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Blacktower’s Nexus Fund Reaches £100m Milestone

This milestone has been reached by working closely with Nexus to deliver a portfolio to its clients that is truly and globally diversified, with strong and robust risk management,’ stated Miller.

‘It is with considerable pride that we can report that the value of Nexus Global Solutions Portfolio has now reached £100 million.’

John Westwood, Founder of Blacktower Group and Group Managing Director commented: 

‘While we celebrate the emphatic success of such an achievement, we are acutely aware that the hard work does not stop here. There is great appetite for adviser-driven, expertly managed DFM fund solutions internationally, and we are dedicated to servicing this demand with an innovative approach to wealth preservation and capital growth.’

Blacktower Group’s Nexus Global is presently the only IFA network to have gained Network Membership status with The Federation of European Independent Financial Advisers (FEIFA), and was established in 2010 to provide a global financial advice network for independent operators.

 

 

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