Exclusive: Why now is the right time for FCA's mortgage review

Can we define quality stocks in an era of change?

How investors think about a quality company in an era of rapid technological and geopolitical change varies. But can we define quality? This was among the topics discussed on this episode of the FT Adviser podcast. The guests, Columbia Threadneedle's Keith Balmer, Evelyn Partners' James Burns and Aviva Investors' Richard Saldanha, also discussed the challenge of building diversification within an equity allocation and whether there is value in UK equities right now. The FTAdviser [https://www.ftadviser.com/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=podcast] Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, covering investments [https://www.ftadviser.com/investments/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=podcast], pensions [https://www.ftadviser.com/pensions/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=podcast], regulation [https://www.ftadviser.com/regulation/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=podcast] and other key issues. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Leaving Russia: How waging its war has undone years of reforms

On this episode of Margin Notes, author and financial journalist Jason Corcoran talks to editor Simoney Kyriakou about the risk of having invested in Russia - and the risk to Russia itself as a result of Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine. Corcoran, a former FT Adviser colleague, joined Financial News as head of asset management before being sent to Moscow as their correspondent in 2006, before working for Bloomberg and others in the Russian capital. That is, until the war in Ukraine forced him and his family to move to Ireland. His new book, Leaving Russia: howPutin forced a nation’s future to flee, is out now. The FTAdviser [https://www.ftadviser.com/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=podcast] Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, covering investments [https://www.ftadviser.com/investments/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=podcast], pensions [https://www.ftadviser.com/pensions/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=podcast], regulation [https://www.ftadviser.com/regulation/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=podcast] and other key issues. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Exclusive: Why now is the right time for FCA's mortgage review

The FCA is looking to widen mortgage access for the self-employed, older borrowers, and those who may be paid in other currencies. But why now? We sat down with the FCA's director of retail banking Emad Aladhal, who shared the regulator's thinking behind the latest mortgage review. The FTAdviser [https://www.ftadviser.com/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=podcast] Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, covering investments [https://www.ftadviser.com/investments/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=podcast], pensions [https://www.ftadviser.com/pensions/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=podcast], regulation [https://www.ftadviser.com/regulation/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=podcast] and other key issues. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Is there a risk of buyer's remorse with AI?

A hype has built up around AI in advice businesses and with that comes the risk of buyer's remorse. FT Adviser reporter Hereward Mills chats to Damian Davies, head of engagement at The Timebank, and Peter McGahan, chief executive of Worldwide Financial Planning, about the risks around AI and how to ensure the technology fits your business. The FTAdviser [https://www.ftadviser.com/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=podcast] Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, covering investments [https://www.ftadviser.com/investments/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=podcast], pensions [https://www.ftadviser.com/pensions/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=podcast], regulation [https://www.ftadviser.com/regulation/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=podcast] and other key issues. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Why are transfers still broken in 2026?

The challenge of managing multiple pension pots is becoming increasingly common. Lisa Picardo, chief business officer at PensionBee, and Andrew Marker, chair of the cross-industry initiative Star, join deputy news editor Sonia Rach to discuss why pension transfers remain a critical part of improving engagement with retirement savings — and where the system is still falling short. The group also look at the current problems facing pension transfers and the barriers that can prevent savers from consolidating their pensions.  Read more on the topic through FT Adviser's campaign: Tidy Up Transfers. [https://www.ftadviser.com/campaign-tidy-up-transfers/] The FTAdviser [https://www.ftadviser.com/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=podcast] Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, covering investments [https://www.ftadviser.com/investments/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=podcast], pensions [https://www.ftadviser.com/pensions/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=podcast], regulation [https://www.ftadviser.com/regulation/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=podcast] and other key issues. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.