Investment
The act of buying something such as a share in a company or other financial instrument with the hope of it increasing in value.
PIMFA Response to FCA CP25/10: Definition of capital for FCA investment firms
PIMFA’s response to FCA CP25/9 – Further proposals on product information for Consumer Composite Investments
More about PIMFA
PIMFA is the UK’s leading trade association for wealth management, investment services, and financial advice firms.
About Our Industry
Firms within the sector are also changing due to competition, M&A activity, heightened regulatory scrutiny, changing customer expectations, the need to invest in technology, and a talent shortage, which all impact decisions about the future of their firms.
Protecting Investments
The UK wealth and advice sector is one of the leading global financial services centres and plays a pivotal role in the financial wellbeing of an increasingly wide range of customers.
PIMFA’s Golden Rules of Investment
Read PIMFA's infographic on the Golden Rules of Investment.
Financial Conduct Authority – Five year strategy March 2025
View here the PIMFA summary of the Financial Conduct Authority's Five year strategy from March 2025
Our Work
Our mission is to help create a UK culture of thriving financial health through constructive advocacy, creating connections and practical support.
Why investing in wellbeing makes financial sense
Read here an article from PIMFA Journal #29 by Laura Skaanild & Lucie Gosling-Myers from Lockton on how the consequences of ignoring poor wellbeing can go far beyond employee health
Flush Out the Waste: Wealth Management Needs Better Plumbing
Read here an article from PIMFA Journal #29 by Tom Whittle, Co-Founder of Tikker, discussing why, as wealth begins to shift to a younger, more tech-savvy generation, the industry must adapt to new consumer behaviours and smaller, fractional balances