topics discussed on the day.
Each section below summarises the different roundtable sessions and covers an array of industry driven topics.
The Findings are listed in Event date order, but don't just look for an event you attended, explore the research facility that gives you access to topics addressed at all our other Meetings – past and present.
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THE FUTURE OF INVESTMENT ADVICE
The future of investment advice remains a subject of continued debate following the ever increasing utilisation of digital automation by financial institutions. Ultimately, firms must adopt a balanced service model, determining exactly which elements of the proposition to automate in conjunction with the human element of personal advice and overcome hurdles in terms of legacy IT systems.
14 July 2018A Meeting of Minds Wealth Management and Private Banking - November 2017
Artificial IntelligenceBack OfficeBehavioursBig DataData ScienceDigitalEngagementExperienceFintechJourneyManagement InformationMobileOnboardingOnboardingReputationalSegementationTrendsWealth Management and Private Banking
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AN OVERVIEW OF THE CHANGING SHAPE OF THE ‘IFA’ WORLD AND THE COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY IT OFFERS WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Against the backdrop of RDR, Brexit and a substantial shift towards outsourcing investment offerings and passive investments, the IFA community is undergoing a period of intense change. There is therefore a tectonic shift in the products that advisors require from wealth managers. It is imperative that wealth management understand and adapt their products and services to reflect these changes and ensure they extrapolate the commercial opportunities these present.
A Meeting of Minds Wealth Management and Private Banking - November 2017
BrandCorporate GovernanceEngagementEUEuropeHNWIJourneyMass AffluentOnboardingOutsourcingReputationalSegementationTrainingUKWealth Management and Private Banking
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Client care and communicating risk – a confusion conundrum!
Advisers need to take a holistic approach to client engagement and communication to strengthen the client’s understanding of risk and capacity for loss and to ensure optimum customer care and customer loyalty.
Winning Advisers - The Regional Roadshow - April 2018 - Birmingham
BehavioursCorporate GovernanceFinancial AdvisoryJourneyReputationalRisk
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How crucial is it to control all your client’s wealth?
Might it be a better strategy to be your client’s key financial adviser? Increasing the amount of your client’s wealth on which you advise could be seen as an avenue for growth. However the counter argument is that having a smaller share of wealth presents a lower risk to your company and indeed the rest of your clients.
A Meeting of Minds Advisory Distributors - June 2018
ExperienceFinancial AdvisoryJourneyReputationalRisk
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It's not just about the investors of the future. How are the baby boomers doing?
Summary includes reference to the US where baby boomers hold 80% of net wealth, baby boomers continue to be risk-adverse and hold large amounts of cash, ongoing dependencies, challenges of paying for long term care and confirmation bias.
A Meeting of Minds Asset Management - 20 September 2018
AlternativesAsset ManagementBehavioursBondsBrandBusiness ModelClientCommoditiesEmerging MarketsEngagementExperienceInvestmentsJourneyMacro TrendsOnboardingReal EstateReputationalRiskSecurityTechnologyTrends
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The future of advice in the UK
With increased regulatory demands, new agile technologies, a generational shift in consumer behaviour and an unprecedented transfer of wealth beginning, what does a future advice business look like to become sustainable?
A Meeting of Minds Advisory Distributors - June 2018
AlternativesBrandCultureDigitalEngagementExperienceFinancial AdvisoryJourneyMobileReputationalRiskSocial Media
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What does ESG and sustainability investing mean to the UK investor today?
ESG is becoming an increasingly important issue within the global investment community today. It is having a significant impact on how we invest on behalf of clients and the structuring of capital markets. Will they be empowered to make informed decisions about their Asset Managers approach to ESG?
A Meeting of Minds Advisory Distributors - June 2018
AlternativesBrandCorporate GovernanceCultureEngagementEUFinancial AdvisoryJourneyMIFIDIIReputational