Adviser technology is at a crossroads. Industry leaders explore how seamless, API-first platforms are consigning legacy 'Frankenstacks' to history and unlocking true scale for wealth and advice firms. With real-world case studies, Dave Upton and David Moffat unpack how modern architecture, AI-powered automation, and robust compliance controls deliver more advice to more people (not just the HNWs). 

Speakers: 

• Dave Upton, CEO, Focus Advice Technology 
• David Moffat, Executive Chair, Platforms Association

Learning outcomes:
1. Describe how API-first, end-to-end advice technology tackles integration and data-migration challenges, and why solid data foundations matter for reliable AI use.

2. Explain how standardisation and audit-trail-driven controls enable safe automation of advice construction while supporting compliance and consumer duty.

3. Identify the practical and commercial benefits of connected advice technology for UK firms, including capacity gains, intergenerational planning, and vendor evaluation considerations.

Contact Peter Thompson for more information: [email protected]

Chapters

• 00:00 Intro to Dave Upton, Focus & API first tech, Intro to David Moffat
• 10:00 Legacy Software & AI driving change
• 17:00 Is this the next quantum shift in advice delivery?
• 20:13 Automated construction of advice, straight through processing
• 23:40 Vested interest, serve more clients
• 28:08 Calcs with AI
• 29:18 Highly connectable technology
• 31:57 End to end financial advice process
• 37:49 AI integration with Focus Tech & the advice model
• 43:20 Compliance, Control & Consumer Duty
• 47:47 Quick Fires: Disrupting the market, common objections, Focus ideal client, Pricing, Networks & Consolidators, How to contact Focus