Schroders UK Financial Adviser Survey 2025: Advisers Look to Diversify Portfolios to Strengthen Resilience

Schroders UK Financial Adviser Survey 2025: Advisers look to diversify portfolios to strengthen resilience

UK advisers are prioritising diversification in client portfolios, boosting allocations to alternatives and emerging markets, the latest Schroders UK Financial Adviser Survey reveals. Over the past 12 months, 36% of advisers increased their exposure to alternatives and 32% to emerging markets, with the survey indicating this upward trend is likely to continue into next year. The survey, which captures the views of 221 advisers, suggests a more c…

Schroders: Advisers up alternatives exposure as volatility concerns persist

Set against a backdrop of expected increased volatility, advisers are seeking uncorrelated returns from a broader range of asset classes, according to the latest Schroders Financial Adviser Survey. In a poll of 221 advisers, the findings revealed 61% anticipated greater volatility over the coming five years, up from 34% in May 2023 and 43% a year ago. To diversify against this, the survey found that 60% of clients invested in multi-asset and MPS…

UK advisers boost allocations to alternatives and emerging markets

UK advisers are prioritising diversification in client portfolios, boosting allocations to alternatives and emerging markets, the latest Schroders UK Financial Adviser Survey has found. Over the past 12 months, 36% of advisers (from a survey of 221) reported that they had increased their exposure to alternatives and 32% to emerging markets - and the survey results indicated that this is likely to continue into next year. Adviser sentiment toward…