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This latest podcast by FTAdviser, in recognition of International Women's Day, aims to consider the way that women perceive investment risk and reward, and whether the traditional language employed and methods used by advisers and wealth managers works for women or whether there are some adaptations needed. On this podcast, hosted by editor Simoney Kyriakou, guests Louis Williams, head of psycholo...

After a year of volatility, rising inflation and predictions of recessions, many investors are starting to feel more optimistic as inflation slows down. But what does this mean for investors? This week FTAdviser reporter Sally Hickey is joined by Ed Smith, co-chief investment officer at Rathbones, and Richard Clode, portfolio manager at Janus Henderson, to discuss the outlook. The FTAdviser Podcas...

Last month the Financial Conduct Authority announced it would be carrying out a thematic review into retirement income advice. The regulator said that, given the wider range of retirement options available, it is "vital" consumers get good advice at the point they first access their pension savings and on an ongoing basis. So what should advisers expect from this review? FTAdviser news editor Amy...

This FTAdviser In Focus podcast discusses the career change from sports to financial advice. Sports careers typically take off early in life and don’t last a full working life, so it makes sense that sports stars are having to look for second careers. But why advice? What skills do they bring to the table and how can the industry attract more of them? We speak to ex footballer Tommie Hoban and rug...

The past year has been a difficult one for tech stocks, and that includes the biggest tech stocks of all: the so-called FAANGs (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google). This week FTAdviser's David Thorpe is joined by Mark Hatwin, who runs the Gam Star Disruptive Growth fund, Richard Saldanha, who runs the Aviva Investors Global Equity Income fund, and David Coombs, head of multi-asset at Rath...

In this episode of the FTAdviser In Focus podcast we discuss what the next generation of advisers expects from a career in financial advice, how were they introduced to advice, and what they look for in an employer. Adviser trainees Lauren Turner, Ben Mitson and Carl Naudo share their ideas. The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, covering investment...

The FCA has set out proposals for simplified advice to make it cheaper and easier for firms to advise consumers about certain mainstream investments within stocks and shares Isas. But will these proposals work, and which firms are likely to offer simplified advice? This week FTAdviser news editor Amy Austin is joined by Prakash Chandramohan, strategic policy director at Tisa, Heather Hopkins, mana...

In December, the chancellor Jeremy Hunt took a trip to Scotland and announced plans to cut or change swathes of financial services regulation as part of the so-called "Edinburgh reforms". He put forward a list of 30 reforms - including some of the rules created after the 2008 financial crisis such as the senior managers regime and ring fencing - in a move Hunt said would allow the UK to "seize its...

Most equity markets enjoyed a torrid 2022 but there are now signed inflation is peaking and most of the bad news may well be priced in. So what could 2023 have in store? This week FTAdviser's David Thorpe is joined by Alex Illingworth, who runs the Artemis Global Select fund, Wayne Berry, investment director at RBC Brewin Dolphin, and Stephen Anness, head of global equities at Invesco, to find out...

Value investing is an investment philosophy whereby the investor buys assets that they believe to be undervalued by the market and thus have the potential to generate returns. Over the last 12 months there has been a shift from growth to value: Surging inflation and commodity prices have been hugely beneficial for legacy companies in the oil and gas, and mining sectors as they have been able...

But what happens when the kingpin of big data and clever, tailored marketing to each of its consumers decides to take on financial services? The potential for Amazon to become a shop front for life insurance brokers or wealth managers has become clear in recent years. But while the regulatory niceties will need to be worked out, what do we make of the model that Amazon can offer in becoming a...

In this episode of the FTAdviser In Focus podcast we assess the Retail Distribution Review 10 years on. The RDR was implemented on 31.12. 2012, introducing a raft of measures to make the advice market more transparent and professional, in order to inspire consumer confidence and trust. But while professionalism has increased there have also been a fair few scandals. Square Mile's Scott Dakers and...

The Chartered Insurance Institute's decision to appoint a majority of directors to the Personal Finance Society's board has triggered a chain of events which has led to resignations from the PFS and anger among its members. But the events of the past few weeks have, in many ways, been the result of a chain of events going back several years. This week, FTAdviser's deputy editor Damian Fantato is j...

