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Portfolio planning

Portfolio planning is key for successful investing. Here we outline how you can build simple to sophisticated multi-fund investment portfolios based on your clients' risk tolerances.

Asset allocation using Portfolio Architect

Portfolio Architect is a portfolio modelling tool that looks to calculate optimum asset allocation strategies which maximise return for the lowest level of risk. The key features of Portfolio Architect include

  • It can help identify your clients' risk profiles using the psychometric testing (a risk profiling questionnaire)
  • You can select from 10 different risk profiles
  • You can create appropriate asset allocation strategies to match your clients' risk tolerances
  • The asset allocation can be used as a guide to select appropriate funds
  • It positions the likely return outcomes and the likelihood of achieving them
  • You can produce clear reports which show your clients' investment strategies and likely return outcomes
  • Reports can be personalised
  • Find out more about Portfolio Architect

Portfolio Architect

Fund selection

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Product selection

The links below summarise which funds are available for each of our products

  • Scottish Widows Pension Funds are available through Scottish Widows pension products. For more information, have a look at the Scottish Widows Pension Funds Investor’s Guide
  • Scottish Widows Investment Solutions (SWIS) Funds are available through Scottish Widows life products, as OEIC and ISA funds, and through the fund supermarket platform of Retirement Account

Our product range

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Guides and help

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Scottish Widows plc. Registered in Scotland No. 199549. Registered Office in the United Kingdom at 69 Morrison Street, Edinburgh EH3 8YF. Telephone: 0131 655 6000. Authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. Financial Services Register number 191517.

Scottish Widows Unit Trust Managers Limited. Registered in England and Wales No. 1629925. Registered Office in the United Kingdom at Charlton Place, Andover, Hampshire SP10 1RE. Tel: 0845 300 2244. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Financial Services Register number 122129.

Clerical Medical Investment Group Limited. Registered in England and Wales No. 3196171. Registered office in the United Kingdom at 33 Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1HZ. Authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. Financial Services Register number 181655.

CMI Insurance Company Limited. Scottish Widows is a trading name of CMI Insurance Company Limited. CMI Insurance Company Limited, registered in Isle of Man number 33520. Registered office in the Isle of Man at Clerical Medical House, Victoria Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM99 1LT.

HBOS Investment Fund Managers Limited, registered in England number 941082. Registered office in the United Kingdom at Trinity Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 2RG. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Financial Services Register number 119223.

St Andrews Life Assurance plc, registered in England and Wales number 3104670. Registered office in the United Kingdom at 33 Old Broad Street, London, EC2N 1HZ. Authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. Financial Services Register number 189101.

Scottish Widows Bank plc, registered in Scotland no. 154554. Registered office in the United Kingdom at PO Box 12757, 67 Morrison Street, Edinburgh EH3 8YJ. Authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. Financial Services Register number 201601. The main business of Scottish Widows Bank is arranging, entering into and administering mortgages and accepting deposits.

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