FT Adviser
FT Adviser is the Financial Times' specialist title for the UK financial advice profession. Each week, a reporter and panel of experts discuss regulatory developments, their impact on advice firms, and how clients are affected by changes in pensions, investing, mortgages, and tax. The podcast aims to inform regulated UK advisers on these topics.
Episodes
Why getting data right matters as much to journalists as to you
In this episode of Margin Notes, FT Adviser speaks with Anesu Ngwenya, who was doing work experience with the FT Group over the summer. Having graduated with a specialism in data journalism, Ngwenya has come to appreciate the benefits of presenting data in a compelling and visually appealing way, as well as understanding the risks of not getting data right — whether that’s the way it is compiled,
The double risk facing young people in Britain
This episode of Margin Notes looks at the risk affecting young people in Britain today - a double risk, if you like - of rising youth unemployment and low financial resilience among school and college leavers. When these two risks combine, what is the likely outcome for young people? FT Adviser editor Simoney Kyriakou talks to Lucy McIlroy, a philosophy and language student at Exeter University wh
How authoritarian regimes are exploiting the UN SDGs
Authoritarian regimes with appalling human rights and dire environmental practices have been abusing the UN sustainable development goals to secure foreign direct investment.This is the claim made by the Human Rights Foundation after years of research into some of the least democratic regimes where, despite known issues, foreign investment has been growing.On this latest Margin Notes podcast, one
What happens to your business when the money runs out?
Being an entrepreneur is always a risky business but for millions of self-employed people in Britain, owning their own business is not just a revenue stream but a life goal. But what happens when the money runs out? This is a question that is relevant not just to small businesses but also to large ones. How can owners mitigate these risks, or is insolvency the only solution? Joining us o
How to stop people walking away from advice
“At the very point where people need advice, they walk away from it”. This was a stark point made by Gillian Hepburn, head of UK adviser solutions and sales for Vanguard, on the latest episode of Tea with the FTA.Speaking to co-hosts Vanessa Barnes, founder of Hannay Wealth, and FT Adviser editor Simoney Kyriakou, Hepburn expressed her hope that targeted support and simplified advice would be a “s
How to improve the legacy you build within your firm
Companies that fail to get the culture right will fail to hire the right candidates to help the business grow and succeed, according to Jenny Segal, founder of Speaking with Images.Segal, a former actuary and asset management salesperson who has now authored several books, said it was important to understand the positive impact on a company’s financials of having a great workplace culture.Speaking
How mentors and role models will inspire the next generation
“She just blew me away and that was day one.” Gabrielle Beaumont still remembers the impact of seeing a “formidable lady” in a senior role as she discusses the importance of visible female role models to inspire the next generation.Beaumont, chief executive of One Four Nine, told Tea with the FTA about how role models are invaluable and have a big influence, but questioned how to get those role mo
How well has the financial advice profession marketed itself?
Marketing properly to two-thirds of the UK’s wealth owners is not a nice-to-have: it’s a commercial necessity.This is the view of Claire Blackwell, co-founder of The Next Stage. Blackwell has more than 25 years’ experience helping financial services organisations grow responsibly through stronger client outcomes, governance and strategy.She said over her years in financial services, she has experi
A maths thing, a money thing or a people thing?
Charlotte Wheeler, senior wealth manager at JPMorgan PI, and a member of the Chartered Insurance Institute’s New Generation Programme, told Tea with the FTA about her pathway into the profession.She said her experience had been extremely positive, and the women she knows in the profession talk about how they are “helping people and empowering people” with such excitement.But, she said: “There is s
Here's how financial services can address the advice gap and help women join the profession
"Any actions need to be data-led” when it comes to tackling the advice gap and helping more women to join the financial services profession.This was one of the key principles that underlined the Women’s Wealth Alliance’s 2025 survey of women, their perception of the advice profession, and their careers within financial services.Talking to FT Adviser editor Simoney Kyriakou and Vanessa Barnes, foun
‘Manual pension transfers are slow, costly and prone to error’
Pathfinder is a master-trust-led steering group set up to explore ways to improve pension transfers for savers and support a more scalable transfer process across the workplace pensions market.Speaking with two members of Pathfinder, Sue Whittington, chief operating officer at Smart Pension, and Angela Staral, chief operating officer at People’s Pension, FT Adviser's Sonia Rach dives into the curr
Risk-reward balance: investors now battling with multiple uncertainties
FT Adviser’s Simoney Kyriakou speaks to Violeta Todorova, senior research analyst at Leverage Shares, about the risk-reward balance. Tune in to hear more about the importance of a long-term perspective and the potential for continued growth in equity markets.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, covering investments, pensions, regulation and other
What will Burnham's government mean for taxes?
