Welcome to Ascentric
The award-winning wrap platform dedicated to empowering advisers to manage wealth.
Providing choice through technology, Ascentric adds value, unlocks benefits and makes life easier, whether you’re a Financial Adviser or a Private Investor.
Financial Adviser
Are you meeting the challenges of the Retail Distribution Review?
Private Investor
Is your Financial Adviser focused on your portfolio rather than the admin?
News & Announcements
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Press Release - 28/07/14
New Managing Director For Ascentric
Ascentric and IFDL today revealed its new Managing Director. Jon Taylor, currently CEO of Royal London (CIS) will join the business in January 2015. -
FTAdviser - 20/02/2013
Ascentric AUA jumps 27% as advisers flock to platform
Independent wrap platform sees new arrivals more than double in 2012, pushing its AUA past £163;5bn. -
Citywire - 14/05/2013
Ascentric's assets near £6bn as inflows soar in 2013
Wrap platform Ascentric has enjoyed its best ever quarter with record inflows pushing assets under administration to nearly £6 billion -
IFAOnline - 23/04/2013
Ascentric predicts re-registration ‘chaos’........
Ascentric has become one of the first platforms to explicitly rule out lobbying for super-clean share classes. -
FTAdviser - 24/03/13
Carmignac lists 10 funds on Ascentric
French fund giant Carmignac Gestion has listed 10 funds on the Ascentric platform as it continues its push into the UK market. -
IFA Magazine 26/03/13
Ascentric launches post-RDR guide
Independent wrap platform Ascentric has launched a new guide, “Getting-fit for a post-RDR World”, which contains ideas to help adviser firms ..... -
Citywire - 26/03/2013
City Asset Management launches models on Ascentric
Discretionary fund manager City Asset Management has launched a range of model portfolios on platform for the first time..... -
FTAdviser - 18/03/2013
Adviser confidence surges as sector gets to grip.....
Increasing client base and maintaining revenues chief concerns among surveyed advisers. -
FTAdviser - 16/10/2013
Ascentric pilots white-label DIY service for adviser
Ascentric is piloting a scheme with advisers who want to maintain a relationship with lower-end clients who might be tempted to do it themselves.... -
MoneyMarketing - 10/13
Ascentric among platforms eyeing switch to fixed cost
Ascentric is considering changing its charging structure from a purely basis points structure to a hybrid model involving fixed costs. -
Citywire - 20/09/2013
Ascentric cutting rebates..
Ascentric is following Standard Life and Novia in cutting cash rebates on new and legacy business through a bulk transfer of assets into clean share -
Citywire - 19/07/2013
Ascentric reaches 50000 clients milestone
Ascentric and its parent Investment Funds Direct Limited (IFDL) has notched up its 50,000th client on its platforms. -
MoneyMarketing 7/7/13
Ascentric outsources back office tech to Bravura
Royal London-owned wrap Ascentric has signed a deal to outsource its back office technology to software provider Bravura Solutions. -
MoneyMarketing 23/5/13
Ascentric set to soft-launch white-label platform
Ascentric is soft-launching its adviser self-direct white-label proposition with around 50 firms over the course of 2013. -
MoneyMarketing - 28/11
Ascentric MD Hugo Thorman to become chairman
Ascentric managing director Hugo Thorman is to take up a new role at the platform as executive chairman. -
FTAdviser - 22/11/2013
Ascentric AUM surpasses £7bn as new business surges
Independent wrap platform Ascentric and its institutional arm IFDL have reported a 46 per cent growth in new business for the first nine months.... -
FTAdviser - 23/10/2013
Ascentric ditches 1/2 of bank panel due to poor rates
Wrap provider Ascentric has made a “tough decision” to pull clients’ cash out of leading UK banks because the rates offered on deposit is so low.... -
IFAOnline - 05/11/2013
Ascentric hits third quarter of record new business
Royal London's Ascentric wrap platform has achieved a third quarter of record net new business, with £1.25bn of new assets for the year to date. -
Citywire - 31/01/2014
Ascentric picks Scottish Friendly for onshore bond
Ascentric has teamed up with Scottish Friendly to launch an onshore bond on the platform. -
18/03/2013
Press Release
Adviser confidence grows post-RDR -
22/02/2103
Press Release
Focus on new technology vital for platforms as Ascentric assets grow -
20/02/2013
Press Release
Ascentric and IFDL deliver strong growth in 2012 -
24/03/2013
Press Release
Over 40% of funds on Ascentric already have clean share classes -
26/03/2013
Getting fit for a post-RDR world
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