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MPS emerge as 'core building block' in client portfolios


By Jack Gray

Model portfolio services (MPS) are leading the way in how clients’ investment solutions are being constructed within centralised investment propositions (CIP), according to research from Charles Stanley


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Big endgame results for small pension schemes

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Brooks Macdonald launches offering to scale independent advice firms

Brooks Macdonald has announced the launch of Brooks Macdonald Strategic Partnerships (BMSP), an offering aimed at helping independent financial advice firms scale for the future

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AJ Bell to reduce MPS charge to 0.12% from October

AJ Bell has announced plans to reduce the charge for its core model portfolio service (MPS) range from 0.15 per cent to 0.12 per cent from 1 October 2026

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PGIM launches global private credit fund for wealth investors

PGIM has launched its PGIM Global Private Credit Fund SCA, a Luxembourg-domiciled Part II UCI fund aimed at wealth investors in the UK, continental Europe and Asia

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PIMFA and BWC Benchmarking to develop member benchmarking proposition

The Personal Investment Management & Financial Advice Association (PIMFA) and BWC Benchmarking have signed an agreement to develop a benchmarking and business insight service for PIMFA member firms

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Discretionary MPS assets rise by a third in 2025/26

Discretionary model portfolio service (MPS) assets increased by 32 per cent in the 12 months to the end of Q1 2026, breaking through the £200bn barrier to reach £208bn, analysis from NextWealth has revealed

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HSBC Private Bank launches proposition to connect UHNW clients with ‘innovation economy’

HSBC Private Bank has launched a proposition designed to provide ultra high net worth (UHNW) and family office clients with access to institutional-grade solutions, exclusive investment opportunities, and specialist insights

Mattioli Woods and Kingswood Group integrate under one brand

Mattioli Woods has announced the integration of Kingswood Group under a unified Mattioli Woods brand, following the merger of both companies in October 2025

Adviser platforms’ assets under administration hit five-year high

Assets under administration (AUA) in the UK adviser platform market have hit their highest level in five years, a report from Defaqto has revealed
FCA seeks injunction against Neil Woodford for ‘operating without authorisation’

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has started civil proceedings against Neil Woodford and his latest venture W4.0 for “operating without authorisation”

M&G to add PruFund range to Scottish Widows Platform

M&G has agreed to make its PruFund range available on the Scottish Widows Platform, marking its first third-party platform launch

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