In this episode of the FT Adviser podcast Antonia Medlicott, founder of Investing Insiders and The Times columnist, and Harry Woolman, global capital markets associate at Validus, join reporter Hereward Mills to discuss tax speculation, fiscal headroom and the pressures facing new prime minister Andy Burnham.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, co
New property opportunities enable investors to target growth as well as income
When allocating to property funds, investors have typically focused on the income potential, but the evolution of the asset class means growth potential increasingly exists, according to the guests on the latest FT Adviser podcast.Marcus Phayre-Mudge, head of property investment at Columbia Threadneedle; Guy Foster, chief strategist at RBC Brewin Dolphin; and George Fox, who is part of the Merlin
Advice gap is widening because there’s too much for IFAs to do
Nearly 40 years since Big Bang, almost 2 decades since the Retail Distribution Review and 10 years since the Brexit vote, and we have a problem: the advice gap is only getting bigger. As Britons increasingly sit on valuable property wealth, grapple with inheritance tax and worry about funding their later lives, we all feel the need for professional advice has never been clearer. But what
Can we define quality stocks in an era of change?
How investors think about a quality company in an era of rapid technological and geopolitical change varies. But can we define quality? This was among the topics discussed on this episode of the FT Adviser podcast.The guests, Columbia Threadneedle's Keith Balmer, Evelyn Partners' James Burns and Aviva Investors' Richard Saldanha, also discussed the challenge of building diversification within an e
Leaving Russia: How waging its war has undone years of reforms
On this episode of Margin Notes, author and financial journalist Jason Corcoran talks to editor Simoney Kyriakou about the risk of having invested in Russia - and the risk to Russia itself as a result of Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine. Corcoran, a former FT Adviser colleague, joined Financial News as head of asset management before being sent to Moscow as their correspondent in 2006, before worki
Exclusive: Why now is the right time for FCA's mortgage review
The FCA is looking to widen mortgage access for the self-employed, older borrowers, and those who may be paid in other currencies. But why now? We sat down with the FCA's director of retail banking Emad Aladhal, who shared the regulator's thinking behind the latest mortgage review.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, covering investments, pensions
Is there a risk of buyer's remorse with AI?
A hype has built up around AI in advice businesses and with that comes the risk of buyer's remorse. FT Adviser reporter Hereward Mills chats to Damian Davies, head of engagement at The Timebank, and Peter McGahan, chief executive of Worldwide Financial Planning, about the risks around AI and how to ensure the technology fits your business.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK ad
Why are transfers still broken in 2026?
The challenge of managing multiple pension pots is becoming increasingly common. Lisa Picardo, chief business officer at PensionBee, and Andrew Marker, chair of the cross-industry initiative Star, join deputy news editor Sonia Rach to discuss why pension transfers remain a critical part of improving engagement with retirement savings — and where the system is still falling short.The group also loo
Why the FCA is looking at bereavement now
Delays to transfers and confusing correspondence are just some of the reasons why the Financial Conduct Authority has turned its attention to bereaved clients.The FCA is reviewing how advisers and platforms handle bereaved customers, looking at service levels, fees and support offered.In an exclusive interview with FT Adviser, Kate Tuckley, head of department, consumer investments at the FCA, said
How fragile are our economic systems?
The strength of the international supply chain is “impressive”, but a crisis in any region can ripple down through to what we see on the shelves — and what we can afford. With us to discuss what overlapping climate, geopolitical and social risks can mean for investors is Trisha Mani, senior project manager within the ILG, at the University of Cambridge’s Institute for Sustainability Leadershi
Fixed mortgage rates are on the up - what comes next?
