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The act of buying something such as a share in a company or other financial instrument with the hope of it increasing in value.

Exploring the breadth of private assets available to wealth managers

Read here an article from PIMFA Journal #31 by the team at Mercer, exploring the breadth of investment opportunities available to wealth managers seeking to stay competitive

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Published: July 17, 2025

Redefining Risk: Women, AI, and the Democratisation of Investing

Read here an article from PIMFA Journal #31 by Zoe Morton, Director at RSM UK, highlighting that, by the end of 2025, it is estimated that women will hold sixty percent of Britain’s wealth through intergenerational inheritance, making them effectively the key financial decision makers, a trend that is expected to continue to rise

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Published: July 17, 2025

Culture as a risk lens: Evolving the art and science of fund research

Read here an article from PIMFA Journal #31 by Bev Shah, Co-founder of City Hive, discussing why, in a world where 'black swan' events are inevitable, the biggest differentiator – and risk mitigator – is culture

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Published: July 17, 2025

PIMFA Response to FCA CP25/10: Definition of capital for FCA investment firms

Paper Type: PIMFA Response Papers
Recipients: Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Month Published: June 12, 2025

PIMFA response to Consultation Paper 25/9 – Further proposals on product information for Consumer Composite Investments

Paper Type: PIMFA Response Papers
Recipients: Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Month Published: May 28, 2025

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

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Published: March 28, 2025

Under 40 Leadership Committee Report 2024/2025

Read here the PIMFA Under 40 Leadership Committee Report 2024/2025, an exciting initiative that brings together talented individuals from across the PIMFA membership focusing on three timely and business critical questions: Does the industry focus on cost undermine value?; How can firms better target other demographics to improve their long term viability?; How do mergers and acquisitions affect existing and prospective client outcomes?

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Published: February 12, 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

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Published: December 17, 2024

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

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Published: December 17, 2024

PIMFA’s response to FCA; CP 24/8: Extending Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) regime to Portfolio Management

Paper Type: PIMFA Response Papers
Recipients: Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Month Published: June 14, 2024
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