Introduction:
The 34th Meeting of Minds – Advisory Distributor event took place on Thursday 24 November 2022. This document summarises the key issues raised in the topics discussed during the roundtables that took place.
The Meetings are Chatham House and thus participants are encouraged to speak openly and frankly and share insights and learning in the knowledge that any comments they might make will be non-attributable. Participants enjoyed access to strategic insight, active involvement in shaping the industry and networking at the highest level.
The Format:
This Meeting is a strategic forum organised on a biannual basis by Owen James. It brings together some 60 plus CEOs/Managing Directors - who are responsible for setting the business strategy of their organisations – and the CIOs/Heads of Investment - who set the overarching investment strategy for the organisation - for a blend of interactive roundtables addressing a carefully curated agenda, external keynotes and networking.
The Sponsors:
We would like to thank all our sponsors whose financial contribution enabled the Meeting to take place.
The following groups took part in this Meeting and their motivation for taking part was threefold:
- To be, and to be seen as being supportive of the industry;
- To understand the stresses and strains being placed on the industry and, where possible, respond to them; and
- To talk openly with these business leaders with a view to ensuring that their businesses are strategically aligned.
The Facilitators:
We would also like to thank our facilitators. The roundtables are key to the success of A Meeting of Minds and integral to that role are our facilitators. We are very grateful for the help of:
- Richard Parkin
- Martyn Laverick
- Will Webber
- Roderic Rennison
- Ben Wright
- John Chapman
- Richard Clarke
- Brod Whiting
- Don Wild
- Helen Clark
The Findings
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Making businesses more efficient: The critical factors for advisers in the selection, management, and integration of technology
Facilitator: Helen Clark Expert: Andrew Smith and Damian Smyth
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Now or never: How technology is shaping the future of financial advice
Expert: Akos Szalay Head of Product- Wealth Portal Dorsum Ltd Facilitator: Brod Whiting
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Price is what you pay, value is what you get. Can the consumer duty help?
Expert: Blair Anderson, Dimensional Fund Advisors Facilitator: Martyn Laverick
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Risk-reward: Is it the adviser's role to promote sustainable investing?
Expert: Andy Ford & Fabian Wiesner Facilitator: Helen Clark
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Seizing the Opportunity for Growth: to buy or to build (Inorganic vs Organic growth)?
Expert: John Chapman: Catalyst Partners Ltd Facilitator: Roderic Rennison: Catalyst Partners Ltd
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