Benchmark wins Best Network and Best Consumer Duty Initiative at the Professional Adviser Awards 2024

Benchmark is delighted to announce it has won Best Network and Best Consumer Duty Initiative at the Professional Adviser Awards 2024.

These awards recognise excellence in adviser support and client engagement and are the result of a thorough evaluation process which consider over 250 advisers, firms, and product providers.

For the Best Consumer Duty Initiative category, Benchmark stood out due to the comprehensive and layered approach to its work. The judges praised the effective use of outsourcing and strong research capabilities.

Benchmark's work on Consumer Duty also played a key role in securing the Best Advice Network award. The judges further placed significant emphasis on the commitment shown to innovation, technology and succession planning, stating that network's entry made it easy to choose them as the winner.

Ed Dymott, CEO, Benchmark commented:

"These two awards are a fantastic achievement that reflect the incredible work across the business in creating high-quality services that set us apart within the industry. We take great pride in being the first recipient of the Best Consumer Duty Initiative award, highlighting our ongoing commitment to providing comprehensive support to advisers navigating regulatory requirements. It is great to see the team's efforts acknowledged amidst strong competition and we are excited to build on this success so we can deliver even greater value to our clients."

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About Benchmark

As an award-winning wealth management business, we empower advisers throughout every stage of their business lifecycle, starting-up, running efficiently, growing successfully, and planning a smooth exit. We've also been helping individuals find peace of mind since 1993, through our own financial planning business.

Headquartered in Horsham, West Sussex, Benchmark has £17 billion of assets on its proprietary platform and £5 billion in model portfolio solutions on behalf of over 1000 financial advisers (as at 30.09.22) and employs 450 staff.

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