FTAdviser Podcast

FTAdviser speaks to Brendan Frazier, founder of Wired Planning, psychologist Dr Moira Somers, and Kusal Ariyawansa, adviser at Appleton Gerrard, about the best way to hold client discovery meetings, after their panel discussion at today's CISI conference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FTAdviser speaks to Josh Butten, director of financial planning firm Boosst, and Jon Doyle, founder of Juniper Wealth Management, about the future of adviser technology, straight after their session with Ian McKenna at today's CISI conference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Earlier this month the Financial Conduct Authority published the results of its review into lifetime mortgage advice, concluding it was "disappointed" by what it found.One of the overarching conclusions the FCA reached is that there were many examples of advisers steering outcomes in favour of a lifetime mortgage and failing to discuss alternatives. In short, if you went to an adviser to ask about a lifetime mortgage, you were likely to end up being recommended a lifetime mortgage regardless of your circumstances.This week FTAdviser deputy editor Damian Fantato is joined by Kelly Melville-Kelly, head of policy and compliance at the Equity Release Council, and Simon Chalk, managing director of Later Living Now, to discuss whether this is a fair characterisation of the sector.They also discuss whether the model for providing equity release advice needs to change and move away from commission.The FTAdviser Podcast is the podcast for financial advisers, brought to you by FTAdviser. Each week, FTAdviser is joined by guests from the industry to discuss the week in news and pressing industry issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It has been argued that financial planning and financial advice could be split so that planning on its own could allow financial planners to focus on less wealthy and younger clients who are happy to DIY invest.Amy Austin, news editor at FTAdviser speaks to Steve Conley, founder of the Academy of Life Planning and Sam Tate, co-founder & director of New World Financial Group about the pros and cons of doing so. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last month, Tenet announced it will close its network, with its appointed representatives moving to The Openwork Partnership as part of an exclusive agreement with the company.The agreement will provide Tenet's firms and advisers the choice of retaining their independent status through Openwork's IFA business 2plan Wealth Management or becoming part of the restricted Openwork proposition.This came as the Financial Conduct Authority’s annual report and accounts for 2022-23 revealed that there has been a 19 per drop in the number of appointed representative firms in almost three years.The FCA said intervention from the regulator has seen the number of ARs decline in recent years.This week FTAdviser deputy news editor Sonia Rach talks to Emma Napier, consulting director at NextWealth and Rachael Fennessey, company director at Aspire Executive Search on the state of networks at the moment and where they are headed.The FTAdviser Podcast is the podcast for financial advisers, brought to you by FTAdviser. Each week, FTAdviser is joined by guests from the industry to discuss the week in news and pressing industry issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The mortgage market has been on a rollercoaster ride over the past year. Since former Prime Minister Liz Truss’ disastrous mini-budget in 2022, combined with rampant inflation and subsequent base rate rises, lenders, brokers and would-be borrowers alike have been trying to keep up with the fast-paced changes to products. How are we to make sense of what is happening in the mortgage market right now? In this latest FTAdviser podcast, editor Simoney Kyriakou is joined by Mike Cook, chief mortgage officer for Market Financial Solutions, and Jane King, mortgage adviser with Ash Ridge. There is also a short report from Theo Grey, outlining some of the developments in the mortgage market on why customers need expert help right now.The FTAdviser Podcast is the podcast for financial advisers, brought to you by FTAdviser. Each week, FTAdviser is joined by guests fro the industry to discuss the week in news and pressing industry issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MSCI describes thematic investing as a top-down investment approach that relies on research to explore macroeconomic, geopolitical and technological trends. These trends encompass long-term, structural shifts arising from new business models, disruptive technologies and changing consumer tastes and behaviors – megatrends that have the potential to change whole industries and shape the way we will live, work, travel and treat disease in the future.Thematic investing is intentionally future-focused around specific emerging trends that are expected to evolve. So in the current economic environment, how have thematic funds fared and how do they fit into a portfolio?In this latest podcast, FTAdviser deputy features editor Ima Jackson-Obot is joined by Kenneth Lamont, a senior manager research analyst at Morningstar, and David Docherty, investment director, thematics at Schroders.The FTAdviser podcast is the podcast for financial advisers, brought to you by FTAdviser. Each week, FTAdviser is joined by guests from the industry to discuss the week in news and pressing industry issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It is no secret that the adviser population is maturing. But what do advisers need to know about passing on their business in the current market? We speak to Victoria Hicks, managing director of The Exit Partnership, and Kanishk Swarup, founder of Compound Wealth Planning, to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Challenges faced by private asset investing, including lack of liquidity and high fees. Barriers to entry for private wealth clients and the opportunity for retail private wealth to increase allocations. Recent policy statement allowing Elthouse units to be categorized as a restricted mass market investment. Effects of consumer duty on private assets investment. The future of private assets in investment portfolios and the importance of easier access and automation.

It seems the pace of consolidation has continued apace despite the changing economic circumstances, but has anything changed?This week, in the last FTAdviser Podcast before a summer break, deputy editor Damian Fantato is joined by Albertha Charles, UK asset and wealth management lead at PwC, and Louise Jeffries, managing director of Gunnar & Co, to find out.They discuss what is driving consolidation now, the role of private equity, the profile of companies which are likely to be snapped up and what the industry might look like in five years time.The FTAdviser Podcast is the podcast for financial advisers, brought to you by FTAdviser. Each week, FTAdviser is joined by guests fro the industry to discuss the week in news and pressing industry issues.The podcast will be on a summer break over August and will return in September. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.