KREUZLINGEN, SWITZERLAND, October 12, 2010 (Press-News.org) New laws and regulations within various countries in Europe and across the EU as a whole are preparing the ground for the advance of fee-only financial advice in Europe. The most prominent example is probably the UK where independent advisers will have to charge their clients directly by 2012. However, according to a recent report of MyPrivateBanking Research fee-only advice is also gaining ground in Germany. The independent research company surveyed 300 wealthy individuals in Germany on their needs and preferences with regard to fee-only financial advice. The results show that this new type of financial advice is already familiar to many wealthy clients even though actual experience has been limited.
According to the study, two thirds of participants were aware of the concept of fee-only advice but only 13% of them had actually used a fee-only adviser in the past. The willingness to pay for fee-only advice is not yet strong, as the client has to part with the fee to before actual investment success is visible. Only 10% of the surveyed wealthy investors would be prepared to pay 2000 euros or more to an adviser (regular commission-based advisers get on average substantially more than this out of their clients even though the client is in many cases not aware of it). The level of satisfaction with fee-only advice was about 10% lower than the satisfaction of clients who used regular financial advice. "Overall, these results show that while the legal foundations for fee-based advice have been laid, clients are not fully convinced of the advantages of fee-only regimes." explains Mr. Steffen Binder, Research Director of MyPrivateBanking.
The study's findings suggest that fee-only financial advisers must develop clear qualifications and quality standards to position themselves clearly in the market place. The focus should be on the segment of clients with more than 500,000 euros of investable assets, the group that shows the highest interest in fee-only financial advice. However, over the course of time the regulatory framework and the increasing education of clients will give fee-only advisers a good opportunity to gain a much bigger market share in the market for wealth management. "In the UK, being furthest advanced in this respect, fee-only advisers have already achieved market share of more than 10%." outlines Steffen Binder. "A perspective that should make the traditional wealth management industry in Europe sit up and take note."
About MyPrivateBanking.com
MyPrivateBanking.com is an independent platform for information and networking for wealthy private clients across the world. Established in 2009 in Switzerland, MyPrivateBanking.com offers a variety of information to assist investors in making their decisions. This includes in-house research, articles and updates related to asset management, detailed bank directories and client evaluations of wealth managers across the world. The interactive "MyWealth" online network allows the clients looking for asset managers and private banks to get in touch with one another and exchange experiences. MyPrivateBanking.com aims at making wealth management more transparent, more cost effective and giving it a greater client focus. For further information please check http://www.myprivatebanking.com.
Fee-Only Financial Advice Gaining Ground in Germany
A new study by MyPrivateBanking Research reveals that up to now high net worth individuals are most likely to have gained experience with fee-only financial advice. But with new regulations and laws coming around in the EU, this will soon change.
2010-10-12
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[Press-News.org] Fee-Only Financial Advice Gaining Ground in GermanyA new study by MyPrivateBanking Research reveals that up to now high net worth individuals are most likely to have gained experience with fee-only financial advice. But with new regulations and laws coming around in the EU, this will soon change.