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FTAdviser Podcast

FTAdviser 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 FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range

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27:05

How to approach later-life planning

FTAdviser Podcast ·

2021/09/13

We know there is a gender pay gap - and therefore there is a gender pension gap that needs to be filled. But often we forget that this lack of funding for women in retirement can also lead to a poorer outcome for women needing care in later life.So how can advisers help women get on a better financial footing in retirement? And what is needed to help educate female clients about their financial needs later on in life? Joining Simoney Kyriakou, senior editor of FTAdviser, to discuss these questions

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30:09

Why Silicon Valley is the real threat, not ‘digital’...

FTAdviser Podcast ·

2021/09/10

Consolidation in the digital mortgage space has spiked in recent months as larger companies buy up the technology to service their own customer bases. Having attracted some hefty investments over the last year too - most notably the in August 2020, how much of a threat are these digital brokers?On this week's FTAdviser Podcast, reporter Ruby Hinchliffe is joined by Charlotte Nixon, mortgage adviser and protection proposition director at Quilter, and Billy Grimley, chief commercial officer at

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31:14

How central banks will dictate the UK's recovery

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2021/09/03

The re-opening of pubs and shops, as well as the return of international travel, might make some think the Covid-19 pandemic is moving into history.But the economic impact of the pandemic, and its impact on markets, has not yet fully played out, with the Bank of England yet to raise interest rates from their rock bottom position at 0.1% and the future direction of inflation uncertain as the re-opening of the British economy distorts the picture.This week FTAdviser special projects editor David

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36:48

What role do academies have in the future of advice?

FTAdviser Podcast ·

2021/08/27

The gap between those who need advice and those who can access it - the so-called 'advice gap' - is one of the long-standing conundrums the financial advice profession has faced.For some advice firms, the solution is to encourage more people into the profession to level out the supply and demand imbalance which has led to a surge in the number of advice academies being launched.So what role do these academies - many of which are associated with large, vertically integrated advice firms - have in the

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29:43

How protection fits into family wealth planning

FTAdviser Podcast ·

2021/08/24

Speaking on this latest FTAdviser In Focus podcast on the topic of how protection fits into family financial planning, panellists discuss why it is not just important to curate wealth, but also to protect the people bringing that wealth into the household.Tony Mudd, divisional director for tax and technical support at St James's Place; Kathryn Knowles, managing director at Cura Financial Services; and Alun Beynon, head of distribution for intermediary protection at Scottish Widows, tell Simoney

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21:07

The pros and cons of social media for advisers

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2021/08/20

Last month the Financial Conduct Authority warned that social media platforms were playing an increasing role in putting consumers at risk of harm through adverts for financial products and the rise of financial influencers - or "finfluencers".Advisers aren't immune either, with the regulator expressing concerns that the use of certain social media platforms by advisers wasn't always helping consumers.This week FTAdviser digital editor Damian Fantato is joined by Hugh Johnson, head of proposition

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39:36

Preparing portfolios for higher inflation

FTAdviser Podcast ·

2021/08/18

As the world tentatively emerges from the pandemic, the thoughts of many market participants are starting to turn to the next phase of the economic cycle, and the potential for higher inflation to take hold and disrupt markets.In this podcast, Remi Olu-Pitan, multi-asset investor at Schroders, Chris Darbyshire, chief investment officer at Walker Crips, and Charlie Parker, managing director at Albemarle Street Partners, discuss the options for investors seeking to prepare portfolios for higher

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31:19

Lifestrategy at 10: has it changed advice?

FTAdviser Podcast ·

2021/08/13

This year marks a decade since Vanguard's Lifestrategy range launched in the UK and to say the passive funds had proven popular would be to downplay the situation.The five multi-asset funds are now worth £29bn and earlier this year their monthly inflows hit £1bn.But Lifestrategy range, which costs just 22bps, isn't just popular with investors. Advisers have also flocked to the range over the course of the past decade, integrating it into their propositions. So, what effects has this had?This week

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35:22

How to talk pensions across the generations

FTAdviser Podcast ·

2021/08/10

Much has been made of the need to start saving as early as possible and to keep this habit going as long as possible. But when it comes to pension provision, are the current products available suitable for all generations? Is the current advice or perceived wisdom around pension planning as appropriate for someone aged 20 as it might be for someone in their 40s or 50s? And why should it matter how old someone is when it comes to having a proper conversation about long-term retirement

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25:50

Will the FCA's proposals fix the Financial Services...

FTAdviser Podcast ·

2021/08/06

Last month the Financial Conduct Authority published its business plan for 2021-22, setting out how it plans to adapt itself to the "profound forces transforming the entire landscape of financial services". But what does this mean for financial advisers?The FCA has said it will be conducting a review into the scope and coverage of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. Will this bring about the reform that advisers want? And what impact will the tougher approach on authorisations have?This week

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31:41

Lenders stand firm despite govt's 'change of heart'...

