Wealth & Finance International - Wealth & Money Management Awards 2016

www.wealthandfinance-intl.com 17 Best Bespoke Asset Management Service 2016 - South East London International Corporation is an independent financial advisory firm dedicated to providing clients with the very best investment options. interviewed CEO Daniel Dabin to find out more about the firm and the services it provides. Company: London International Corporation Ltd Address: Barham Court, Kent, ME18 5BZ Website: http://www.lic.uk.com/ London International Corporation offer a wide range of services across the investment space, ranging from traditional portfolios, mortgages and pensions through to more complex financing, such as supporting start- ups with their initial funding tax planning and even research tools. Re- search is a key aspect of the firm’s service offering, as Daniel explains. “In order to ensure our clients receive the very highest quality services we employ a range of research tools and techniques which make cer- tain that we are always investing in the very best financial instruments the market has to offer. “These tools are partially technological, and we maintain state of the art software which provides up to the minute information on the investment potential throughout the market. We also conduct regular meetings with Independent Investment Consultants who supply us with information, as well as utilising our own in house team who scour all available resources and publications for information. “Independent observers in the form of external firms monitor our portfo- lios on a regular basis to ensure that we are not exposing our clients to unnecessary risk or volatility. This approach helps us to offer our clients only the best, most risk averse investment products.” The firm’s clients, who are based around the world and range from high net worth individuals through to private investors from every sector, en- joy a highly personal service from London International. Daniel explains how approach is a vital component to the firm’s success. “At London International Corporation we offer a personal approach to investment, supporting clients through every stage of the investment process and ensuring that they are constantly consulted and regularly communicated with so that they always feel involved and are up to speed with exactly where their money is being invested. By offering such a personal service we ensure that our clients are always satisfied with the support and advice we provide, and the regular referrals we receive highlights the success of this approach.” This personal approach would be impossible to achieve without a ded- icated team of professionals. Daniel outlines the firm’s internal culture and how it works hard to ensure that every member of staff is motivated to provide the very best service to their clients. “Our culture here at London International Corporation is relaxed but professional, and we always aim to recruit staff who are ambitious and keen to build a career in finance. This ensures that everyone here is committed to supporting our clients, and ultimately our business.” Following the Brexit decision, some industries, including wealth man- agement, have been in a state of flux, but as Daniel explains, this is not necessarily a negative. “The financial industry is constantly changing and there are always new challenges to overcome. One recent change that is going to be phenom- enal over the coming years is the recent move to leave the European Union, which has led many of my competitors in the wealth manage- ment industry to state their intention to move out of Britain. “However, to my mind every change brings new opportunities and there is always a positive to be found; whilst many might lament the economic challenges which the UK economy now faces, I welcome the chance to take on the clients that my former competitors leave behind when they move abroad.” As the company is young, having been in business for just two years, Daniel is keen to focus on growth in the future. “The past two years have seen a high level of growth for London International Corporation, and going forward I would like to continue this, and have a growth strategy for the next five years which will see us expand through mergers and acquisitions. “We are keen to grow in both the UK and international markets, with an aim to open offices in Shanghai in the next two years. Our service offer- ing will also grow as part of this strategy, and we want to move into dis- cretionary fund management in order to offer clients more choice, whilst maintaining the high standards of service which we pride ourselves on.” WM16019