FTAdviser Podcast

Gilts have been touted as a good investment option right now for a number of reasons. In this episode of the FT Adviser podcast David Roberts, fixed income fund manager at Nedgroup Investments, David Coombs, head of multi asset investing at Rathbones Asset Management, and Paul Angell, head of investment research at AJ Bell, discuss why they invest in bonds right now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amy Austin, news editor at FT Adviser, discusses the latest adviser ages data and how to attract the next wave of talent with Keith Richards, CEO of the Consumer Duty Alliance, and Rachael Fennessey, founder of recruitment agency Aspire Executive Search Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While the US faces potential ESG setbacks under a Trump administration, UK advisers must navigate evolving ESG regulations. Market forces, rather than policy, are driving adoption, with companies recognising sustainability as essential for long-term resilience. As ESG integrates into mainstream investing, advisers must balance compliance, client expectations, and performance to capitalise on the UK’s role in shaping responsible investment trends.Ima Jackson-obot, deputy features editor at FT Adviser, is joined by Arthur Carabia, director of ESG policy research at Morningstar Sustainalytics and Jonathan Friedman, global lead – ESG advisory at Anthesis Group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Senior investment editor David Thorpe discusses the outlook for property investments with Nick Montgomery, head of global real estate at Schroders, Oli Creasey, head of property research at Quilter Cheviot, and Haig Bathgate, director at Callanish Capital. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is in favour of proposals by the Financial Conduct Authority to allow banks to take more risks in their mortgage lending. But what might be the consequences?FT Adviser senior reporter Tom Dunstan speaks to Paul Broadhead, head of mortgages and housing at the Building Societies Association, and Jane King, director and mortgage adviser at Morgan Ash, to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've all seen the headlines but how do the changes in the Budget present an opportunity for advisers to help their clients with their tax planning? On this podcast, which qualifies for 30 minutes CPD, editor Simoney Kyriakou is joined by Jack Rose, head of sales for Triple Point, and Diana French, the retail strategy director. By the end of this 30 minute podcast, you should be able to: Outline the biggest changes to tax policy from the Budget; explain how the changes affect IHT planning; and describe some of the ways that VCTS are being used for investment portfolios. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FT Adviser's Tara O'Connor speaks to Steve Croucher from Winterflood Business Services and Alex Cowan-Sanluis from Platform One about AI, competition and service in the adviser platform market in 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Letters of Authority are still the bane of advisers and clients. Even pledges during the pandemic years to improve automation and processing times have fallen by the wayside, as some advisers have reported to FT Adviser delays of months - six months in once case - in getting clients transferred to and set up with providers, due to issues caused by delays in letters of authority. 2025 must be the year when this appalling lack of service and outdated processing comes to an end. And here to talk with FT Adviser's Simoney Kyriakou about their campaign is Scott Phillips, founder and chief of The Pension Lab and one of the founder members of The Fix LoA (Letters of Authority) Action Group - FLAG for short.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Key moments for house buying, such as April's stamp duty change, are often preceded by mortgage lenders cutting rates in a battle for business. But not this year, according to the guests on this episode of the FT Adviser In Focus podcast. Ben Perks, managing director of Orchard Financial Advisers, Justin Moy, managing director of EHF Mortgages, and Kelsey Phillips, head of specialist lending at Arose Finance, discuss the year ahead for property. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the FT Adviser podcast we look at the year ahead for investments and explore the potential impact of monetary policy, president Trump and geo-politics on global markets and asset classes.The guests are Mitch Reznick, head of fixed income at Federated Hermes Limited, Neil Goddin, head of equities and multi-asset at Aegon Asset Management, and George Fox from the Merlin multi-asset team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.