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* 1. How many advisers does your firm have ?

1-5

6-10

11 plus

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How would you describe your firm's business model?

Directly Authorised

Network

Consolidator

Other category?

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* 3. "Thinking of your investment process overall"

	Yes	No
Do you have a CIP for your firm overall?	Do you have a CIP for your firm overall? Yes	Do you have a CIP for your firm overall? No
Do you have a CRP for your firm overall?	Do you have a CRP for your firm overall? Yes	Do you have a CRP for your firm overall? No
Are your CIP and CRP the same?	Are your CIP and CRP the same? Yes	Are your CIP and CRP the same? No
There is no central investment process - each adviser can develop their own solutions	There is no central investment process - each adviser can develop their own solutions Yes	There is no central investment process - each adviser can develop their own solutions No

Other (please specify)

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* 4. For investments, does your firm:

Use a third party MPS/ DFM across the firm?

Run its own portfolios on an advisory or discretionary basis?

Use a preferred multi asset solution?

Allow each adviser to create their own investment solution for clients?

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Have you changed your process since the Retirement Income Thematic Review findings in March 2024?

Yes

Not yet - we are still considering the implications for our business and processes

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Have you carried out any past business reviews since the Retirement Income Thematic Review?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Thinking of the Management Information you require to demonstrate suitable retirement income advice, are you...

Clear you could provide some MI but need to improve further?

Confident you can provide comprehensive MI?

Not sure what MI is required?

Not confident you have the MI required?

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What research/analysis tools do you use? Please tick all that apply.

Wrapcompare

Selectapension

Synaptics

Finametrica

FE Analytics

Oxford Risk

Defaqto Engage

Platforum

Langcat Platform Analyser

Next Wealth Directory

FundsNet

O&M/ Iress

Dynamic Planner

DDHub

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Where do you mainly go for technical support?

In house

Services provider

Network

To a provider or platform we support

To a provider or platform we trust but don't support to any degree

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Do you use smoothed funds?

Yes

Could you comment as to why you do or don't use smoothed funds?

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* 11. If smoothed funds were available on platform would you be more likely to use them?

Yes

Possibly

Could you comment on this?

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* 12. Do you consider smoothed funds as:

A standalone product

An asset class to be blended as part of a portfolio

Both - depending on client needs and circumstances

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Thinking of fixed term annuities

We use these

We are aware of them but don't use

We don't use them and have not researched them to any great extent

Could you comment on this?

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* 14. If fixed term annuities were part of a SIPP/ Platform proposition might you use them?

Yes

Could you comment on your answer?

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* 15. What solutions do you use for very low risk clients - say 1-3 on a risk scale?

Mainly cash

Guaranteed solutions

Low risk portfolios of funds - mainly cash, fixed interest, and a small element of low risk equities

Smoothed funds

Generally, we don't offer advice to low risk clients

Other (please specify)

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* 16. What is your firms approach to Equity Release?

We have an in house specialist

We refer to external specialists

Our advisers are authorised and advise on equity release

We don't offer advice on this

We deal with each case on a client by client basis

Other (please specify)

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* 17. How do you work with paraplanners in your practice?

We have in house paraplanners

We use an outsourced firm for paraplanners

We don't use paraplanners

Other (please specify)

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* 18. Would the following additional free benefits influence your decision to use a particular provider ?

Fast and convenient access to expert medical services 24/7 ?

A consultation on care services - helping your client navigate the complex care system

An additional benefit for being a member of a mutual e.g. financial bonus

Other (please specify)

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* 19. Do you segment your processes and deal differently with clients based on the following?

Portfolio size

Gender

Age

Life stage

Attitude to risk and capacity for loss

Other (please specify)

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