There was no respite for the direct market in Q2. AUA rose to £298bn. Qtly gross flows were a solid £11.4bn, but net were in the doldrums at £3.9bn. interactive investor (ii) and Vanguard UK topped the sales charts for the qtr and the year. fundscape.co.uk/press-centre/n… #direct #d2cplatforms

Bella Caridade-Ferreira, CEO of Fundscape UK said, ‘The cost-of-living crisis, competition from cash, consumer morale, and the Consumer Duty have wreaked chaos on the platform industry in 2023. No platform has been spared from the downturn in business."

Worst 2nd qtr (tail-end of ISA season) for platforms in 13 yrs. AUA rose to £903bn, gross sales were £34bn but net sales fell to £5.4bn. Aegon UK, AJ Bell Investcentre, Quilter for Advisers & True Potential topped the charts. fundscape.co.uk/press-centre/l… #platforms #advice

July's distribution intelligence data is now live. Assets rose to £587bn, but gross and net sales were down at £16bn and -£380m respectively, the third consecutive month of net outflow. Fund managers need #Finscape for accurate, timely and actionable #distributionintelligence.

Best outcome for 7IM - a hands-off parent on the other side of the pond and not an idiot PE house thinking it can smash various platforms together and squeeze money out in the process. professionaladviser.com/news/4124020/7…

We got a delicious cake from interactive investor (ii) to celebrate the arrival of their cute new robots. Keep an 'eye eye' out for them on your screen. ❤️

Q3 Direct Matters report is now out. Assets are back over £300bn but gross and net flows fall to just £9bn and £1.8bn. It's not going to get any easier. Find out more here. fundscape.co.uk/press-centre/q… #d2cplatforms #d2cmarket #diyinvesting

The third quarter of 2023, was the worst quarter on record for platform industry net flows: fundscape.co.uk/press-centre/q… #platforms #advice #platformindustry

Today's been interesting, right? Well we're live with October data and it ain't pretty either. Assets down to £593bn, gross sales stable at £14.8bn and net sales negative to the tune of £789m. We can help fund mgrs. Altus Consulting Equisoft_UK Fundscape UK #distributionintelligence

Is it the light at the end of the tunnel? Platform assets soared to a trillion in Q1 thanks to strong markets. Gross flows were £38bn & net flows were £7bn. Quilter for Advisers & Aviva UK led for gross and net flows. Find out more here: fundscape.co.uk/press-centre/t… #platforms #advice

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A second cracking 2nd quarter for the #D2C industry. Assets jumped to £361bn, record-breaking gross flows of £15.3bn and best net flows since 2021. interactive investor (ii) best for quarterly & YTD net sales. #directinvesting #DIYinvesting #distribution More here: fundscape.co.uk/press-centre/a…

Platforms in the second quarter: The gross flow is willing but the net is weak. Quilter for Advisers Aviva UK and Transact Wrap topped the gross and net tables. Get the full insight here: fundscape.co.uk/press-centre/p… #platforms #retailwealthmanagement #advice

Check out the top 5 adviser platforms for gross and net flows since 2011. It's mesmerising! Quilter for Advisers Aviva UK Transact Wrap top for gross and net flows for the quarter and YTD 2024. public.flourish.studio/visualisation/… #advice #adviserplatforms Flourish

We don't come here often, but when we do it's #Bedlam. Surely we're not the only ones who think that X is nothing more than a shitty echo chamber, a crock of steaming, rancid shit??? In fuckwittery terms, Elon Musk has outdone himself and that's saying something. #timetomoveon

3days to go until we publish Q3 platform data (Friday)! Gross advice platform flows were steady at £20.7bn stayed steady, while net rose slightly to £3.1bn. This animation shows you the fascinating historical trend. public.flourish.studio/story/2710499/ #platforms #adviserplatforms

Platforms in the third quarter. Assets now £1.1trn, gross flows £38.3bn and net, £5.4bn. Quilter for Advisers , Aviva UK and Transact Wrap top the leaderboards. #platforms #advice #retailwealth #distribution fundscape.co.uk/press-centre/a…

D2C platforms had a stellar sales year in 2024 buoyed by positive consumer sentiment in the first half and budget uncertainty in the second half. interactive investor (ii) Vanguard UK and AJ Bell topped for net sales. fundscape.co.uk/press-centre/a… #DIYinvesting #D2Cplatforms

Check out how the top 5 D2C platforms have changed over the last five years! public.flourish.studio/visualisation/… interactive investor (ii) Vanguard UK AJ Bell Hargreaves Lansdown Fidelity UK Moneyfarm UK @thenutmegteam InvestEngine #DIYinvesting #D2Cplatforms

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