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FTAdviser Podcast

FTAdviser is the Financial Times’ specialist title dedicated to the UK financial advice profession. Each week one of our reporters will be joined by a panel of experts to discuss issues such how the latest regulatory developments will impact advice fir...


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  • How European ESG investors helped Putin fund his war on Ukraine

    28:21|
    On this episode of Margin Notes, FT Adviser editor Simoney Kyriakou speaks with Sergei Cristo, author of new research from the University of Buckingham, which has revealed more than 400 SFDR-badged funds were deliberately investing in Russia right up to the February 2022 invasion, even as tanks were rolling to the border. This was not an inadvertent allocation: data shows these ESG funds deliberately added more exposure to Russian bonds and Russian companies to capitalise on rising yields and stock prices weeks after Putin had declared his intention to invade.

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  • UK equity valuations no longer as compelling for income investors

    31:23|
    UK equities will always be a material part of an income portfolio, but valuations are not quite as cheap as they were. FT Adviser senior investments editor David Thorpe chats with Nick Stanhope, senior portfolio manager at Morningstar, Hillary Blandy who runs the Jupiter Monthly Income Bond fund, and Stuart Rhodes, manager of the M&G Global Dividend fund, about constructing income portfolios in the current climate
  • What impact do geopolitical events have on international advice?

    21:47|
    In this episode of the FT Adviser podcast reporter Hereward Mills and senior investment editor David Thorpe chat to international adviser Jeremy Harding, head of wealth management at Norman K. London, about the rise of international advice and what impact geopolitical events like the conflict in the Middle East are having on the market.
  • ‘If you don’t do know your customer well, you’re going to get punished’

    24:53|
    On the latest episode of Margin Notes, Simoney Kyriakou, editor of FT Adviser, speaks with Steve Lamb, chief executive of Kyckr, about the problems UK companies face when it comes to really knowing your clients, and how to avoid ever-more punitive fines.
  • How AI could see mistakes affect stock markets a million times faster

    27:49|
    On this episode of Margin Notes, Radu Tunaru, professor of finance and risk management at Henley Business School, tells FT Adviser editor Simoney Kyriakou that we could see highly impactful errors due to an over-reliance on AI modelling, and regulators might not be ready to act.
  • How hostile actors can steal your clients’ data, and how to stop it

    35:46|
    Cyber warfare is very real, and far more prevalent than you might think. In this podcast, a specialist talks about how to protect everything from your phone apps to your client’s data. On this episode of Margin Notes, Heligan Group's Adam Irwin talks to FT Adviser editor Simoney Kyriakou about how to prevent digital attacks on your business and on your clients.This podcast qualifies for 40 minutes’ of CPD, bank your answers online at ftadviser.com
  • Unlocking value in times of digital transformation

    29:40|
    Financial services companies are sitting on legacy technology and not doing anything with it, says Tata Consultancy Services’ Shankar Narayanan. But while now may not be the best time to implement a big technological strategy, as tech changes rapidly, companies cannot afford to stand still. Adopting a “no-regrets” architecture could be the answer.