FTAdviser Podcast

It is the current government's long-term ambition to abolish National Insurance, after two consecutive cuts in the past two fiscal events. But what would a world without NI look like, and what impact would it have on pensions? FT Adviser's Alina Khan is joined by Ian Cook, chartered financial planner at Quilter Cheviot, Tom Selby, director of public policy at AJ Bell and Susan Hope, IFA workplace senior manager at Scottish Widows, to discuss the scenario. 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.

On this episode of the Editor's Podcast, brought to you by FT Adviser, Simoney Kyriakou speaks to Anna Sofat, chairperson of workplace gender equality champion One Loud Voice, and Lizzie Holliday, director of policy and public affairs for NOW: Pension. We discuss why gender disparity prevails in pensions and in employment, and consider ways that today's financial advice community - as well as politicians and providers - can work together to help overcome persistent problems in women's finances. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The latest edition of the FT Adviser podcast discusses the challenges and approaches to building a diversified global equity income allocation in a world of higher, but perhaps peaking, interest rates.Investment editor David Thorpe is joined by Will McIntosh-Whyte, multi-asset investor at Rathbones, John Moore, senior investment manager at RBC Brewin Dolphin, and Mark Peden, global equity fund manager at Aegon, who discuss the various ways in which higher bond yields can impact an equity allocation and the trade off between higher yields and higher growth potential among individual stocksThere will be no FT Adviser podcast next week due to the Easter holiday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A recent Freedom of Information request by FT Adviser revealed the number of firms authorised to provide retail investment advice has fallen from 6,240 in August 2022 to 5,805 as at February 2024.Taking a closer look at the adviser numbers, FT Adviser found the number of young advisers has diminished in the past 18 months while the number of older advisers has grown. So what does this mean for the advice profession?FT Adviser news editor Amy Austin is joined by Keith Richards, CEO of the Consumer Duty Alliance and Mark Ormston, director of propositions and corporate partnerships at Retirement Line, to find out.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.

In this sponsored edition of the FT Adviser podcast we look at what changed for fixed income in 2023. Could it all change again in 2024? And are central banks really on top of inflation?Amanda Stitt, portfolio specialist in the fixed income division at T Rowe Price, discusses the topic with investment reporter Tara O’Connor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week chancellor Jeremy Hunt presented his Budget, which included a 2 per cent cut in national insurance. He presented himself and his party as tax cutters but does this stack up?FT Adviser deputy editor Damian Fantato is joined by Matthew Todd, associate director at RSM, Eleanor Ingilby, head of high net worth at Atomos, and Claire Trott, director at Technical Connection, to find out.They discuss the continued freeze on tax thresholds, the impact on inheritance tax of the decision to scrap non-dom status, the pensions impact of Hunt's decision to scrap the furnished holiday letting regime and the birth of the British Isa.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.

Making the advice industry more inclusive and attractive to female investors has long been on the agenda. So, how has the profession evolved over time and what needs to happen next? FT Adviser senior reporter Alina Khan speaks to Dynamic Planner's Yasmina Siadatan and Katherine Waller, co-founder of SixDegrees, to find out.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.

Welcome to this new conversational series from FT Adviser, in which the editor talks to people from outside of financial services to get a fresh perspective on global and national developments that may affect aspects of the profession in the future. This podcast, the first in our series, features the the Lord Mayor of London, Michael Mainelli. We visited him at Mansion House to ask what he has been doing in his first few months in office, and to discuss the variety of initiatives he has launched, which ranges from re-pollinating the City of London to his Connect to Prosper initiative. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mortgage rates have been turbulent over the past 18 months. And after decreasing amid falling inflation, they are currently creeping back up. What will happen to mortgage rates in the near future?FT Adviser's senior reporter Tom Dunstan chats to Hodge retail managing director Christie Cook, Ash Ridge equity release adviser Jane King, and London Money director Martin Stewart about what lies ahead.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.

Nathan Sweeney, Chief Investment Officer for Multi-Asset at Marlborough, Rupert Thompson, Chief Economist at Kingswood, and Hugh Gimber, Market Strategist at JP Morgan discuss diversification in a higher inflation world. They explore the impact of quantitative easing and interest rates on bonds and equities, the importance of geographical diversification, the question of US exceptionalism, implementing a tactical asset allocation view, and the role of alternative investments in portfolio diversification.