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Watch the TourWhether you prefer the flexibility of a Model Portfolio Service or the structure of a Multi-Asset Fund, Timeline gives advisers a ready-built, evidence-based investment proposition, so you can spend less time on investment governance and more time with clients.
Our investment approach is reinforced by decades of academic research and trusted by over 650 UK advice firms, with strong results and adviser testimonials highlighting our credentials.
“If Abraham is at the helm then it's sure to be good. What a breath of fresh air he is.”
Eugenie Cameron
Malvern Financial Planning“Its ease of use, regular updates, and excellent support have made it a key part of our success. It's a tool we trust to deliver better outcomes for both our team and our clients.”
Chris Hindle
Chartered ALIBF Operations“A true innovator. Exciting times ahead.”
Matt Pitcher
Altor WealthGlobally diversified portfolios that capture factor-based returns including the small and value premia.
OCF range: 0.14% to 0.23%
Built on the Classic framework, this portfolio integrates sustainability and low-carbon goals while retaining the same smart exposure.
OCF range: 0.14% to 0.28%
Market cap-weighted equity index with diversified fixed income aligned to risk profiles.
Typical OCF: 0.09%
Designed for minimal active risk while enhancing ESG credentials and global market capture.
Typical OCF: 0.11% to 0.12%
Work with us to manage in-house portfolios using our technology, governance and joint IC framework. Ideal for firms wanting input and oversight.
Gain access to all charts, including summarised content.
We use empirical data going back from 1926 to the modern day.
See how portfolios fared under a wide range of market conditions.
From bull and bear markets, recessions, and political parties.
On how wealth compounds in various asset classes and portfolios over time.


We make financial planning easier for advisers and more engaging for clients. Financial Advisers add the most value to clients through personalised plans and coaching that gives clients clarity and confidence in their financial future. Hear the direct feedback from advisers and firms who have reaped the benefits of working with us.
We make financial planning easier for advisers and more engaging for clients. Financial Advisers add the most value to clients through personalised plans and coaching that gives clients clarity and confidence in their financial future. Hear the direct feedback from advisers and firms who have reaped the benefits of working with us.
Our investment professionals combine academic rigour with practical experience to build and maintain portfolios that advisers can rely on and clients can understand. Every decision is grounded in data, peer-reviewed research and decades of real market history.
Timeline's investment approach is built on eight evidence-based principles drawn from decades of academic research and real-world market data.
Rather than attempting to outsmart markets or chase short-term performance, we focus on diversification, disciplined asset allocation and keeping costs low - giving advisers a proposition they can defend with confidence and clients an outcome they can understand.
There is good risk and bad risk. Higher exposure to the right risk factors or premia leads to higher expected returns, but there is no guarantee of them. Risk is the premium investors pay for the expectation of a greater return.
Prices reflect the expectations of millions of investors. Markets are not perfect, but they are efficient. We aim to harness that power rather than fight it, keeping costs down and avoiding the drag of unnecessary active management.
The most important factor determining the level of risk and variability of return in a portfolio is asset allocation. Getting the structure right matters more than any individual fund or security choice.
Decades of data show that most active fund managers do not beat the market consistently. Economic uncertainties and random market movements mean it is extremely difficult for anyone, including professional fund managers, to outperform over the long term.
Costs reduce an investor's net return and represent a hurdle for a fund. Before a fund can outperform, it must first add enough value to cover its costs. High cost is a strong predictor of poor fund performance, which is why we keep charges low.
All too often, investors let their emotions get the better of them, with serious consequences for investment returns. We expect advisers working with Timeline to add significant value by helping clients maintain a disciplined approach, especially in extreme market conditions.
Diversification is the principle of spreading investment risk across thousands of shares, bonds and governments in many countries around the world. It helps reduce volatility and improve the consistency of returns over time.
Unnecessary rebalancing, often arbitrarily timed around client review meetings, damages investment returns. Rebalancing should be driven by market movements to ensure portfolios remain in line with risk parameters and return objectives.