The Asset Allocator Podcast

Richard Champion, co-chief investment officer at Canaccord Wealth, joins Asset Allocator contributing editor David Thorpe and chief reporter Joseph Wilkins to discuss the firm's exposure to assets that can protect in a world of currency debasement and dollar weakness.

Peter McLean, head of multi-asset portfolio solutions at Stonehage Fleming, discusses the options for investors looking for diversification in an era of frequent market shocks, with Asset Allocator chief reporter Joseph Wilkins and contributing editor David Thorpe.

The latest guest on the Asset Allocator podcast is Ben Yaearsley of Fairview Consulting, who joined Contributing editor David Thorpe and chief reporter Joseph Wilkins to discuss diversification within the US market, the outook for fixed income, and his views on the merits of alternative assets.

Supply shocks from the adoption of AI and as a result of increasingly isolationist trade policies mean markets could be at risk from heightened inflation and volatility, and create uncertainty around the correlations between bonds and equities.That is the view of Sophie Huynh, portfolio manager and strategist at BNP Paribas Asset Management; our first guest of the new year on the Asset Allocator podcast, discussing markets with chief reporter Jospeh Wilkins and contributing editor David Thorpe.

EQ Investors' head of impact investing Damien Lardoux discusses the evolution of the sustainable investment market with Asset Allocator.

US businesses have to date been able to protect their margins and pass on any costs as a result of tariffs, but data indicates this could be coming to an end, according to Peter Dalgliesh, chief investment officer at Parmenion. Speaking with Asset Allocator, Dalgliesh discusses his outlook for markets and inflation amid opaque data sources; his outlook for global equities and fixed income in the year ahead; and his perspective on how to think about risk in the current climate.

Jonathan Griffiths, head of investment at EBI, joins the Asset Allocator podcast to discuss his firm's new fund-of-fund range, how he thinks about the role of gold in portfolios, diversification, and where he can find value in markets right now.

Despite Evelyn Partners generally reducing exposure to UK equities, fund manager James Burns said he retains his “highest conviction” positions and revealed which funds escaped the cut.Speaking with Asset Allocator chief reporter Joseph Wilkins and contributing editor David Thorpe, Burns explained the evolution of his UK equity allocation, and also discussed his exposure to emerging markets, the US, and fixed income positions.