Fixed mortgage rates have already risen since July and now the Bank of England has drawn up three scenarios for the future of the base rate as the war in Iran rages on. FT Adviser senior reporter Tom Dunstan chats with John Charcol's Raymond Bulger and Openwork's Scott Taylor-Barr about the impact of the Iran conflict on mortgages in the UK and what lies ahead.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to
How European ESG investors helped Putin fund his war on Ukraine
On this episode of Margin Notes, FT Adviser editor Simoney Kyriakou speaks with Sergei Cristo, author of new research from the University of Buckingham, which has revealed more than 400 SFDR-badged funds were deliberately investing in Russia right up to the February 2022 invasion, even as tanks were rolling to the border. This was not an inadvertent allocation: data shows these ESG funds deliberat
UK equity valuations no longer as compelling for income investors
UK equities will always be a material part of an income portfolio, but valuations are not quite as cheap as they were. FT Adviser senior investments editor David Thorpe chats with Nick Stanhope, senior portfolio manager at Morningstar, Hillary Blandy who runs the Jupiter Monthly Income Bond fund, and Stuart Rhodes, manager of the M&G Global Dividend fund, about constructing income portfol
What impact do geopolitical events have on international advice?
In this episode of the FT Adviser podcast reporter Hereward Mills and senior investment editor David Thorpe chat to international adviser Jeremy Harding, head of wealth management at Norman K. London, about the rise of international advice and what impact geopolitical events like the conflict in the Middle East are having on the market.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advis
‘If you don’t do know your customer well, you’re going to get punished’
On the latest episode of Margin Notes, Simoney Kyriakou, editor of FT Adviser, speaks with Steve Lamb, chief executive of Kyckr, about the problems UK companies face when it comes to really knowing your clients, and how to avoid ever-more punitive fines.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, covering investments, pensions, regulation and other key i
How AI could see mistakes affect stock markets a million times faster
On this episode of Margin Notes, Radu Tunaru, professor of finance and risk management at Henley Business School, tells FT Adviser editor Simoney Kyriakou that we could see highly impactful errors due to an over-reliance on AI modelling, and regulators might not be ready to act.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, covering investments, pensions, r
How hostile actors can steal your clients’ data, and how to stop it
Cyber warfare is very real, and far more prevalent than you might think. In this podcast, a specialist talks about how to protect everything from your phone apps to your client’s data. On this episode of Margin Notes, Heligan Group's Adam Irwin talks to FT Adviser editor Simoney Kyriakou about how to prevent digital attacks on your business and on your clients.This podcast qualifies for 40 minutes
Unlocking value in times of digital transformation
Financial services companies are sitting on legacy technology and not doing anything with it, says Tata Consultancy Services’ Shankar Narayanan. But while now may not be the best time to implement a big technological strategy, as tech changes rapidly, companies cannot afford to stand still. Adopting a “no-regrets” architecture could be the answer.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulat
Why the gender retirement gap still won’t close
Join us this week as Jenny Davidson, Scottish Widows’ intermediary wealth director, and Holly Mackay, founder and chief executive of Boring Money, discuss the persistent issue of the gender retirement gap and how the industry can continue to tackle it; how simplified advice might help; and what advisers can do to boost client confidence and engagement, with deputy features editor Ima Jackson-Obot.
The future of financial regulation: an interview with the FCA
Is UK financial regulation about to get tougher and faster? In this special edition of FT Adviser Briefing, Amy Austin speaks with Kate Blatchford-Hick, head of consumer investments policy and market analysis at the Financial Conduct Authority about its push to make regulation “faster, sharper and harder to evade”, and what that means for firms, advisers and consumers.As the regulator faces pressu
Is there value in US equities?
FT Adviser senior investment editor David Thorpe chats with Nick Kirrage, global equity manager at Brown Advisory, Hugh Gimber, market strategist at JP Morgan Asset Management and Paul O'Neill, chief investment officer at Bentley Reid, about the outlook for US equities after a period of underperformance for the asset class.The panel discussed diversification, the significance of the dollar on equi
What are the dangers with AI making financial decisions?
