FTAdviser Podcast

FT Adviser's Chloe Cheung speaks to Kate Davies, executive director of the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association, and Ross Dalzell, managing director of property at Aldermore about Labour's housing plans, what lenders think of these policies, and why IMLA has urged the government to review regulatory barriers to first-time home ownership. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the FT Adviser Better Business podcast we look at succession planning.We speak to father and son adviser duo Jon and Ben Lancaster about their succession process, reflecting on what has gone well and what they would not rush to do again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Labour has won by a landslide in the 2024 General Election but what does this mean for tax policy, people’s pensions and housing?Amy Austin, news editor at FT Adviser speaks to Claire Trott of Technical Connection, Ray Boulger of John Charcol and Matthew Todd of RSM to delve into what Labour's pension review could look like, whether inheritance tax could see reform and if any changes could be made to stamp duty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Doomsday clock, which was created in 1945 by Einstein and Oppenheimer, and is run by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, said the world was at 90 seconds to midnight. This indicates how vulnerable we are globally to man-made threats. This year, as tensions rise, the world goes to the polls, new friendships are forged and old alliances are put under strain, ordinary people can indeed feel closer to midnight. Are we safe? And if we are not, how can we plan for our futures, or for the next generations? Should we be worried about our portfolios or our supply of shotgun cartridges? When it comes to financial planning, how can advisers help shape clients' response to world events, rather than having them make knee-jerk reactions.Talking to FT Adviser editor Simoney Kyriakou is Daffyd Rees, an award-winning business journalist by background, a former policy adviser to the UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and is now a senior adviser to leading UK and international companies for SEC Newgate.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anne Fuchs, executive general manager at the Australian Retirement Trust and Jonathan Hawkins, propositions lead at Bravura solutions discussed what the UK and Australia can learn from each other when it comes to retirement income advice.As well as what providers should be doing to help more savers seek advice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Engagement Appeal's founder, Sheryl Cuisa, has a plan to follow in the footsteps of Wilma Soss and the other so-called Corporate Gadflies, who were pioneers in corporate activism in the 1940s. These women used shareholder meetings as platforms to advocate for gender equality and transparency in corporate boards. Cuisia, who currently has about 700 companies in her portfolio and aims to have them all - and engage with as many of them as humanly possible, talks to FT Adviser editor Simoney Kyriakou about why she believes engagement is so vital. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the UK general election mere weeks away, FT Adviser's senior reporter Alina Khan speaks to Simon Harrington, head of public affairs at Pimfa, Ollie Saiman, co-founder of advice firm Six Degrees, and Tom Selby, head of public policy at AJ Bell, about the main parties' manifestos and what the implications of certain policies could be for advisers and their clients.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Podcasts have become a great way to communicate with clients, peers and colleagues, but when it comes to delivering great content, you really need to have a plan in place. In this editor's podcast from FT Adviser editor Simoney Kyriakou, production specialist and seasoned broadcaster Tariq Aziz provides top tips for getting started and upping your podcast game. This podcast qualifies for CPD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Equity market returns are starting to broaden out beyond the large US technology companies, but how can managers take full advantage? FT Adviser's investment editor David Thorpe speaks to Fahad Hassan, chief investment officer at Albemarle Street Partners, Matthew Yeates, deputy chief investment officer at 7IM, and Katerina Kosmopoulou, partner and fund manager at J Stern and Co, about their diversification strategies for equities in the current market. The FT Adviser Podcast is the podcast for financial advisers, brought to you by FT Adviser. Each week, we are 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.

We have all been urged to back British businesses by various chancellors recently, but this goes much further than simply shopping locally. We need to look at our investment strategies, too. In this podcast, FT Adviser editor Simoney Kyriakou speaks with Modwenna Rees-Mogg, founder of the Angel News business. Rees-Mogg is a doyenne of angel investing and a specialist commentator on the early stage entrepreneurial market in the UK. She discusses "exciting business activity" happening across every county in the UK and urges people to look at the growth of investible companies that are home-grown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.