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FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode, host Damian Fantato is joined by Asset Allocator's Dave Baxter and Minesh Patel, managing director of EA Financial Solutions, to discuss discretionary fund managers. Mr Patel explained why he believes DFMs are starting to become homogeneous and why there needs to be more differentiation. Guests also an...

FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast brought to you by FTAdviser.com. This week, Kay Ingram, director of public policy at LEBC, joins us to discuss the gender pensions gap and why women make up the majority of UK workers not auto-enrolled into a pension. She also explains why the hike in probate fees could result in more unclaimed assets and why a ban on contingent charging is needed. The FTAdv...

FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast brought to you by FTAdviser.com. This week, Martin Stewart, director and independent mortgage adviser at London Money Group, joins us to discuss the nervousness around the return of the 100 per cent mortgage and the importance of face-to-face advice. Mr Stewart also explains why there is a 'Brexit dividend' for first-time buyers and how that could "turn very...

FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast brought to you by FTAdviser. This week, Chris Budd, founder and chairman of Ovation Finance, joins us to discuss industry issues including financial wellbeing, as he claims clients come to financial advisers specifically so they do not have to think about their money. Mr Budd also discusses succession planning and how employee ownership can work for the advi...

FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast brought to you by FTAdviser. This week, Liz Field, chief executive of Pimfa, joins us to discuss the week in news, including how advisers can prepare for Brexit and why her members' clients are asking, what are you doing in the event of a Labour government? Ms Field also talks about what advisers can do to prepare for SMCR. The FTAdviser Podcast is designed...

FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast brought to you by FTAdviser. This week, Mark Neale, chief executive of the FSCS, joins us to discuss the week in news, including what the strategy is for the organisation as he prepares to step down later this year. Mr Neale also explains why the FSCS has changed the way it calculates the compensation paid to British Steel pension scheme workers and how the...

FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast series brought to you by FTAdviser. This week, Martin Bamford, chartered financial planner at Informed Choice, joins us to discuss the week in news, including Mifid II cost disclosure rules and why they are an "extra administrative burden". Mr Bamford also explains why pension transfers is likely to continue to be a big story in 2019 and the FCA's review of...

A combination of factors has been bringing down fees and charges in the investment management industry, meaning advisers' clients should be getting better value for money. So what represents good value when it comes to helping clients build an investment portfolio? Nick Watson, a portfolio manager on the UK-based multi-asset team at Janus Henderson, and Rory Maguire, managing director of Fundhouse...

Many people retiring now can expect to live another 20, 30 or even 40 years. How can those approaching retirement ensure they do not run out of money if they live longer than expected? Nick Watson, a portfolio manager on the UK-based multi-asset team at Janus Henderson, and Ryan Hughes, head of active portfolios at AJ Bell, join FTAdviser to discuss the importance of income in retirement. The FTAd...

An allocation to alternatives is now considered a core part of investment portfolios. James de Bunsen, portfolio manager in Janus Henderson's UK-based multi-asset team, and Mike Coop, head of multi-asset portfolio management at Morningstar Investment Management, talk to FTAdviser about alternative investments. The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics,...

Should all investors be taking environmental, social and governance factors into consideration when choosing funds for their portfolios? Dean Cheeseman, portfolio manager in Janus Henderson's UK-based multi-asset team, and Adrian Lowcock, head of personal investing at Willis Owen, join FTAdviser to talk about sustainable investing drivers. The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK a...

To generate income, multi-asset fund managers are increasingly using greater blends of asset classes, including infrastructure and property, experts have stated. Dean Cheeseman, portfolio manager in Janus Henderson's UK-based multi-asset team, and Darius McDermott, managing director for Chelsea Financial Services, spoke with FTAdviser about the sort of strategies being used to generate income...