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In the second episode of Responsible Investing: The New Normal, an FTAdviser Podcast series sponsored by Royal London, special projects editor David Thorpe examines the recent strong performance of responsible investment funds. Along with his guests, Adrian Lowcock of Willis Owen and Lorna Blyth of Royal London, he discuss the unique nature of the current economic slowdown and how companies which...

Investing is democratic and fair, right? Not quite, experts have claimed. Younger investors, those with lower amounts to invest and those just starting out on their investment journeys are often stymied by outdated systems, heavy prospectuses and financial jargon. Addressing these issues is key to making investment more democratic and helping a new generation become financially independent. &...

In the first episode of Responsible Investing: The New Normal, an FTAdviser Podcast series sponsored by Royal London, special projects editor David Thorpe looks at many of the themes that will be central to the world’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic and finds that many of these are already being looked at by responsible investment funds. Ashley Hamilton Claxton, head of responsible investing at...

With advisers considering how to make their businesses last not just for their own lifetimes but also for succeeding generations, having a clear-cut plan to pass the baton is a business necessity. Even more than that, it is becoming a regulatory imperative for business owners to define and clarify how their clients will be handed on to the next generation of financial advisers, whether that is sel...

In the latest edition of the FTAdviser Podcast, senior reporter Amy Austin is joined by Claire Trott, head of pensions strategy at St James’s Place and Tim Morris, independent financial adviser at Russell & Co, discuss the effect Covid-19 has had on pension industry, including how advisers and providers have had to change their processes to handle social distancing and the growing use of techn...

In the latest episode of the FTAdviser podcast, special projects editor David Thorpe is joined by Andrew Bell, chief executive of the Witan Investment Trust, Sunil Krishnan, multi-asset investor at Aviva Investors, and Jamie Ward, manager of the Crux UK fund to discuss the outlook for UK-listed companies amid the coronavirus pandemic. They discussed the outlook for inflation and interest rates, th...

In the latest episode of the FTAdviser podcast, special projects editor David Thorpe is joined by Rathbones David Coombs, and David Conlon of GCP to discuss the outlook for real assets. Real assets are investments that are backed by physical holdings, such as infrastructure, property or gold. Many of those assets are owned by investors with a defensive outlook, and replace bonds in a portfolio. Th...

As the national lockdown continues the latest socially-distanced edition of the FTAdviser Podcast looks at the impact of the coronavirus on advisers as individuals, businesses and as part of a wider industry. We also hear about the knock-on-effect the pandemic has had on an already hardened professional indemnity insurance market. Rachel Mortimer, senior reporter at FTAdvi...

Can Chinese demand provide a boost for the world in lockdown? and what effect will the lower oil price have on the investment case for those markets? In the latest edition of the FTAdviser Podcast, Liontrust global equity manager James Dowey, JP Morgan market strategist Hugh Gimber, and Andrew Ness, portfolio manager on the Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust, discuss the outlook for emerg...

With reports that more advisers than ever have been researching funds with Square Mile sustainability ratings, and indications that performance of environmental, sustainable and governance-specific funds have outperformed their peers during the first few months of this year, it is worth asking whether ESG funds have come into their own right. Speaking with Financial Adviser editor Simoney Kyriakou...

Advisers, clients and journalists are all stuck at home. Many will have worries about their health, their jobs, their families and friends. Following the recent market falls, can behavioural finance help advisers lead their clients through these troubled times without causing them more anxiety and without encouraging them to make bad decisions? Damian Fantato, digital editor of FTAdviser, discusse...

As advisers get used to working from home, the latest socially-distanced edition of the FTAdviser Podcast looks at how this could affect the service they offer and how advisers can turn it into a positive by working on their business rather than just in it. Damian Fantato, digital editor of FTAdviser, discusses video calls, paperless processes and where this will lead with Adam Owen, president of...

The FSCS levy — and the burden it places on advisers — is a controversial topic, with the latest levy hike landing landing a total bill of £635m on advisers and providers for 2020-21. This week Imogen Tew, investment reporter at FTAdviser, looks into the problems and potential solutions with Ian Cornwall, director of regulation at adviser trade body Pimfa, and Tim Harvey, director at HR...

This week many advisers - and the journalists at FTAdviser - started working from home as Covid-19 spread across the globe. But working patterns weren't the only thing affected. Markets were sent tumbling, prompting unprecedented action by the Bank of England and HM Treasury. Imogen Tew, investment reporter at FTAdviser, looks into how advisers have been affected by this with Mike Barrett of the L...

This week chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his first Budget - the first since Brexit and the first since 2018. It took place against a background of market turmoil, oil price wars and the spread of the coronavirus. So what can advisers take away from this year's Budget? Damian Fantato, digital editor of FTAdviser, tries to find out with Fiona Tait, technical director of Intelligent Pensions, and Q...

Despite persistent client fears about valuations, the US equity market has hit numerous record highs, driven largely by technology stocks. In the latest episode of the FTAdviser Podcast, investment reporter David Thorpe is joined by Julian Cook and Eric Papesh, US equity managers at T Rowe Price, and Nathan Sweeney, multi-asset manager at Architas, to discuss the long-term drivers of returns...

The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers, brought to you by FTAdviser.com. Each week, FTAdviser is be joined by guests from the industry to discuss the week in news and pressing industry issues. With reports estimating that 60 per cent of the nation's wealth will be in the hands of women by 2025, coupled by ongoing issues over gender-related pensions and savings&nbsp...

The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers, brought to you by FTAdviser.com. Each week, FTAdviser will be joined by guests from the industry to discuss the week in news and pressing industry issues. Although sentiment has turned more positive towards UK equities since the general election, a combination of high dividend yields and still low valuations compared to many other...

The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers, brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode Tom Selby, senior analyst at AJ Bell, and Krupesh Kotecha, financial planner at Balance Wealth Planning, discuss what impact pension freedoms have had on the industry and consumers five years on, as well as how advisers have benefited from this rule change. Each week, FTAdvis...

Awareness around financial wellbeing has steadily increased over the past few years, and the effect of poor financial health on a person’s overall wellbeing has been well documented. But how can advisers improve their client's financial wellbeing? And what has driven the increased popularity of the concept among advisers over the past few years? The latest FTAdviser podcast sees Chris Budd, founde...

The cost of advice has been a much-discussed topic for a number of years — from the pros and cons of percentage charging to the fee pressures facing advisers. We've also seen some big names enter the industry at a time when the City-watchdog has set its beady eyes on making sure financial services are value for money. The latest FTAdviser podcast sees Alistair Fullerton, director and financial adv...

The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode, Ben Hammond, platform director at Altus, and Mark Till, managing director for digital solutions at Aegon, discuss the future of the platform industry, as many players struggle for profitability and inflows become harder to attract. Each week, FTAdviser will be joined by a gue...

The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode Steven Cameron, pensions director at Aegon, and John Hill, a chartered financial planner at Saunderson House, discuss what the Conservative government has in store for pensions over the coming year – from changes to auto-enrolment thresholds and tax relief, to the possibility...

The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In the first episode of the year, the Personal Finance Society's director of policy Matthew Connell, and chartered financial planner Darren Cooke discuss what advisers can expect in 2020 and the coming decade. Mr Connell said this year might see adviser liabilities addressed, while Mr Cooke dis...

Yesterday, the UK headed to the polls in a momentous election set to decide the course of the country over the next five years. Voters overwhelmingly backed the Conservative party, which is up nearly 50 seats, and its leader Boris Johnson will now govern with a majority of at least 78 MPs in the House of Commons. In the manifesto, the Tories pledged to find a social care solution, tackle pension t...