Best This Week In Nihilism Podcasts (2026)

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Will UK inflation be an outlier in 2026? 21:49

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FT Adviser's senior investment editor David Thorpe discusses the outlook for UK inflation and interest rates in 2026 with Bryn Jones, head of fixed income at Rathbones, Dean Cook, multi-asset investor at Aviva Investors, and Peder Beck-Friis, senior economist and vice-president at Pimco. The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advi…

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Multi-asset investors must ‘separate signal from noise’ 40:41

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Sunil Krishnan, head of multi-asset at Aviva Investors, and Stuart Clark, portfolio manager at Quilter WealthSelect, discuss the outlook for multi-asset investing in 2026, inflation risks, drawdown portfolios and managing volatility with FT Adviser's deputy features editor Ima Jackson-Obot. The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK a…

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The stories that have kept us busy in 2025 35:56

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In this final episode of the FT Adviser Margin Notes podcast of 2025, FT Adviser's editor Simoney Kyriakou chats with news editor Amy Austin and deputy features editor Ima Jackson-Obot about the stories that made the headlines and those that deserved deeper digging over the course of the year. The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated U…

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What does the regulator expect from adviser acquisitions? 38:30

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In this episode of the FT Adviser podcast, senior features reporter Chloe Cheung chats to Mark Spiers, managing partner at Ocorian, and Donald Reid, co-founder of Solve Partners, about the Financial Conduct Authority’s findings in its latest consolidation review, where culture was high up on the agenda. The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform r…

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Why have young people developed a nihilism around the state pension? 29:19

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There is a widespread belief that there will no longer be a state pension in the future, which has emerged among young people. This is one of the beliefs that Young Money blog founder Iona Bain has noticed developing among generation Z and millennials, as she tells FT Adviser editor Simoney Kyriakou. The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regu…

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What will Budget 2025 mean for advisers and their clients? 23:55

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In this special Budget edition of the FT Adviser podcast news editor Amy Austin chats to Claire Trott, head of advice at SJP, Andrew Tully, technical services director at Nucleus, Eamonn Prendergast, chartered financial planner at Planatir Financial Planning, and Ian Cook, chartered financial planner at Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning, about the…

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'This generation is on the cusp of changing dementia for good' 27:31

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Dementia is one of the world's biggest killers, and perhaps one of the biggest thieves, stealing people's loved ones even before they pass away. But progress has been made in diagnosis, treatments and tests, thanks in large part to the work of Alzheimer's Society. On this year's Day for Dementia, part of the Insurance United Against Dementia Campai…

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Why advice firms should pay attention to AI compliance 20:26

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FT Adviser's Amy Austin speaks to Helena Wardle, founder and chief executive at Money Means, Joseph Twigg, chief executive of Aveni and Dickon Johnstone chief executive of Themis about how AI is being deployed and what this means for AI compliance. The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, covering inve…

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How educating Gen Z differs from advising the older generation 26:14

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High taxation, stagnant wages and house price inflation are all challenges facing Gen Z, which is why financial education around investing and how wealth is passed down is important. FT Adviser senior editor Simoney Kyriakou speaks to Malvee Vaja, a chartered financial planner working within the Rathbones Advice team, and intern Hereward Mills bout…

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Will the government meet its housebuilding targets? 31:18

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One of the most eye-catching policy proposals made by the Labour party in the run-up to the election was their pledge to build 1.5mn houses by the end of the current parliament to address the housing shortage in the country. In this episode of the FT Adviser podcast Aldermore managing director of property, Ross Dalzell, and Landmark Information Gro…

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How will a Fos longstop impact adviser complaints? 20:36

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On this week’s episode of the FT Adviser podcast, senior reporter Alina Khan speaks to Alan Lakey, director of Highclere Financial Services, and Derek Bradley, chief executive of Panacea Adviser, about complaints cases they have come across over the years and why they underpin a real need for a Fos longstop. The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inf…

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Emerging markets - what's next 29:00

