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FT Adviser
FT Adviser is the Financial Times’ specialist title dedicated to the UK financial advice profession. Each week one of our reporters will be joined by a panel of experts to discuss issues such how the latest regulatory developments will impact advice firms, how advised clients will be affected by the latest developments in pensions, investing, mortgages and tax, and how the financial advice profession will develop and grow.The FT Adviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a…
Episodes
FT AdviserValue investing is 'not dead'
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…
FT AdviserReal assets 'can offer inflation protection'
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…
FT AdviserHow coronavirus has affected PI insurance
As the national lockdown continues the latest socially-distanced edition of the FTAdviser Podcast looks at the impact of the coronavirus on advisers as…
FT AdviserWorld 'can't rely on emerging markets' to bail it out
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…
FT AdviserESG investing has moved to the mainstream
With reports that more advisers than ever have been researching funds with Square Mile sustainability ratings, and indications that performance of…
FT AdviserSuitability processes 'ill-equipped' to handle coronavirus
Advisers, clients and journalists are all stuck at home. Many will have worries about their health, their jobs, their families and friends. Following the…
FT AdviserHow coronavirus will change advice firms
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…
FT AdviserThe future of the FSCS levy
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…
FT AdviserCoronavirus: Financial planning norms 'out the window'
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…
FT AdviserBudget 2020
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…
FT AdviserInvesting in the age of Trump
Despite persistent client fears about valuations, the US equity market has hit numerous record highs, driven largely by technology stocks. In the latest…
FT Adviser'Focus on positives' to close the gender pension gap
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…
FT AdviserHow to invest in the UK in uncertain times
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…
FT AdviserEffect of pension freedoms not yet known
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…
FT AdviserHow advice can help financial wellbeing
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…
FT AdviserThe future of advice fees
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…
FT AdviserConsolidators to dominate the platform market
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…
FT AdviserWhat do the Conservatives have planned for pensions?
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…
FT AdviserWhat does 2020 have in store for advisers?
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…
FT AdviserWhat the general election means for investments
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…
FT AdviserCentral bank policies make it harder to understand risk
The policies of quantitative easing and record low interest rates make it very difficult for advisers and clients to understand the risks they are taking when…
FT AdviserIntergenerational wealth
Over the past few years, concerns have been raised that advisers are at risk of missing out on a generational windfall by failing to service the young people…
FT AdviserAdvisers warned there is 'no hiding place' from SMCR
The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode, Michael Pashley, group training and…
FT AdviserBuilding a global portfolio
The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode, investment reporter David Thorpe…
FT AdviserThe evolution of platforms
Platforms have made headlines over the past few years as the need for upgrades and differentiation as well as botched replatformings and consolidation in the…
FT AdviserPensions industry must come together to promote advice allowance
In this week's podcast we will be discussing with our guests: Pete Glancy, head of policy, Scottish Widows and Mike Lacey, partner, Bowmans Pension Consulting…
FT AdviserStyle drift is 'biggest risk an investor can take'
The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode Ilan Chaitowitz, co-manager of the…
FT AdviserInvestors turn to alternative assets as markets risk rise
The recent strong correlation between the performance of equities and government bonds is driving investors into alternative assets, according to the guests on…
FT AdviserEthical investing could become default for advisers
The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode Ed Smith, head of asset allocation…
FT AdviserThe future of AI
Robo-advisers have come and gone in recent years, creating debate in the industry over their profitability, whether they can be properly regulated and the…
FT Adviser"Building a Multi-asset portfolio in a low rates world"
The policies pursued since the financial crisis of record low interest rates and quantitative easing have usurped many of the traditional rules of asset…
FT AdviserFCA file review showed contingent charging used in 80% of cases
The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode Edwin Schooling Latter, director of…
FT AdviserInverted yield curve: Is this time different?
The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode Seneca Investment's chief investment…
FT AdviserClarity from regulator needed on GMP transfers
The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode Paul McGlone, president of the…
FT AdviserPlatform growth to continue despite end of DB 'sugar rush'
The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode, Mike Barrett, consulting director…
FT AdviserAdvisers could face bankruptcy over single claim
The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In the latest episode, Keith Richards, chief executive of…
FT AdviserHow the protection industry can better itself on mental health
The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In the latest episode, Kathryn Knowles, managing director…
FT AdviserInsistent clients pose ‘real challenge’ for advisers
The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode Ian Browne, retirement expert at Old…
FT AdviserInvestment opportunities from US-China trade war revealed
The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In the latest episode, Rathbones's James Thomson and…
FT AdviserRegulator watching DB transfers template adoption
The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode Fiona Frobisher, head of policy at…
FT AdviserFos answers your questions on industry funding, staff qualifications and more
The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode Anna Whitelock, policy manager at…
FT AdviserIncluding DB in pension dashboards is a ‘real challenge’
The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode Tim Gosling, head of pensions policy…
FT AdviserWoodford suspension highlights failures of process
The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode Brian Dennehy, chartered financial…
FT AdviserPI market only has five active insurers
The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode Dan Stuckey, associate director of…
FT AdviserContingent charging is just another adviser bias
The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode Simon Harrington, senior policy…
FT AdviserMifid II rules are ‘rippling’ around the globe
The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode Daniel Schlaepfer, president and…
FT AdviserBritish Steel debacle 'is just starting'
The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode Alastair Rush, principal at Echelon…
FT AdviserSenior managers regime is ‘seismic shift’ for advisers
The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode Chris Davies, the founder of Model…
FT AdviserNew syllabus aims to 'relaunch' certified planner status
The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode Jacqueline Lockie, head of financial…
FT AdviserPopulism will 'continue to dominate' US markets
The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode, Anna Stupnytska, global economist…
FT AdviserWebb admits pension freedoms 'a work in progress'
The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode, Sir Steve Webb, former pensions…
FT AdviserAdvisers need to work on personalising their service
The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode, Chris Jones, proposition director…
FT Adviser'No light at the end of the tunnel' for Waspi women
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…
FT AdviserNutmeg says advice service may lead to pressure on costs
The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode, Lisa Caplan, Nutmeg’s head of…
FT AdviserStupnytska positive on Europe despite problems
The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode, Anna Stupnytska, global economist…
FT AdviserStopford explains effects of populism on investors
The FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode, John Stopford, co-head of…
FT AdviserPace of consolidation will speed up
FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode, John Porteous, group head of…
FT AdviserWhy advisers cannot serve everybody
FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode, Justin King, chartered financial…
FT AdviserWhy we can't rule out an emergency Budget
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…
FT AdviserClients leave it too late to approach advisers at tax year end
FTAdviser Podcast is the weekly podcast for financial advisers brought to you by FTAdviser.com. In this week's episode, Justin Scott, senior pensions…