In January 2026, the FCA announced the launch of the Mills Review. This is a major consultation examining how advanced AI will reshape retail financial services by 2030 and beyond. But what are the dangers if people get it wrong when it comes to making financial decisions? Joining FT Adviser editor Simoney Kyriakou on this episode of Margin Notes is Greg Davies. He is head of behavioural finance a
How the Iran crisis could affect UK asset prices
In this episode of the FT Adviser podcast senior investment editor David Thorpe chats with Gerard Lyons, chief economic strategist at Netwealth, Charlie Lloyd, head of investments at Shackleton, and Premier Miton fund manager Gervais Williams, about the outlook for the UK economy and stock market in light of a revised interest rate cycle.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK adv
Financial services can't afford to ignore female talent
On this episode of the FT Adviser podcast senior reporter Tara O'Connor speaks to workplace culture expert Jenny Segal and Parmenion’s chief customer officer Sarah Lyons about persistent issues with female representation in financial services, why these are hard to shift, and why existing data should not be ignored.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range o
What do the government's AR proposals mean for advisers?
The Treasury published a consultation earlier this month looking to make a number of changes to the AR regime to tighten it up.This included bringing ARs under the Financial Ombudsman Service’s remit for complaints as well as making principal firms hold a special FCA permission in order to appoint an AR.FT Adviser's Amy Austin speaks to Simon Morris, a financial services partner with CMS, and Davi
Are there big changes ahead for protection?
In this CPD-qualifying podcast, Roy McLoughlin, member of the Protection Distributors Group, speaks with editor Simoney Kyriakou ahead of Business Protection Focus Week to discuss what to expect from next week’s many initiatives, what to make of the FCA’s latest work in the protection space and what protection could look like in a world of targeted support.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to info
What will be the impact of Reeves' VCT changes?
In this episode of the FT Adviser podcast chief reporter Tara O'Connor chats to Oliver Bedford, lead manager on the Hargreave Hale VCT, and Diana French, chief commercial officer of retail distribution at Triple Point, about the impact the chancellor's cuts to VCT income tax relief will have on the industry and clients' financial planning.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK ad
Can advisers benefit from offering apprenticeships?
With National Apprenticeship Week fast approaching, multimedia editor Carmen Reichman chats to Sally Plant, relationship director at LIBF, about how apprenticeships can work for advice businesses, how they differ from more traditional routes into advice and why, despite their many benefits, they are not suitable for everyone.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a ra
Can simplified advice work?
The Advice Guidance Boundary Review is a response to a growing concern that most consumers in the UK are not getting the financial help they need, but whether or not there is demand for simplified advice in particular is still unclear.On this episode of the FT Adviser podcast deputy news editor Sonia Rach speaks to Clive Gordon, consumer investments practice lead at Sicsic Advisory and Edward Gran
Opportunities and challenges for advisers in 2026
On this episode of the FT Adviser podcast news editor Amy Austin chats with Seán Standerwick, director at MLP Wealth, and Toby Bentley, director at Bentley Wealth Partners, about their expectations for the year ahead and how culture in advice businesses has already shifted.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, covering investments, pensions, r
What should UK firms do better when it comes to bereavement?
When it comes to bereavement, how well equipped are we personally to manage our own grief, let alone truly comfort those who are bereaved? And what happens to companies when they fail to deliver the right support and show empathy to clients who call up at their darkest hour? On this episode of the Margin Notes podcast, which qualifies for CPD, Simoney Kyriakou editor of FT Adviser, speaks wit
Where is the value in equity markets in 2026?
On this edition of the FT Adviser podcast, senior investment editor David Thorpe discusses the outlook for equities in 2026 with Fahad Kamal, chief investment officer at Coutts, James Burns, who runs the managed portfolio service at Evelyn Partners, and Martin Connaghan, who runs the Murray International investment trust.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range
Will UK inflation be an outlier in 2026?
