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Aspen provides investment management services to financial advisers and their clients. For more information, please contact your adviser, or find out more below.

WORKING WITH YOUR ADVISER

An integrated approach,
through your adviser

Our Managed Portfolio Service (MPS) is available exclusively through a financial adviser, who will understand your financial goals and your appetite for risk. As our portfolios cover a wide range of investment objectives and risk profiles, this will allow for the appropriate Aspen portfolio to be selected.
ABOUT US

We run a range of 20 managed portfolios (MPS), covering a variety of investment styles and risk categories

These core portfolios are complemented by a curated list of satellite portfolios, which enable clients to gain exposure to specific themes. These themes can range from excess returns on cash, through our Cash + portfolio; to investing in next generation businesses, through our Global Megatrends portfolio. Your adviser will help guide you to a suitable portfolio, aided by our portfolio discovery technology.

MEET YOUR TEAM

Aspen has a highly experienced management and investment team. There are four members that make up the investment committee, responsible for the management of portfolios. The team is ably supported within operations, research, compliance and software development. There is further resource from the wider North Capital group and external advisers.
ANDREW SPENCE
CEO
Andrew is founder and Chief Executive at Aspen, as well as being a member of the investment committee.
Mark Livingston
COO
Mark is responsible for operations at Aspen, as well as being head of compliance.
Andrew Johnston
CIO
Andrew is CIO at Aspen and Chair of the investment committee.
Brian O'Connor
Director
Brian is a co-founder at Aspen, supporting the business in overall strategy and operations.
Angus Jack
Director
Angus is a co-founder at Aspen, supporting the business in overall strategy and investments.
Wenda Field
Non-Executive Director
Wenda is the CEO of the Global Advice Ecosystem at FNZ, providing strategic support to Aspen.
Lewis Brasseaux
Head of Strategic Partnerships
Lewis is Head of Strategic Partnerships at Aspen, here to broaden Aspen's partnerships with financial planners.
Euan Elrick
Investment Analyst
Euan is an analyst at Aspen, covering investments, operations and adviser support.
Lewis Toland
Investment Analyst
Lewis is an analyst at Aspen, covering investments, operations and adviser support.
Eilidh Lawrie
Investment Analyst
Eilidh is an analyst at Aspen, covering investments, operations and adviser support.
Katy Forbes
Investment Consultant
Katy is a member of the investment committee at Aspen and CIO at North Capital Management
Artur Stys
CTO
Artur is Chief Technology Officer at Aspen, with technical oversight of our portfolio discovery application.
Michal Ratkowski
Development Manager
As Development Manager, Michal has operational oversight of the Aspen portfolio discovery application.
John Begg
Compliance Consultant
John is a Senior Compliance Consultant with ATEB Consulting, who provide specialist compliance support to Aspen.
Rusty
Chief Happiness Officer
Rusty is a co-founder at Aspen, with overall responsibility for mental well-being. Rusty is studying towards his CFA.

“Aspen's investment strategies and performance have exceeded our expectations.We trust their team to help us achieve our financial goals.”

JANE SMITH
Adviser
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Everything you need to know about Aspen

We believe that asset allocation forms the lion's share of a portfolio return - operating a long-term (strategic) and short-term (tactical) asset allocation policy across our portfolios. This allows us flexibility, but retaining structure and risk controls.

WHO ARE ASPEN?

Aspen was founded in 2019 – dedicated to providing financial advisers and their clients a premium investment management service, through our diverse range of managed portfolios and proprietary portfolio discovery software. We work in partnership with a select group of adviser firms offering exceptional levels of service and stewardship of adviser client assets.

WHAT ARE THE CORE SERVICES OF ASPEN?

Aspen is dedicated to providing an exceptional investment management experience to advisers and their clients. This is delivered through our premium managed portfolio service (MPS), powered by our proprietary portfolio discovery application.

WHAT IS AN MPS?

Managed Portfolio Service (MPS) is a centrally run set of portfolios, or mandates. Each mandate covers a different risk profile (for example, balanced) and, in Aspen’s case, different investment styles (for example, sustainable). Each mandate will hold identical investments for all investors. The mandates are managed by a central team who make all the investment decisions, in order to meet the objectives. Overall, an MPS can provide an efficient, cost-effective solution for a broad range of investors.

WHY ASPEN MPS?

Aspen’s MPS solution has been built from the ground up, to have all the hallmarks of a sensible investment solution – from cost effectiveness, to a repeatable process delivering reliable performance – allowing you to sleep easy at night with a clear understanding of what you are invested in and that you have trusted stewards looking after you assets.

WHO MANAGES THE INVESTMENTS AT ASPEN?

The managed portfolios are run by regulated partner firm, and experienced investors, North Capital Management. Andrew Spence oversees the investment team, at North Capital and is supported by a team of analysts, advisers and third party research provider – BCA. For more information on North Capital Management, please see: www.northcapital.co.uk.

WHAT ARE THE COSTS FOR USING ASPEN?

Your adviser will provide you with a full breakdown of costs. Whilst Aspen provides a premium investment solution for clients, we do this in a cost effective manner – with our solution being competitively priced in the market and offering value for money for investors.

WHAT IS ASPEN’S INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY?

There are all sorts of surprises in markets, but the general pattern of surprises can reasonably be broken down into four parts, each related to the volume of economic activity (growth) and its pricing (inflation) – either rising above, or falling below, trend. At Aspen, we build portfolios to cater for a range of scenarios that lie ahead in our All Weather approach to investing.

Be it the great depression; world wars; economic booms; economic busts; inflation shocks; or recessions (such as the GFC). All of these were shifts in the economic environment relative to expectations. Truly diversified portfolios can help investors prepare for, and navigate, the unexpected.

HOW DOES ASPEN ENSURE THAT MY INVESTMENTS ARE MANAGED IN MY BEST INTERESTS?

We invest alongside clients in our portfolios, and in many cases advisers that use our services do the same. This gives complete alignment of your interests with ours. We care deeply about safeguarding clients assets over the long-term and being trusted stewards of clients assets and building long-term partnerships with advisers.

HOW DO I ACCESS ASPEN’S SERVICES?

Our investment management services are only available through a financial adviser. Therefore, we ask that clients contact their adviser about using our services

WHAT IF I HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS RELATED TO ASPEN?

In most cases, your financial adviser will be able to answer any queries that you have – so we ask clients to contact their adviser in the first instance. However, our contact details are also available here, so please feel free to get in touch with us, if you wish.