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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How sticky are your clients? Cementing client loyalty as well as income.
25 June 2019A Meeting of Minds Advisory Distributors - 25 June 2019
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Trust and reputation. Hard won easily lost.
25 June 2019A Meeting of Minds Advisory Distributors - 25 June 2019
ClientCommunicationExperienceFinancial AdvisoryFinancial servicesInterest
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Price versus value: the 21st century financial advisory conundrum
27 November 2018A Meeting of Minds Advisory Distributors - November 2018
AdviceBusiness ModelExperienceFinancial Advisory
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AI - is it you or the algorithm?
Artificial intelligence is making rapid inroads into financial services. We are already seeing algorithms taking over the more basic levels of financial advice and they will increasingly be moving up the food-chain, from specific tasks, such as asset allocation, to fully-fledged turnkey solutions. How should client-facing firms adapt to the new model?
A Meeting of Minds Advisory Distributors - June 2018
Artificial IntelligenceBehavioursBrandDigitalEngagementExperienceFinancial AdvisoryOutsourcingSegementationTrainingTrends
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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.
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How do you convince your clients to pay more attention? The digital journey
Logging on and checking your money is the adult equivalent of shaking your piggy bank. Your clients are very busy and it is difficult to attract their attention.They might log on and check the state of their portfolio - which is good - but can you deepen the connection whilst they are there?
A Meeting of Minds Advisory Distributors - June 2018
Artificial IntelligenceBehavioursDigitalExperienceFinancial AdvisoryFintechJourney
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How has Covid impacted your business? What trends and opportunities can we identify from a global peer set?
How has Covid impacted your business? What trends and opportunities can we identify from a global peer set?
A Meeting of Minds - Advisory Distributors - 26 November 2020
CommunicationCOVIDDigitalisationEmployee engagementExperienceFinancial AdvisoryGrowthproductivityTechnology
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In a world of vertical integration, where does value sit in the value chain and how will this change?
A look at the different parts of the value chain to understand: Who will be the winners and losers? What are the evolving risk and pricing models? What will the impact of sub-advisory, commoditisation and competition be? How you demonstrate value? Where are the gaps and what needs are not currently being met?
A Meeting of Minds Advisory Distributors - June 2018
Artificial IntelligenceBack OfficeExperienceFinancial AdvisoryFintechManagement InformationSecurityTrends
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Intergenerational Wealth Planning
Many reasons such as DB transfers, property and longer life expectancy, mean that £5.5 trillion* will move hands in the UK between now and 2055. Savvy advisers need to start thinking today about how this shift in assets will affect their clients and their bottom line.
A Meeting of Minds Advisory Distributors - June 2018
AlternativesBehavioursEngagementEquitiesExperienceFinancial AdvisoryReputationalTrends
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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 next for long term savings?
When advising a client on a long term savings strategy, choosing the right tax wrapper is just as important as choosing the right investment strategy.
A Meeting of Minds Advisory Distributors - June 2018
AlternativesEmerging MarketsExperienceFinancial AdvisoryJourneyReal EstateSegementation