FT Adviser's senior investment editor David Thorpe discusses the outlook for UK inflation and interest rates in 2026 with Bryn Jones, head of fixed income at Rathbones, Dean Cook, multi-asset investor at Aviva Investors, and Peder Beck-Friis, senior economist and vice-president at Pimco.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, covering investments, pe
Multi-asset investors must ‘separate signal from noise’
Sunil Krishnan, head of multi-asset at Aviva Investors, and Stuart Clark, portfolio manager at Quilter WealthSelect, discuss the outlook for multi-asset investing in 2026, inflation risks, drawdown portfolios and managing volatility with FT Adviser's deputy features editor Ima Jackson-Obot.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, covering investments,
The stories that have kept us busy in 2025
In this final episode of the FT Adviser Margin Notes podcast of 2025, FT Adviser's editor Simoney Kyriakou chats with news editor Amy Austin and deputy features editor Ima Jackson-Obot about the stories that made the headlines and those that deserved deeper digging over the course of the year.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, covering investmen
What does the regulator expect from adviser acquisitions?
In this episode of the FT Adviser podcast, senior features reporter Chloe Cheung chats to Mark Spiers, managing partner at Ocorian, and Donald Reid, co-founder of Solve Partners, about the Financial Conduct Authority’s findings in its latest consolidation review, where culture was high up on the agenda.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, covering
Why have young people developed a nihilism around the state pension?
There is a widespread belief that there will no longer be a state pension in the future, which has emerged among young people. This is one of the beliefs that Young Money blog founder Iona Bain has noticed developing among generation Z and millennials, as she tells FT Adviser editor Simoney Kyriakou. The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, covering i
What will Budget 2025 mean for advisers and their clients?
In this special Budget edition of the FT Adviser podcast news editor Amy Austin chats to Claire Trott, head of advice at SJP, Andrew Tully, technical services director at Nucleus, Eamonn Prendergast, chartered financial planner at Planatir Financial Planning, and Ian Cook, chartered financial planner at Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning, about the likely impact the Chancellor's second Budget will
'This generation is on the cusp of changing dementia for good'
Dementia is one of the world's biggest killers, and perhaps one of the biggest thieves, stealing people's loved ones even before they pass away. But progress has been made in diagnosis, treatments and tests, thanks in large part to the work of Alzheimer's Society. On this year's Day for Dementia, part of the Insurance United Against Dementia Campaign (November 27), Dr Richard Oakley of Alzheimer's
Why advice firms should pay attention to AI compliance
FT Adviser's Amy Austin speaks to Helena Wardle, founder and chief executive at Money Means, Joseph Twigg, chief executive of Aveni and Dickon Johnstone chief executive of Themis about how AI is being deployed and what this means for AI compliance.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, covering investments, pensions, regulation and other key issues.
How educating Gen Z differs from advising the older generation
High taxation, stagnant wages and house price inflation are all challenges facing Gen Z, which is why financial education around investing and how wealth is passed down is important.FT Adviser senior editor Simoney Kyriakou speaks to Malvee Vaja, a chartered financial planner working within the Rathbones Advice team, and intern Hereward Mills bout how this is changing advice processes and why more
Will the government meet its housebuilding targets?
One of the most eye-catching policy proposals made by the Labour party in the run-up to the election was their pledge to build 1.5mn houses by the end of the current parliament to address the housing shortage in the country.In this episode of the FT Adviser podcast Aldermore managing director of property, Ross Dalzell, and Landmark Information Group divisional director of growth, Michael Holden, d
How will a Fos longstop impact adviser complaints?
On this week’s episode of the FT Adviser podcast, senior reporter Alina Khan speaks to Alan Lakey, director of Highclere Financial Services, and Derek Bradley, chief executive of Panacea Adviser, about complaints cases they have come across over the years and why they underpin a real need for a Fos longstop.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, cov
Emerging markets - what's next
On the latest edition of the FT Adviser podcast, senior investment editor David Thorpe chats to F&C investment trust manager Paul Niven, Arbuthnot Latham head of investment research Peter Doherty and Ashoka White Oak emerging markets investment adviser Loong Lim about the prospects for the emerging markets asset class after a strong year of performance in 2025.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed
Why advisers increasingly look to private markets
On the latest episode of the FT Adviser podcast senior reporter Tara O'Connor chats to Wealth Club's head of investment research, Jonathan Moyes, about investors' growing interest in private markets and why he is “nervous” about the use of investment trusts as a means of accessing the market. The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, covering inve
Bond returns less likely to be influenced by duration
The guests on the latest edition of the FT Adviser podcast agree that while duration will always be a very significant arbiter of returns, it is perhaps not quite to the same extent as has been in the recent past.George Fox from the Merlin multi-manager team at Jupiter, Mohammed Kazmi, fixed income strategist at UPB UK, and Ryan Myerberg, fixed income fund manager at Brown Advisory, discuss the yi
Why does the UK need tax reform?