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On the latest edition of the FT Adviser podcast, senior investment editor David Thorpe chats to F&C investment trust manager Paul Niven, Arbuthnot Latham head of investment research Peter Doherty and Ashoka White Oak emerging markets investment adviser Loong Lim about the prospects for the emerging markets asset class after a strong year of perform…

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Why advisers increasingly look to private markets 22:49

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On the latest episode of the FT Adviser podcast senior reporter Tara O'Connor chats to Wealth Club's head of investment research, Jonathan Moyes, about investors' growing interest in private markets and why he is “nervous” about the use of investment trusts as a means of accessing the market. The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK…

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Bond returns less likely to be influenced by duration 34:57

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The guests on the latest edition of the FT Adviser podcast agree that while duration will always be a very significant arbiter of returns, it is perhaps not quite to the same extent as has been in the recent past. George Fox from the Merlin multi-manager team at Jupiter, Mohammed Kazmi, fixed income strategist at UPB UK, and Ryan Myerberg, fixed in…

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Why does the UK need tax reform? 30:04

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Can climate justice in the UK be helped by a more efficient tax system? FT Adviser editor Simoney Kyriakou is joined by David Macdonald, founder of impact-only investment company Path Financial on the latest Margin Notes podcast. In addition to being a financial adviser, he’s a strong advocate of the need for tax reform in the UK. The FTAdviser Pod…

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‘We’re massively behind’ with cryptofinance 22:21

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In this episode of the FT Adviser podcast deputy news editor Sonia Rach speaks to Colin Morris, investment manager at Parmenion and Daniel Parkinson, founder of The Bitcoin IFA, to discuss the FCA's recent changes to retail consumer access to crypto exchange traded notes, what this means for safeguarding and how the UK aligns with other European fi…

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Time spent holding assets key to private markets investing 21:49

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The most significant aspect to think about when investing in private markets is the length of time a client is able to hold the asset, according to Joan Solotar, global head of Blackstone Private Wealth. Speaking with features editor Melanie Tringham, Solotar outlines her views on private markets and how retail investors should think about them, lo…

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How has the world of employee benefits changed? 22:57

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In this episode of the FT Adviser podcast Unum CEO Mark Till joins senior reporter Tom Dunstan to discuss employee benefits, how they have changed over recent years, and what could happen to them in the future. The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, covering investments, pensions, regulation and othe…

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FCA: Brokers have a ‘hugely important’ role in mortgage advice 15:19

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Mortgage brokers and advisers have a “hugely important” role to play in helping more Britons on to the housing ladder, the FCA has said. Speaking on the latest FT Adviser Margin Notes videocast, David Geale, the FCA’s permanent executive director for payments and digital finance, explained the reasons the regulator is looking at the future of mortg…

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Why the Letters of Authority process needs to change 25:01

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This week news editor Amy Austin speaks to Justine Pattullo, chair of Flag and representative of Pension Lab and Nick Green, strategy and proposition director at Criterion, about Letters of Authorities and what can be done to improve this process. They looked at why the process is fraught with problems and why everyone will need to work together to…

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Large cap the place to be as US uncertainty grows 32:57

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The guests on the latest edition of the FT Adviser podcast retain most of their focus on the large cap part of the US market, but are cautious on the outlook for the seven stocks at the top of the index. Alex Crooke, who runs the Bankers investment trust at Janus Henderson, Jason Da Silva, multi-asset investment strategist at Arbuthnot Latham, and …

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FCA mortgage review: desires, predictions and cautions 25:30

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On this episode of the FT Adviser podcast senior reporter Tom Dunstan chats to AMI head of policy Stacy Penn and St James’s Place divisional director of third party products & services, Tony Mudd, about the FCA's mortgage review, what they would like to see, what they predict will happen, and what they don't want to come out of the review. The FTAd…

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Why the profession needs to shout about apprenticeships 22:10

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In this episode FT Adviser's news editor Amy Austin discusses what has changed about adviser apprenticeships and why the industry needs to be more proactive in promoting them with Tom Hegarty, chair of the New Talent Alliance, and Rachael Fennessey, founder of recruitment agency Aspire Executive Search. The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform r…

