The Wealth Show

Newton’s CEO Euan Munro spoke to John Schaffer about how physical health can be a warning sign for degrading mental health. He spoke candidly about how he developed Bell's Palsy as a fund manager during the financial crisis, due to the immense stresses of the job.

Alex Pelteshki, AAA-rated manager of the Aegon Strategic Bond fund, told John Schaffer that there are still opportunities to make money in fixed income despite a torrid time for the asset class in 2022.

In this episode of desert island fund picks, Dan Boardman-Weston, CEO and CIO of BRI Wealth Management, names his top strategies for the next year. The following clip is an extract from a profile interview that will be available on the Citywire Wealth Manager website later this month, where we discuss Dan taking over the top job from his father at only 29 years old.

Head of multi-strategy at Sanlam Investments UK, Mike Pinggera, joined Citywire to discuss the Sanlam Real Assets fund’s allocation in renewable energy and his outlook on the clean energy sector following the war in Ukraine. Almost a third of the fund’s weighting is in renewable energy. 60% of this allocation has exposure to onshore and offshore wind, 10% has exposure to solar, 10% has exposure to...

Bryn Jones, head of fixed income at Rathbones discussed how he has managed his £2.5bn Ethical Bond fund under strenuous market conditions. The strategy, which the Citywire AA-rated manager runs alongside Noelle Cazalis, was launched almost 20 years ago, before the creation of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Fidelity signed a partnership with fintech platform Moonfare and invested in the company in October. As part of the tie-up, Fidelity’s clients are able to access Moonfare’s platform, and therefore invest in private equity funds that are on there. Christian Staub, managing director for Europe at Fidelity, says client demand has been significant and for now they are targeting institutional investors...

Raymond James CEO Paul Reilly speaks about the firm’s £279m deal to buy Charles Stanley. Multimedia editor John Schaffer caught up with Paul last week at a restaurant in London where they also spoke about valuations in the UK wealth market. It’s worth noting that the conversation was recorded before RBC’s recent deal to buy Brewin Dolphin for £1.6bn.

Brooks Macdonald chief executive Andrew Shepherd has said his firm may have set over-ambitious goals for its switch to a new operating system. During a visit to Citywire Studios, Shepherd spoke about the delay in the transition to SS&C Technologies software, which increased the wealth firm’s costs, as it missed a late 2021 deadline to make the move.