How to Run an Investment Committee in a UK Advice Firm: Charter, Cadence and MI
How UK advice firms should run an investment committee under Consumer Duty: charter, cadence, MI pack, decision rights, and what minutes must record.
Articles by Jonny Rowse
DFM Minimum Investment Levels: A UK Adviser's Guide for 2026
DFM minimum investment levels for UK advisers in 2026: MPS, bespoke, and segregated mandate thresholds, why they exist, and how to use them in segmentation.
Tapered Annual Allowance: Pension Planning for HNW Clients in 2026/27
The tapered annual allowance can cut HNW pension funding to GBP 10,000. Here is how UK wealth advisers should plan in 2026/27 to avoid surprise tax charges.
Bespoke Portfolio Management for HNW Clients: When It Earns Its Fee
When bespoke portfolio management beats MPS for UK HNW clients. Suitability triggers, real fee maths, due diligence questions and Consumer Duty notes.
Ongoing DFM Oversight: A Consumer Duty Framework for Wealth Advisers
How UK wealth advisers should run ongoing oversight of their DFM under Consumer Duty: monitoring framework, board reporting, and red flags to act on.
General Investment Accounts for HNW Clients: A UK Adviser's Guide for 2026/27
How UK wealth advisers should use General Investment Accounts for HNW clients in 2026/27: CGT, dividend, and savings allowances, plus DFM and asset location.
AIM Portfolios and the New GBP 1m IHT Cap: What UK Wealth Advisers Need to Know in 2026/27
From 6 April 2026, AIM shares qualifying for BPR drop to 50 percent relief and a GBP 1m IHT cap applies. What UK wealth advisers need to know in 2026/27.
FCA SDR and Investment Labels: What UK Wealth Advisers Need to Know
FCA SDR for wealth advisers explained: anti-greenwashing rule, the four investment labels, naming and marketing limits, and what HNW practices must do now.
Adviser Succession Planning: FCA Expectations and Practical Steps for UK Wealth Advisers
How UK wealth advisers should approach succession under FCA expectations: SYSC, Consumer Duty, SMCR, and the practical handover steps the regulator looks for.