Astute Investment Management

Whether you’re a seasoned investor or making your first strides towards growing your wealth, our funds can help you achieve your goals.

Making the most of your wealth

At Astute, we believe investment management should support your life goals, not complicate them. That’s why our approach works hand in hand with your financial plan. Led by Chief Investment Officer, Dr Scott Osborne, our dedicated in-house investment team carefully manages the Astute Investment Management (AIM) funds.

These funds are designed to fit seamlessly into your broader financial plan, aiming to deliver steady, risk-adjusted returns that keep up with inflation over time. Your financial planner will take the time to understand what matter most to you: your goals, your timeframe, your comfort with risk, and how much flexibility you have if markets fall. This will help to determine the appropriate level of risk for you.

Using this as a guide, our investment team actively manages a diversified mix of global investments using shares, bonds and alternative assets. They draw on decades of data, whilst also keeping an eye firmly on the future. The team is focused solely on managing these funds, this isn’t an add on to their job or a secondary task.

It’s what they do, every day, with care and attention. We do the worrying in the background, so that you don’t have to. That way, you can focus on living the life you’ve planned for, with confidence.

Choosing your investment path



Our tiered investment options are designed to suit a range of goals and attitudes to risk, helping you choose a direction that matches your priorities, timeline, and aspirations.

Our investment committee



The world of finance is ever-changing, but putting your faith in an expert team can provide much-needed reassurance.

Astute’s investment committee, led by Chief Investment Officer, Dr Scott Osborne, meets regularly to discuss important changes in the market. The committee is responsible for oversight of performance and risk, always with the goal of delivering value for money for our clients.

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Glyn Morris
27/03/2025
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Had a good day attending astute market update it was very interesting and I learnt alot I would recommend this event to anyone many thanks astute
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David Kenyon
22/03/2025
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Excellent advice and support from people who know what they are doing. Not pushy in anyway and relay their advice and recommendations on the table with no pressure whatsoever.
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John Taylor
21/03/2025
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Astute have been looking after my pension for a number of years and have done a fabulous job. The staff are very knowledgeable, professional and always helpful. Their seminars are a wonderful way of keeping up-to-date with how things are going in the financial world and how it affects my pension. I cannot recommend them highly enough. J C Taylor
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Nigel Cox
03/03/2025
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Excellent and consistent support from Chris Newland and the Astute Team for over a decade now. Recommended provider.
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23/09/2024
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First class service from a close team of highly skilled, personable, professional people.
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carl diable
26/04/2024
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I called for a general discussion on pension position and thoughts. I found the interaction extremely informative and useful in considering options ahead of retirement. Anyone reaching retirement would benefit from such insight. Ross was so knowledgeable, informative and professional - highly recommended
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Philip Derbyshire
27/07/2023
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Excellent, professional, knowledgeable, personal service.
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Karen Berriman
25/07/2023
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Continuous great support regarding personal finance over the years on a one on one basis through a personal financial advisor
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steph geraghty
18/07/2023
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Very helpful advice as always. Very informative and knowledgeable financial advisor [MrNorris} Thank you


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