New MPS research: Unpacking the future of MPS

Model Portfolio Services (MPS) have become a cornerstone of financial planning and advice in the UK. As adoption continues to grow, the big questions are around what comes next. How sustainable is MPS growth? Is there a natural ceiling? And what’s still holding firms back from adopting MPS on platform, either at all or at scale?

Learning Objectives:
  • Understand why firms choose MPS and what’s required to run them.
  • Recognise common challenges and friction points in MPS operations.
  • Identify what firms expect from their platforms.
  • Describe what “good” looks like in today’s MPS market.
  • Apply insights from adviser data and interviews to real‑world MPS decisions.
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