Can climate justice in the UK be helped by a more efficient tax system? FT Adviser editor Simoney Kyriakou is joined by David Macdonald, founder of impact-only investment company Path Financial on the latest Margin Notes podcast. In addition to being a financial adviser, he’s a strong advocate of the need for tax reform in the UK.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on
‘We’re massively behind’ with cryptofinance
In this episode of the FT Adviser podcast deputy news editor Sonia Rach speaks to Colin Morris, investment manager at Parmenion and Daniel Parkinson, founder of The Bitcoin IFA, to discuss the FCA's recent changes to retail consumer access to crypto exchange traded notes, what this means for safeguarding and how the UK aligns with other European financial centres.The FTAdviser Podcast is
Time spent holding assets key to private markets investing
The most significant aspect to think about when investing in private markets is the length of time a client is able to hold the asset, according to Joan Solotar, global head of Blackstone Private Wealth.Speaking with features editor Melanie Tringham, Solotar outlines her views on private markets and how retail investors should think about them, looking at time spent holding assets, how they perfor
How has the world of employee benefits changed?
In this episode of the FT Adviser podcast Unum CEO Mark Till joins senior reporter Tom Dunstan to discuss employee benefits, how they have changed over recent years, and what could happen to them in the future.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, covering investments, pensions, regulation and other key issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac
FCA: Brokers have a ‘hugely important’ role in mortgage advice
Mortgage brokers and advisers have a “hugely important” role to play in helping more Britons on to the housing ladder, the FCA has said.Speaking on the latest FT Adviser Margin Notes videocast, David Geale, the FCA’s permanent executive director for payments and digital finance, explained the reasons the regulator is looking at the future of mortgage lending in the UK.Geale also discusse
Why the Letters of Authority process needs to change
This week news editor Amy Austin speaks to Justine Pattullo, chair of Flag and representative of Pension Lab and Nick Green, strategy and proposition director at Criterion, about Letters of Authorities and what can be done to improve this process.They looked at why the process is fraught with problems and why everyone will need to work together to see any real change.The FTAdviser Podcast is
Large cap the place to be as US uncertainty grows
The guests on the latest edition of the FT Adviser podcast retain most of their focus on the large cap part of the US market, but are cautious on the outlook for the seven stocks at the top of the index.Alex Crooke, who runs the Bankers investment trust at Janus Henderson, Jason Da Silva, multi-asset investment strategist at Arbuthnot Latham, and Dan White, who runs the M&G North America Value
FCA mortgage review: desires, predictions and cautions
On this episode of the FT Adviser podcast senior reporter Tom Dunstan chats to AMI head of policy Stacy Penn and St James’s Place divisional director of third party products & services, Tony Mudd, about the FCA's mortgage review, what they would like to see, what they predict will happen, and what they don't want to come out of the review.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated U
Why the profession needs to shout about apprenticeships
In this episode FT Adviser's news editor Amy Austin discusses what has changed about adviser apprenticeships and why the industry needs to be more proactive in promoting them with Tom Hegarty, chair of the New Talent Alliance, and Rachael Fennessey, founder of recruitment agency Aspire Executive Search. The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, coverin
In the context of AI, accountability is a question mark
What happens when the benefits of AI meet questions of accountability and agency? Joining Margin Notes in this episode is Sarah de Lagarde, brighter future strategist for Janus Henderson, who has described herself as a “bionic woman”, and is using her voice to encourage companies to think more creatively about ways to innovate and design products and services that make things easier for everyone.&
Inside the advice business sales process
Not all advice business sales are equal and many require meticulous planning to achieve the desired result but when the right decisions are made, the outcome can be very satisfying. In this episode of the FT Adviser Better Business podcast Broadway Financial Planning's Keri Carter shares her M&A journey and what she has learned along the wayThe FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated
How is private equity consolidation changing in the advice market?
