Architas' Georgeson and Bucher: It would have been a wasted opportunity not to enter model portfolio market

Broadening distribution key

Architas CEO Hans Georgeson and head of UK funds Cedric Bucher talk about how broadening distribution has been key in light of the recent sales of AXA Wealth and Elevate, and the opportunities for consolidation within the "fragmented" UK multi-manager space.

Although the fallout from June's Brexit vote will remain a priority for many as the industry returns to their desks after the summer break, Hans Georgeson and Cedric Bucher, chief executive officer and head of UK funds at Architas (part of the AXA Group), will chiefly be focused on the upcoming launch of the group's model portfolio service; its first foray outside the traditional fund of funds space since launch in 2008. According to Investment Association figures, multi-manager funds under management totalled £115bn at the end of July 2016, up from £105bn at the same time in 2015, and n...