FTAdviser Podcast ·

2021/07/30

Last week the government announced a U-turn in its cladding guidance. It said leaseholders living in buildings under 18 metres tall would no longer need external wall application (EWS1) forms. Many leaseholders have found themselves “stuck” in properties deemed undesirable by lenders due to the risk of huge cladding removal bills - some estimated at as much as £70,000 - hanging over them.Now, high street lenders HSBC, Barclays, and Lloyds Banking Group have committed to reviewing their practices

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26:03

How to use pensions for intergenerational planning

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2021/07/26

Over the next few decades it is estimated that trillions of pounds will pass from one generation to the next: primarily from baby-boomers, who have ridden the wave of rising asset prices to their millennial children, who haven't always been as lucky.But ever since the pension freedom reforms of 2015, the big worry many savers have had is how they can turn their pension savings into an income so they can enjoy themselves in retirement.So what role does the pension have in the intergenerational wealth

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31:38

How M&G Wealth is using hybrid advice to grow

FTAdviser Podcast ·

2021/07/23

Many in the advice profession have debated the benefits of face-to-face versus digital advice for several years. But over the past 18 months, many advisers have been unable to offer face-to-face advice and many robo-advisers have retreated from the market after finding the market wasn't as big as they thought.So what does the future of advice look like? M&G Wealth, which is currently expanding into the advice market after launching last year, believes the answer is hybrid advice. But what does

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21:00

Why pension allowances put advisers on the backfoot

FTAdviser Podcast ·

2021/07/16

According to data published by the government, in 2018-19 there were more than 34,000 taxpayers who reported their pension contributions exceeded their annual allowance - with excess payments amounting to £817m.Savers also struggle to stick within the lifetime allowance with more than 7,000 people exceeded the allowance, incurring a tax charge.This week reporter Amy Austin examines why so many savers struggle to stay within their allowances and why the number of people exceeding them has continued

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27:46

The silver bullets of intergenerational planning

FTAdviser Podcast ·

2021/07/12

The Great Wealth Transfer is about to begin in earnest, where a predicted £5.5trn is set to pass from older to younger generations over the next couple of decades.While this may well bypass the so-called 'squeezed middle' - or Generation X - the financial services industry is well aware of the need to help all generations understand the value of money.But what we are also starting to see is the importance to advisory firms of getting more young people into good savings habits, and reaching out

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21:55

Capital gains tax reform & tax year changes:...

FTAdviser Podcast ·

2021/07/09

Over the course of the past 18 months, the government has spent a lot of money to get the UK through the Covid-19 pandemic. But Rishi Sunak, the chancellor of the Exchequer, has made repeatedly clear that the bills we have racked up during this period will soon be coming due.This puts into sharper relief the debates around tax which have been rumbling on in the background for several years. Reforms to capital gains tax, inheritance tax and pensions tax relief are often discussed, but might they

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36:43

Where next for ESG?

FTAdviser Podcast ·

2021/07/07

The year 2020 was a landmark one in lots of ways, including for ESG investing - if for no other reason than it finally put to bed the idea that you need to choose between investing ethically and investing for performance.But where next for ESG? In this podcast, sponsored by BMO Global Asset Management, FTAdviser digital editor Damian Fantato takes a look at what the future might hold for these mandates. He is joined by Keith Balmer and Simon Holmes, portfolio managers at BMO, and David Macdonald,

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38:10

Will private equity change platforms?

FTAdviser Podcast ·

2021/07/02

Private equity interest in adviser platforms has continued to grow over the past year or so.Recently Novia, James Hay and Parmenion have all been bought by private equity firms and according to analysis by the Lang Cat, the proportion of platform assets owned by private equity has gone up from 2 per cent in 2016 to 15 per cent in 2021. Meanwhile life companies, which have traditionally owned platforms, have fallen from 55 per cent to 17 per cent over the same time period.So what does this mean for

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39:59

Talking Point: Finding value in sustainable portfolios

FTAdviser Podcast ·

2021/06/30

The steep rise in popularity of sustainable investment solutions has led to a similar rise in valuations in many of the qualifying asset classes.On top of this many of the companies which address environmental or social problems tend to be technology businesses - which are more attractive for their growth characteristics rather than for their value.In this special episode of the FTAdviser Podcast, sponsored by Schroders, special projects editor David Thorpe talks to a panel of experts about where to

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27:26

Pensions: desperately seeking solutions

FTAdviser Podcast ·

2021/06/28

The self-employed - and particularly younger gig economy workers - desperately need some solid pension solutions to help them make long-term provision for their retirement.Joining Simoney Kyriakou, senior editor for FTAdviser, are some of the pensions world’s great and good: Jamie Jenkins, director of policy and external affairs for Royal London; Jonathan Greer, head of retirement policy at Quilter; and Nigel Peaple, Director of Policy & Advocacy for the Pension and Lifetime Savings

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