Last year was eventful, to say the least, with the Ukraine war, the collapse of multiple UK governments, the "mini" Budget and the death of Queen Elizabeth. Will 2023 be just as eventful? In the first episode of the year, FTAdviser deputy editor Damian Fantato is joined by reporters Sally Hickey, Jane Matthews, Sonia Rach and Ruby Hinchliffe to find out. They discuss what the coming year might hol...

The buy-to-let sector has been facing years of tax changes and reforms which, according to some, have made the sector increasingly unattractive. In this week's episode of the FTAdviser podcast, reporter Jane Matthews catches up with Adele Forbes, managing director of West Yorkshire Money and Paul Holland, managing director of Henchurch Lane Financial Services to discuss the impact of this year's t...

In 2022 annuity rates have climbed by 40-50 per cent - which is a 14-year high- with these rates boosted by soaring long-term gilt yields. And in late September and early October there were some particularly sharp increases.- in part, be attributed to financial markets having less confidence in the government, following the “mini” Budget. Amy Austin, news editor at FTAdviser speaks to Mark Ormston...

The war in Ukraine, inflation and slowing global growth have sparked uncertainty over the global economy. More than ever, investors will need to understand the drivers that will influence markets over the coming year. Listen to this podcast with John Mullins, PIMCO product strategist, to gain insight on the outlook for 2023 and how to approach specific asset classes. This content was paid for by P...

On this episode of the FTAdviser In Focus podcast we take a look at the state of the adviser market 10 years after the Retail Distribution Review. RDR saw many advisers leave the industry, and while the industry as a whole has become markedly more professional since, there are still not enough people entering to replace those about to leave. Discussing the threat of a capacity crunch are Rachael F...

In the latest FTAdviser podcast, reporter Ruby Hinchliffe speaks to David Ferguson, chief executive at white-label platform provider Seccl and founder of the Nucleus platform. He talks about platform pricing and the technology challenges facing platforms. The FTAdviser Podcast is the podcast for financial advisers, brought to you by FTAdviser. Each week, FTAdviser is joined by guests from the indu...

London mayor Sadiq Khan wants more power and financing for cities so they can deal with and find solutions to climate change. Cities, after all, are responsible for over two thirds of emissions and local administrations, says Khan, are seen as the “doers”, while national governments are the “delayers”. He thinks that mayors should be part of the UN climate conference negotiations. In fact, COP27,...

Last week's Autumn Statement saw a whole host of tax thresholds either frozen or cut as chancellor Jeremy Hunt attempted to plug a fiscal black hole of about £55bn - but the triple lock was maintained, leading to the state pension's biggest ever increase. FTAdviser deputy editor Damian Fantato is joined by Laura Suter, head of personal finance at AJ Bell, Tim Morris, independent financial adviser...

Jeremy Hunt announced a raft of tax measures and spending cuts in his first Autumn Statement. This CPD podcast explores what the new government's Autumn Statement will mean for property sales, mortgage rates, and the advisers helping their clients secure a deal. It features mortgage advisers Aaron Forster, director at Create Finance, Riz Malik, director at R3 Mortgages, and Sofia Jones, managing d...

It has been said there is no perfect inflation-proofing when it comes to portfolios, but what sort of measures can advisers and their clients take to help make sure the end goals can still be met despite all this certain uncertainty? Moreover, multi-asset managers have long extolled the virtues of diversification across geographies, asset classes and style exposures, but what sort of strategies ca...

In this special edition of the FTAdviser Podcast, sponsored by Artemis, contributing editor David Thorpe is joined by Stephen Snowden, head of fixed income at Artemis, and Darius McDermott, investment adviser to the Chelsea range of multi-manager funds. They discuss the effects of quantitative tightening, the role of government bonds amid volatility and the outlook for inflation. They also discuss...

The Bank of England has recently increased interest rates to 3 per cent, taking them to their highest level since 2008 in a bid to tame inflation. But how high will rates end up going? This week David Thorpe, FTAdviser's contributing editor, is joined by Gavyn Davies, chairman at Fulcrum Asset Management and a former chief economist at Goldman Sachs, Stephen Bell, chief economist at Columbia Threa...