Brewin Dolphin to cut managed portfolio service costs by £3m a year

Moving to segregated mandates

Laura Dew
clock • 3 min read

Brewin Dolphin is set to reduce the costs on its Managed Portfolio Service (MPS) by £3m a year, as it moves the bulk of its investments with third-party managers from retail funds to segregated mandates.

The move will take place between February and May 2018, with the reduction passed on to advisers' clients through the ongoing charges figure (OCF) of the underlying fund holdings. Transaction costs are also expected to decrease due to lower portfolio turnover. Brewin Dolphin adds passive range to managed portfolio service The largest reduction will be on the Global Equity portfolio, which will see the OCF drop by 27% from 69bps to 51bps.  Brewin Dolphin said it will take no fee from the new manager of manager funds but will continue to be remunerated for the service at the same lev...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on Managed solutions

Chris Justham: To wrap or not to wrap?

Chris Justham: To wrap or not to wrap?

In the words of Wu-Tang: 'Listen. The money's all that matters.'

Chris Justham
clock 19 November 2024 • 3 min read
Reliance on others: The key to reducing risk and improving compliance

Reliance on others: The key to reducing risk and improving compliance

Key differences between reliance on others and agent as client

Nick Walker
clock 01 August 2024 • 3 min read
The top recommended MPS investments so far this year

The top recommended MPS investments so far this year

Defaqto data shows change in the top ten

Jen Frost
clock 23 July 2024 • 2 min read