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FTAdviser Podcast

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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 firms, how advised clients will be affected by the latest developments in pensions, investing, mortgages and tax, and how the financial advice profession will develop and grow. The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, covering investments, pensions, regulation and other key issues.

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What is fair value?

July 19, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes - 325 MB

This FTAdviser In Focus CPD podcast looks at the meaning of fair value under the incoming consumer duty. What is fair value and how can advisers prove they are providing it? Consultants Mel Holman and Bradley Northrop, alongside adviser Kusal Ariyawansa and Quilter's Paul Young share their views Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Consumer duty is a flagship piece of regulation’

July 14, 2023 10:27 - 20 minutes - 224 MB

Firms are frantically preparing as the deadline is fast approaching at the end of this month.  Given the imminent timescale, it is encouraging to note that a survey by Schroders revealed that 19% of advisers said they are fully prepared for consumer duty and 77% said that their preparations are in progress and that they should be ready for the end of July.  However, 4% had said that they had not yet started to prepare. This week FTAdviser deputy news editor Sonia Rach talks Gillian Hepbur...

‘Collaboration’ is key to closing the financial literacy gap

July 07, 2023 09:47 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MB

The advice gap is ever-growing and as a profession, financial advisers have a role to play. But is it solely up to the financial services industry? A recently conducted poll on Twitter asked financial advisers what their views were on financial education in schools and whether it should be a collective effort by the advice / financial services industry or whether the onus should be on schools and the government. More than half of the advisers said schools need to do more, around 32% said ...

What will rising interest rates mean for tech investing?

June 30, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutes - 411 MB

Investors have done very well in previous years by investing in technology and innovation but rising interest rates has put some of this to an end. This week FTAdviser investment editor David Thorpe is joined by Kamal Warriach, head of equity fund research at Canaccord Genuity, Ian Mortimer, who runs the Guinness Global Innovators fund, and Paul Major, who runs the Bellevue Healthcare investment trust. They discuss distinguishing between an innovative company and a good investment, how div...

How to promote financial advice as a profession

June 23, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutes - 275 MB

As a profession, financial advice has often been associated with middle aged men and, while this has changed a little bit, the average age of a financial adviser remains in the late 50s. Many of the larger financial advice businesses are now setting up academies to encourage school and university leavers to join the profession but what more can be done to promote financial advice as a profession? This week FTAdviser deputy editor Damian Fantato talks to Sheena Gillett, communications and P...

Inflation 'changes everything' for multi-asset investors

June 16, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes - 366 MB

Inflation has remained stubbornly high in the UK, presenting problems for multi-asset investors - particularly those seeking an income. This week FTAdviser's David Thorpe is joined by Charlie Parker, managing director at Albemarle Street Partners, Eugene Philalithis, head of multi-asset investments for Europe at Fidelity, and Alex Crooke, who runs the Bankers investment trust at Janus Henderson. They discuss how inflation changes the calculation for multi-asset investors, the balance of se...

What is happening in the mortgage market?

June 09, 2023 10:09 - 29 minutes - 321 MB

The mortgage market has been going haywire recently due to higher than anticipated inflation and mortgage lenders have been pulling deals across the market. This week reporter Jane Matthews is joined by John Charcol’s mortgage technical manager, Nicholas Mendes, Quilter’s mortgage expert Karen Noye and London-base brokerage Private Finance’s technical director, Chris Sykes to discuss what has been going on. Over the last two weeks, more than 1,000 mortgage products have been pulled from the...

Has personalised indexing arrived in the UK?

June 02, 2023 10:00 - 20 minutes - 229 MB

Direct indexing - where an investor builds a personalised index which is then tracked by a fund or portfolio - has been growing in the US for a couple of years, with fund houses like Vanguard and BlackRock investing heavily into it. Now Fundment has launched the first such offering in the UK. FTAdviser deputy editor Damian Fantato is joined by Jonathan Warren, head of innovation at Altus, and Mike Barrett, consulting director at the Lang Cat, to discuss whether this is the start of direct i...

How advisers can integrate AI into their business models

May 26, 2023 09:33 - 42 minutes - 468 MB

This week, FTAdviser reporter Jane Matthews is joined by Financial Technology Research Centre founder Ian McKenna, and Chet Velani, chief executive of EV, to discuss the impact artificial intelligence will have on the financial advice profession. Velani and McKenna outlined some of the potential benefits AI poses for the world of advice and gave examples of things advisers can already be doing to integrate artificial intelligence into their business models. The pair also raised concerns over ...

When investments go wrong

May 22, 2023 09:26 - 35 minutes - 388 MB

When investment decisions go wrong advisers are often the first port of call as they have the skills to assure people and the knowledge to rebuild their finances. In this podcast we speak to two financial advisers with plenty of experience with this kind of work, who give us an insight into what happens when investments go wrong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Consumer duty is a matter of 'unfinished business' for FCA

May 19, 2023 10:00 - 23 minutes - 259 MB

This week FTAdviser deputy news editor Sonia Rach was joined by Alexandra Roberts, head of regulatory policy and compliance at Pimfa, Matthew Connell, director of policy and public affairs at the Chartered Insurance Institute and Andrew Green, head of compliance helpdesk at Threesixty Services to discuss the consumer duty and the impending July 31 deadline. Guests acknowledged some of the key challenges firms are facing ahead of the looming deadline and how they are preparing for it. Given...

How to build resilient portfolios

May 12, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MB

The past 12 months have been a perfect storm for those looking to build portfolios for investors, with pretty much every asset class going through some form of turbulance at some point. This week David Thorpe, investment editor at FTAdviser, has a chat with Andrew Bell, chief executive of the Witan investment trust, Andrew Hall, global equity fund manager at Invesco, and Simon Doherty, who runs the model portfolio service at Quilter, about building resilient portfolios. The FTAdviser podca...