In this episode of the FT Adviser podcast Amy Austin looks at the evolving landscape of private equity consolidation in the financial advice industry. She chats to independent strategic adviser Tony Spain and CEO of Woven Advice Nicky Sevel, who tell her PE firms are now more focused on adding value through efficiency and vertical integration due to the rising valuations and interest rates.The FTA
Why there's a 'huge disconnect' when teaching about wealth
During our teenage years, core beliefs are developed and nurtured - beliefs about ourselves and ways of understanding the world; ways of navigating the transition into adulthood and the development of resilience. And amidst all this are fundamental concepts about financial aptitude: saving, spending, long-term planning. But how much are young people being included in conversations about wealth and
'If regulation is stopping women from becoming financial advisers, why?'
From zoological research to heading up financial planning business Hannay Wealth, Vanessa Barnes’ career path into professional financial services is not a traditional one. She talks to editor Simoney Kyriakou on the FT Adviser Editor's Podcast about her new role as chairperson of the Women’s Wealth Alliance and why the Alliance has just launched a wide-ranging survey of the profession.The FT
Why Cedaw is vital for UK pensions fairness
"There is so much that can be done constructively through the law," according to Dr Jocelynne Scutt. The Australian-born barrister, writer and human rights lawyer speaks to the FT Adviser Editor's Podcast about her formative years learning about women's rights and how her legal work led her to help Britain's 50s-born women in their struggle for pensions fairness.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed t
The power of empathy in advising
On this episode of the FT Adviser editor's podcast Simoney Kyriakou speaks with corporate activist Belinda Parmar OBE about empathy in advice and why too many advisers mistake sympathy for empathy.The episode qualifies for 30 minutes of CPD.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, covering investments, pensions, regulation and other key issues. Hosted
Have mortgage rates bottomed out?
In this episode of the FT Adviser podcast senior reporter Tom Dunstan speaks with St James’s Place head of economic research, Hetal Mehta, and Ash Ridge independent mortgage and equity release adviser, Jane King, about the latest developments in the mortgage market and their expectations on future interest rates.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics
The impact of Trump's policies on asset allocations
FT Adviser's multimedia editor Carmen Reichman speaks to David Jane, fund manager at Premier Miton, and Will McIntosh-Whyte, fund manager at Rathbones, about what Trump’s economic policies mean for equities and bonds, how they have adapted their investment strategies and why emerging markets might be the unexpected winners from the turmoil.The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK a
Finding value in fixed income
The income yield available on fixed income assets is likely to be the main driver of returns this year as bond yields won’t fall much further - that was the verdict of the guests on the latest FT Adviser podcast. David Thorpe, senior investment editor at FT Adviser, discusses the outlook for fixed income portfolios in the year ahead with Damien Hill, strategic bond fund manager at BNY Melon I
How to help clients understand the meaning of money in their lives
Financial advisers are well aware of risk aversion or a tendency to double down. But there is a fast-growing branch of financial therapy that leans more towards psychotherapy - or talk therapy - than to the theoretical awareness of behavioural psychology. On this weeks' editor's podcast, Vicky Reynal, an author and financial psychotherapist, talks about her work with individual clients and why she
US equities far from cheap despite market falls
US equities have been in the wars so far in 2025, but it has not made it a cheap stock market, according to the guests on the latest edition of the FT Adviser podcast.Talib Sheikh, multi-asset investors at Fidelity, Hugh Gimber, market strategist at JPMorgan, and James Thomson, who runs the Rathbones Global Opportunities fund, discussed the outlook for US equities at a time when share prices have
When workplace culture goes wrong
There are a number of reasons why workplace culture can fail in advice businesses, but the causes are often rooted in leadership and the way people rise through the ranks.On this episode of the FT Adviser Better Business podcast multimedia editor Carmen Reichman speaks to workplace culture expert Jenny Segal and behavioural economist Mark Pittaccio about the fundamentals of good workplace culture
