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    Client portals: Are they worth the investment?

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    Client portals: Are they worth the investment?

    Are client portals worth it? In our view, this question is more nuanced than before and is no longer a…

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    Sam Large

    AWM NA

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    What lessons can we learn from branding cattle?

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    What lessons can we learn from branding cattle?

    The importance of defining your brand We are getting much more involved in brand conversations with our clients. Within the…

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    Jen Taylor
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    Hybrid advice: Risk & compliance

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    Hybrid advice: Risk & compliance

    The growing pressure on advice firms to consider how best to use digital within their operating models is not new.…

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    Chris Martin

    AWM UK

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    AIM High: Thought leadership in today’s marketing mix

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    AIM High: Thought leadership in today’s marketing mix

    In this episode, Twink discusses thought leadership with Paul Zettl, Senior Vice President and Head of Global Marketing at Cohen…

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    Twink Field

    Agency

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    Wealth CRM Technology: From cost to benefit

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    Wealth CRM Technology: From cost to benefit

    Every good wealth manager prides themselves on building proactive, trusted client relationships. But when fees are compressed, and prioritization is…

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    Divakar Padmanathan

    AWM UK

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    The leading asset managers are focusing on strategic scale ahead of cost reduction

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    The leading asset managers are focusing on strategic scale ahead of cost reduction

    Asset Managers are seeing their revenues tighten due to competition, market volatility, regulation and client demands; all of which erodes…

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    Jon Reed

    S&D

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    Hybrid advice: Productivity

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    Hybrid advice: Productivity

    The growing pressure on advice firms to consider how best to use digital within their operating models is not new.…

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    Dan Mahony
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    The future of value assessment and product governance

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    The future of value assessment and product governance

    Many UK Authorized Fund Managers (AFMs) have now completed their first ever Assessments of Value (AoV). Asset managers are now…

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    Harry Shearer
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    Message clarity in a noisy market

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    Message clarity in a noisy market

    It’s easy to drive your message to your audience through sheer force and big budgets, but how do smaller investment…

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    Lauren Thys