Assets across all advised platforms fell by 2.42% in the first quarter of this year.

There are signs that investors are shifting money to safer havens in the face of economic and political turmoil, according to a fund research company.

Assets on UK platforms grew by a record 18.9% to £933bn in 2021.

Assets held on platforms grew 6.5% to £865.8bn in the three months to June as net sales broke through £17bn for the first time, according to data released today.