US expat market is a ‘huge opportunity’ for wealth firms
Brown Advisory tells IA about the challenges that face the small number of companies serving these clients
Brown Advisory tells IA about the challenges that face the small number of companies serving these clients
It will be serving clients with an average of $1m in investable assets
Company will also be offering repatriation services for clients looking to return to Britain
Industry has had a ‘slow and steady transition’ towards it being financial planning-oriented
A third of affluent Americans currently do not have a financial planner
It will offer a range of financial planning and investment services
Primarily through exposure to equity markets and dividends
Some firms find them ‘too costly and complex’ to have as customers
Flexibility of financial plans are key for clients
They have all agreed to pay combined penalties of over $1m
Firm plans to expand offering across Europe ‘and perhaps internationally in the near future’
To bolster its offering for US expats