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In the context of AI, accountability is a question mark 20:06

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What happens when the benefits of AI meet questions of accountability and agency? Joining Margin Notes in this episode is Sarah de Lagarde, brighter future strategist for Janus Henderson, who has described herself as a “bionic woman”, and is using her voice to encourage companies to think more creatively about ways to innovate and design products a…

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Inside the advice business sales process 28:29

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Not all advice business sales are equal and many require meticulous planning to achieve the desired result but when the right decisions are made, the outcome can be very satisfying. In this episode of the FT Adviser Better Business podcast Broadway Financial Planning's Keri Carter shares her M&A journey and what she has learned along the way The FT…

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How is private equity consolidation changing in the advice market? 22:18

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In this episode of the FT Adviser podcast Amy Austin looks at the evolving landscape of private equity consolidation in the financial advice industry. She chats to independent strategic adviser Tony Spain and CEO of Woven Advice Nicky Sevel, who tell her PE firms are now more focused on adding value through efficiency and vertical integration due t…

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Why there's a 'huge disconnect' when teaching about wealth 20:53

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During our teenage years, core beliefs are developed and nurtured - beliefs about ourselves and ways of understanding the world; ways of navigating the transition into adulthood and the development of resilience. And amidst all this are fundamental concepts about financial aptitude: saving, spending, long-term planning. But how much are young peopl…

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'If regulation is stopping women from becoming financial advisers, why?' 21:08

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From zoological research to heading up financial planning business Hannay Wealth, Vanessa Barnes’ career path into professional financial services is not a traditional one. She talks to editor Simoney Kyriakou on the FT Adviser Editor's Podcast about her new role as chairperson of the Women’s Wealth Alliance and why the Alliance has just launched a…

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Why Cedaw is vital for UK pensions fairness 31:00

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"There is so much that can be done constructively through the law," according to Dr Jocelynne Scutt. The Australian-born barrister, writer and human rights lawyer speaks to the FT Adviser Editor's Podcast about her formative years learning about women's rights and how her legal work led her to help Britain's 50s-born women in their struggle for pen…

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The power of empathy in advising 24:47

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On this episode of the FT Adviser editor's podcast Simoney Kyriakou speaks with corporate activist Belinda Parmar OBE about empathy in advice and why too many advisers mistake sympathy for empathy. The episode qualifies for 30 minutes of CPD. The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, covering investment…

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Have mortgage rates bottomed out? 17:53

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In this episode of the FT Adviser podcast senior reporter Tom Dunstan speaks with St James’s Place head of economic research, Hetal Mehta, and Ash Ridge independent mortgage and equity release adviser, Jane King, about the latest developments in the mortgage market and their expectations on future interest rates. The FTAdviser Podcast is designed t…

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The impact of Trump's policies on asset allocations 31:59

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FT Adviser's multimedia editor Carmen Reichman speaks to David Jane, fund manager at Premier Miton, and Will McIntosh-Whyte, fund manager at Rathbones, about what Trump’s economic policies mean for equities and bonds, how they have adapted their investment strategies and why emerging markets might be the unexpected winners from the turmoil. The FTA…

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Finding value in fixed income 21:20

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The income yield available on fixed income assets is likely to be the main driver of returns this year as bond yields won’t fall much further - that was the verdict of the guests on the latest FT Adviser podcast. David Thorpe, senior investment editor at FT Adviser, discusses the outlook for fixed income portfolios in the year ahead with Damien Hil…

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How to help clients understand the meaning of money in their lives 24:08

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Financial advisers are well aware of risk aversion or a tendency to double down. But there is a fast-growing branch of financial therapy that leans more towards psychotherapy - or talk therapy - than to the theoretical awareness of behavioural psychology. On this weeks' editor's podcast, Vicky Reynal, an author and financial psychotherapist, talks …

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US equities far from cheap despite market falls 22:47

