DFM, being offered on the Ascentric platform, will offer advisers access to five risk adjusted portfolios overseen by chief investment officer Aaron Gurwitz.

Portfolios numbered one to five denotes volatility rising, with 5 representing maximum volatility, i.e. high risk.

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Each fund invests across nine asset classes, ranging from short maturity bonds to alternative trading strategies through a combination of active and passive funds and each portfolio invests in between 12 and 20 funds with strategic fund holdings running for between three and five years.

Barclays plans to launch the service through further platform partnerships over the coming months.

Regarding the launch, Barclays Wealth director of UK IFA distribution Bryan Parkinson said, "We know that intermediaries are seeking more than just traditional mutual funds for their clients and we believe through increasing the investment options available to them via five risk profiled portfolios, they can offer the best possible solutions."

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