Research & Due Diligence for Financial Advisers

We provide investment research and due diligence support for financial advisers, helping firms build clear, evidence-based frameworks that strengthen their advice process and support good client outcomes.

Our work sits at the core of your advice proposition, ensuring your Central Investment Proposition (CIP), Central Retirement Proposition (CRP), platform selection and portfolio approach are clearly defined, consistently applied and fully aligned to regulatory expectations.

Investment Research and Due Diligence Approach

We support firms in creating and maintaining a robust, well-documented approach to investment research and due diligence. This includes defining how products, platforms and portfolios are selected, assessed and reviewed, ensuring your advice process is both repeatable and defensible.

Our approach provides clarity and consistency across your firm, giving advisers confidence that recommendations are supported by a structured and well-governed framework.

What We Support

Central Investment Proposition (CIP) creation and review
Central Retirement Proposition (CRP) development
Platform due diligence and comparison
Portfolio and DFM research
Target market and client segmentation
Value for money assessments
Ongoing monitoring and governance frameworks

Aligned to Consumer Duty and PROD

Our research and due diligence work is designed to support financial advisers in evidencing good client outcomes in line with Consumer Duty and PROD requirements.

We help you demonstrate that your propositions are designed with a clear target market, deliver fair value and are supported by appropriate governance and oversight across your advice process.

Supporting Your Investment & Advice Framework

We work closely with firms to ensure their investment philosophy and advice framework are clearly defined and consistently applied. This includes evidencing your approach to platform selection, investment strategy, ESG considerations and the use of in-house or outsourced investment solutions.

Our goal is to ensure your documentation reflects how your firm actually operates, creating a practical framework that supports advisers in delivering consistent, high-quality advice.

Independent Research & Evidence

All recommendations and frameworks are supported by structured, independent investment research and due diligence. We use recognised research tools and methodologies to ensure your propositions are robust, evidence-based and aligned to current market conditions.

This provides a clear audit trail and strengthens your ability to demonstrate the rationale behind your advice process.

Value for Money & Ongoing Oversight

Value for money is a key component of our research and due diligence process. We support firms in assessing whether platforms, portfolios and investment solutions remain appropriate for their target market and continue to deliver fair value over time.

We also help establish ongoing review and monitoring processes, ensuring your proposition evolves in line with market changes, regulatory expectations and client needs.

Why Financial Advisers Choose Us

Financial advisers choose our research and due diligence support because we combine technical expertise with a practical understanding of how advice businesses operate. We create documentation and frameworks that are clear, usable and tailored to your firm.

Rather than generic templates, our work reflects your processes, philosophy and client base, helping you maintain consistency while retaining flexibility in how you deliver advice.

Connected Advice Support

Our research and due diligence service forms part of our wider support for financial advisers, working alongside paraplanning, suitability report writing and operational support to strengthen your overall advice process.

If you are looking to strengthen your investment research and due diligence approach, we provide the structure, clarity and expertise to support long-term, consistent advice delivery.

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