Risk profiling and mapping under the microscope

Beginner
Investing
Self certified
Video
Date:

Wednesday 29th September 2021

Location:

Online

Duration

59 MINS

Why are we so beguiled by risk questionnaires? Most paraplanners and advisers use a risk profiling tool as part of their suitability process but are they the right tool for the job?

Learning objectives

In this session we covered…

  • What are risk questionnaires trying to achieve?
  • Is a psychological approach the right approach?
  • Why is loss aversion the crucial question?
  • Is there an alternative way?
  • What about capacity for loss?
  • How does risk mapping work?

Speakers

1
Patrick Ingram
Parmenion

Patrick is Parmenion’s Head of Strategic Partnerships, joining in 2009. He has experience of private client discretionary management and wealth management consolidation, in a number of AIM quoted companies. He was previously CEO of Rowan & Co and Finance Director of Seymour Pierce Group plc. Patrick graduated with degree in History from Oxford University in 1981, trained as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG, and holds the ASIP investment research qualification.

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