Adviser software provider Focus Solutions, a business owned by Standard Life but run as an independent operation, has joined a growing list of firms offering new cashflow modelling tools of the type used by many Financial Planners.

The company says that its new Now:Plan Cash Flow 2.0 is an interactive, digital cashflow modeller designed for ease of use by advisers with comprehensive functionality.

It uses Moody’s Analytics, an experienced firm in financial modelling, to build in “more informed growth rates.”

It joins a growing list of firms offering cashflow modelling tools including Prestwood / Truth, Cashcalc, Voyant, i4C and others.

Key features include:
 
• Interactive modelling of real-life client scenarios
• Demonstrating market crashes and varying conditions
• Fast journey from fact find to graph within 30 seconds
• Drag and drop ‘what ifs’ to see real time results
• Option to chart IHT liability and LTA
• Initial and ongoing costs at product level
 
The new version tool enables advisers to outline and compare multiple scenarios quickly and easily, along with demonstrating market crashes and varying conditions, says First Solutions. 

Now:Plan Cash Flow 2.0 is part of a suite of front and back office solutions that Focus Solutions has built for the adviser market.

Steve Andrews, head of Managed Services at Focus Solutions, said: “We listen to advisers and they have been telling us they want a cash flow tool that is comprehensive without being cumbersome and we have delivered Now:Plan Cash Flow 2.0.

“It’s an effective system for testing a client’s capacity for loss and tolerance of risk by modelling different outcomes for investment returns, income and expenditure. We believe this type of detailed planning enriches the advice process and client relationship.”
 
Tom Hutt of Hutt Professional Financial Planning, said: “Cashflow planning enables us as advisers to clearly illustrate an often-complex financial plan for our clients.

“Increasing client engagement in the planning process is invaluable so the ability to easily change and adapt the model with drag and drop functions is very powerful when used interactively during client meetings, bringing to life the effect that decisions will have on their future financial position.