Investment and Risk Question Title * 1. Firstly, just a few questions about your business.Do you give independent or restricted advice? Independent Restricted Other - please state in box below Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. Are you directly authorised or in a network? Directly Authorised In a Network ( if so which one, please state in box below ) If you are in a Network please specify which one Question Title * 3. Which platforms do you use mainly ? CoFunds Skandia Standard Life AXA Elevate Funds Network Nucleus Novia Transact James Hay AEGON Other If other/s please state Question Title * 4. Can you estimate your firm's annual revenue Less than £100,000 £100,000 to £250,000 £250,000 to £500,000 £500,000 to £750,000 £750,000 to £1,000,000 £1,000,000 to £2,500,000 Over £2,500,000 Any comments? Question Title * 5. How important is investment business to your revenue ? More than 75% 50 to 75% 25 to 50% Less than 25% Question Title * 6. Which best describes your view? I offer financial planning - investments is just one part of the client solution My clients' portfolios are the core of the service I offer Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. For investment business do you ( mainly ) ? Outsource to a DFM Offer a range of model portfolios Favour manager of managers Select a portfolio from individual funds Use fund of funds Use risk targeted funds Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. Which risk tools do you mostly use? FinaMetrica EValue Distribution Technologies Other Morningstar Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. Which fund managers do you use? Artemis Jupiter Octopus Black Rock BNY Melon Old Mutual Fidelity Aberdeen Allianz Global Investors Standard Life Kames Invesco Do not use Do not use Artemis Do not use Jupiter Do not use Octopus Do not use Black Rock Do not use BNY Melon Do not use Old Mutual Do not use Fidelity Do not use Aberdeen Do not use Allianz Global Investors Do not use Standard Life Do not use Kames Do not use Invesco Use Occasionally Use Occasionally Artemis Use Occasionally Jupiter Use Occasionally Octopus Use Occasionally Black Rock Use Occasionally BNY Melon Use Occasionally Old Mutual Use Occasionally Fidelity Use Occasionally Aberdeen Use Occasionally Allianz Global Investors Use Occasionally Standard Life Use Occasionally Kames Use Occasionally Invesco Use Regularly Use Regularly Artemis Use Regularly Jupiter Use Regularly Octopus Use Regularly Black Rock Use Regularly BNY Melon Use Regularly Old Mutual Use Regularly Fidelity Use Regularly Aberdeen Use Regularly Allianz Global Investors Use Regularly Standard Life Use Regularly Kames Use Regularly Invesco Use a great deal Use a great deal Artemis Use a great deal Jupiter Use a great deal Octopus Use a great deal Black Rock Use a great deal BNY Melon Use a great deal Old Mutual Use a great deal Fidelity Use a great deal Aberdeen Use a great deal Allianz Global Investors Use a great deal Standard Life Use a great deal Kames Use a great deal Invesco Do not select funds Do not select funds Artemis Do not select funds Jupiter Do not select funds Octopus Do not select funds Black Rock Do not select funds BNY Melon Do not select funds Old Mutual Do not select funds Fidelity Do not select funds Aberdeen Do not select funds Allianz Global Investors Do not select funds Standard Life Do not select funds Kames Do not select funds Invesco Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. How do you ensure your clients' portfolio risk is well managed? I ensure the asset allocation matches my clients risk profile Not applicable for me - I don't select funds I use risk rated funds I use risk rated multi manager solutions Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. If you do not use risk-targeted funds, why is this ? I don’t understand them I do not understand them enough I haven’t yet chosen which provider to use I am worried they won’t deliver what’s promised I prefer to use portfolios to create the right risk profile They are not cost effective Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. How would you assess your own understanding of the role of risk in constructing investment solutions? Very good OK Some gaps Would appreciate more on this General understanding General understanding Very good General understanding OK General understanding Some gaps General understanding Would appreciate more on this The relationship between risk and volatility The relationship between risk and volatility Very good The relationship between risk and volatility OK The relationship between risk and volatility Some gaps The relationship between risk and volatility Would appreciate more on this Correlation risk Correlation risk Very good Correlation risk OK Correlation risk Some gaps Correlation risk Would appreciate more on this Managing risk to achieve long term performance Managing risk to achieve long term performance Very good Managing risk to achieve long term performance OK Managing risk to achieve long term performance Some gaps Managing risk to achieve long term performance Would appreciate more on this Question Title * 13. Investment providers produce a lot of information - but given that your time is limited, which providers offer the most useful material, ideas or support? Question Title * 14. For those investment providers you deal with how would you describe your face to face contact with them? Never seen anyone Regular meets Rarely see anyone Only at seminars and conferences See my contact from time to time Other (please specify) Question Title * 15. How much involvement have you had with Allianz Global Investors and their funds? Never use Use a little Used them previously, not now Use regularly Any other comments on this? Question Title * 16. Have you noticed any trade advertising for the following companies in the last few months ? Jupiter Invesco Fidelity BNY Melon Standard Life M&G Aberdeen Old Mutual Allianz GI Question Title * 17. Which best describes your view of Allianz Global Investors? Know them for their risk funds Know them for BRIC funds Aware of them of course but had little involvement Use their RiskMaster range Other (please specify) Question Title * 18. So we can send you our report on Investment and Risk, and enter you in our prize draw to win 2 VIP Tickets to see Saracens v Harlequins please can you let us have your name and email address ? Name Company E Mail Next