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US equities have been in the wars so far in 2025, but it has not made it a cheap stock market, according to the guests on the latest edition of the FT Adviser podcast. Talib Sheikh, multi-asset investors at Fidelity, Hugh Gimber, market strategist at JPMorgan, and James Thomson, who runs the Rathbones Global Opportunities fund, discussed the outloo…

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When workplace culture goes wrong 30:17

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There are a number of reasons why workplace culture can fail in advice businesses, but the causes are often rooted in leadership and the way people rise through the ranks. On this episode of the FT Adviser Better Business podcast multimedia editor Carmen Reichman speaks to workplace culture expert Jenny Segal and behavioural economist Mark Pittacci…

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Client segmentation key to preparing for next Budget 28:18

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Carmen Reichman, multi-media editor at FT Adviser, is joined by Claire Trott, divisional director of retirement and holistic planning at St James’s Place, and Shaun Moore, tax and financial planning expert at Quilter, to discuss the changes the chancellor might make in the next Budget, the changes advisers would like to see, and how advisers can pr…

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How to help your farming clients navigate the 'tractor tax' 25:01

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In 2024, Britain’s faming communities marched to Westminster in protest against changes in the Autumn Budget to agricultural relief, which has been dubbed the 'family farm tax' or the 'tractor tax'. In a bid to bring more tax into the nation's coffers, chancellor Rachel Reeves’ cut to APR will mean that from April 2026, a tax of 20 per cent will ap…

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How to think about UK equities right now 24:25

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In this episode of the FT Adviser podcast we examine the outlook for UK equities, an unloved asset class in recent times, but one where the tide of sentiment may be about to turn as investors become concerned about the prospects for the US economy and markets. Joining the discussion, chaired by FT Adviser's David Thorpe, were Richard Penny, UK equi…

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What is on the horizon after the Spring Statement? 24:43

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FT Adviser's Alina Khan is joined by Rachel Vahey, head of public policy at AJ Bell, Charlie Barnes, head of employment legal services at RSM UK, and Stephanie Court, private client tax director at RSM UK, who discussed the recent Spring Statement, the lack of tax announcements this time round and the anticipated potential tax rises in the autumn B…

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Why does deforestation outside of the UK matter to UK investors? 29:27

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In this episode of the FT Adviser Editor's Podcast, we examined the problem of, and solutions for, deforestation. We have all seen reports of devastation caused by widescale, and often illegal, deforestation around the globe. We know it can cause many problems, including climate change, loss of biodiversity, and soil erosion. But there are ways tha…

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Why do 97% of all whistleblowing cases fail? 30:16

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When whistleblowers feel confident about reporting what they have seen and heard and know to be immoral or illegal, far-reaching changes can be made. With major changes to UK fraud laws taking effect this year, the government has made it clear that enforcement is ramping up. Joining FT Adviser editor Simoney Kyriakou on this episode of the Editor's…

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Why financial planning should adapt to women’s needs 24:46

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Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, this week’s podcast guests discuss how advisers need to adapt their advice and processes to accommodate women's needs. Amy Austin, news editor at FT Adviser, speaks to Samantha Secomb, chartered financial planner at Women’s Wealth, Sarah Lyons, chief customer officer at Parmenion, and Laura Ripley, cha…

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How targeted support could change the advice market 34:26

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In this episode of the FT Adviser podcast senior reporter Alina Khan is joined by Jeff Lange and Buddy Keville, chairman and chief executive of TFAS, Verona Kenny, chief distribution officer at Abrdn Adviser, and Simon Harrington, head of public affairs at Pimfa. The guests discussed the FCA's targeted support proposals and questioned how they migh…

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Why managers invest in bonds right now 25:28

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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 …

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Is consolidation fuelling trends in adviser ages? 33:12

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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 The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, covering…

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How ESG regulation is reshaping investing 39:57

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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 ex…

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Hard to pick winners in the property market 30:55

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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. The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, cover…

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What will be the effects of looser limits on mortgage lending? 19:58

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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 mortg…

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How to navigate the latest IHT changes 36:19

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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 3…