Wealth & Finance International - Wealth & Money Management Awards 2016

www.wealthandfinance-intl.com 21 Most Dynamic Discretionary Investment Manager - UK Dart Capital is a privately owned, London based wealth management company managing portfolios ranging from £200,000 to £20 million. We invited Richard Whitehead to talk us through the company and its investment solutions. Company: Dart Capital Limited Name: Richard Whitehead Email: [email protected] Web Address: www.dartcapital.com Address: 4 Eastcheap, London, EC3M 1AE Telephone: 0207 283 1117 Dart Capital provides a very focussed and personal service which has been refined over the years to suit the needs of its clients. Richard outlines the company’s service offering. “The investment management part of our service consists of monthly portfolio reviews with dynamic ad-hoc trading. Ad-hoc trading may take place if, for example, a market correction presents a short term window of opportunity or if we are concerned about a particular fund or sector, for example a fund manager leaving or interest rates rising. Every 3 months we issue comprehensive valuation packs which include portfolio value, performance, transaction summary, fees, asset alloca- tion, attribution and income. We enjoy having an ongoing dialogue with our clients and encourage face to face meetings with them every six months. Our service also includes financial planning or portfolio structuring which is aimed at helping clients review and consolidate existing polices and portfolios and, when the time comes, drawing funds from their portfolios, in the most efficient manner that is suitable for their circum- stances. Overall we value the expertise that other professionals bring and like to work in close partnership with our clients’ advisers, usually their solicitor and accountant, to ensure that they have the most suitable and joined up arrangements for their circumstances.” A personalised service is, as Richard emphasises the key to the compa- ny’s success and the factor which sets it apart from its competitors. “When we first start working with a client we arrange an initial face to face meeting to fully explore their needs and objectives and to provide them with a synopsis of the service that Dart offers. This includes a full review of their current circumstances and existing assets to ensure that we have a thorough understanding of their situation. We then produce a written proposal which replays their current circum- stances, objectives and previous experience along with our suggestions for a long-term investment strategy. This proposal also includes full details of Dart’s service and fee structure. This is followed up with a second meeting to discuss the proposal to answer any questions the client may have as well as discussing and agreeing an investment strategy going forward. We produce substan- tial notes after every meeting which are sent to our client so that both parties have a record of the meeting and a clear understanding of the agreed actions.” Even the firm’s investment approach revolves around the client and producing the best returns for them, as Richard explains. “Our investment service is based solely on our belief of what is right for our client. We run no products of our own so our investment team is independent and free to choose the best investments available. We produce risk adjusted returns by investing across all asset classes and by applying a disciplined asset allocation process. By investing in an actively managed portfolio of equities, bonds, and less correlated assets in the shape of alternatives and property, we believe that we can achieve competitive returns whilst keeping the inherent risk of a portfo- lio at sensible and agreed levels. Our analysts draw on comprehensive and sophisticated research from a wide range of sources. We choose active investments where the manager can demonstrate genuine expertise within a particular asset class and continually monitor and review the investments to ensure they remain true to their stated investment philosophy and appropriate for our client’s portfolio.” As his final comment Richard explains that the company’s focus is firmly on providing clients with the very highest quality service now and long into the future. “Looking ahead, we will continue to strive to deliver a high quality ser- vice to all of our clients.” WM16018