Is 'buy now, pay later' a good or bad thing?

May 05, 2023 10:48 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MB

Buy now, pay later has surged in popularity in recent years. As of 2022, more than 17 million consumers in the UK have used BNPL services. 54% of millennials have used a BNPL service. This week Ellesheva Kissin, trainee reporter at FTAdviser, talks to Philip Belamant, co-founder of UK BNPL provider Zilch, and Matt Cross of Elmstone Financial Planning, about why more customers are turning to BNPL during the cost of living crisis and how regulators will react. They also cover the stigma agai...

How to engage with companies to reach net zero

May 03, 2023 10:30 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MB

With advisers having direct relationships with their clients, IFAs are seen as playing a key role in checking how fund managers are influencing companies to meet their net-zero targets. And as the demand for ESG strategies grow, the approach companies are employing to reach net zero has become even more important. On this latest podcast, FTAdviser deputy features editor Ima Jackson-Obot is joined by Carol Storey, climate engagement lead at Schroders and Ita McMahon, partner in the investmen...

What’s going on in the first time buyer market?

April 28, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 345 MB

This week FTAdviser reporter Jane Matthews is joined by Will Rice, chief executive of specialist mortgage lender Gen H and Lewis Shaw, owner of Riverside Mortgages, who explain what innovation is currently taking place in the first-time buyer market and outline their views on where they think the market is heading. Both guests acknowledge that one of the main issues for first-time buyers trying to buy a home these days is that while often they have the income to afford it, they do not have ...

"It is all about portfolios, it is not about products"

April 21, 2023 11:39 - 33 minutes - 364 MB

Nick Hutton, head of Blackrock's UK client business for retail iShares and wealth, joins Sally Hickey, chief reporter at FTAdviser, to speak about consolidation of wealth managers, passive investing and UK equities. Hutton covers the role passive funds should be playing in a portfolio, whether exchange-traded funds are less popular among UK clients and why, and the fiduciary duty asset managers have for their clients. He also speaks about the outlook for UK equities. Hosted on Acast. See...

Retirement income is changing

April 17, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes - 288 MB

People’s retirement journeys are changing amid high inflation, higher interest rates, and a chancellor keen on getting more people back into work. In this episode of the FTAdviser In Focus podcast we chat to Paul Clifton from Arbuthnot Latham, and Alexander McGregor from SimplyBiz, about why annuities may make a comeback. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What got FTAdviser excited in Q1?

April 14, 2023 10:00 - 18 minutes - 205 MB

Once a quarter, FTAdviser journalists talk about some of the most interesting stories they have worked on and what the implications of such breaking news might be for the readers. In this episode, we discuss the Budget, the backtracking over the state pension age rise, inflation, central bank policies and the incoming consumer duty regulations. Joining editor Simoney Kyriakou on this podcast are Amy Austin, news editor, and David Thorpe, investment editor and contributing editor for Asset All...

CPD: Running an efficient retirement advice business

April 05, 2023 07:13 - 25 minutes - 283 MB

Retirement income is a complex area to advise on, as clients have different ideas of what they want from their retirement. In this CPD podcast, in partnership with 7IM, we discuss how advisers can navigate the important area of retirement planning, what solutions are out there for them to streamline their business, and the role providers are playing to help advisers be the most efficient they can be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Consumer Duty Alliance and what it means for advisers

March 31, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes - 361 MB

Amy Austin, news editor at FTAdviser speaks to Keith Richards, CEO of the Consumer Duty Alliance, Ian McKenna, chair of the CDA Tech Forum and Russell Facer, early Affiliate of the Alliance about how the new body will help advisers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tax planning after Spring Budget

March 27, 2023 08:28 - 24 minutes - 265 MB

Earlier this month chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled his Spring Budget, containing a number of tax measures particularly in the pension space. In this episode of the FTAdviser In Focus podcast Nimesh Shah, CEO of Blick Rothenberg and Richard Stanley, partner at UHY Hacker Young, discuss what the statement will mean for advisers' tax planning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Outlook and opportunities for fixed income investors

March 24, 2023 11:00 - 26 minutes - 296 MB

This edition of the FTAdviser podcast examines the outlook and opportunities for investors in fixed income markets. Joining FTAdviser investment editor David Thorpe are Torcail Stewart, Strategic Bond fund manager at Baillie Gifford; Nathan Sweeney, deputy chief investment officer for multi-asset at Marlborough, and Tom Beckett, from the chief investment officer’s office at Canaccord Genuity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When is the right time to invest in private assets?

March 22, 2023 11:00 - 21 minutes - 241 MB

It is becoming increasingly easier for retail investors to access private assets as a result of evolving technology and regulation. So what do advisers need to understand about private assets investing? On this latest podcast, FTAdviser deputy features editor Ima Jackson-Obot is joined by Simon Doherty, head of MPS at Quilter Cheviot and Tim Boole, head of product management at Schroders to talk about the role private assets play in a portfolio and the type of investor they are suitable for....

Budget pension shocks means 'admin headache' for IFAs

March 17, 2023 11:00 - 22 minutes - 243 MB

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has given advisers an 'admin headache' by pulling a few pension surprises out of his hat in the 2023 Budget, guests tell FTAdviser news editor Amy Austin. On this latest podcast, Claire Trott, divisional director for retirement and holistic planning for St James's Place, and Tim Morris, IFA with Russell & Co, talk through the latest Budget changes and what these mean for financial advisers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'Govt must continue VCT and EIS work'

March 12, 2023 08:00 - 30 minutes - 42 MB

In this episode of the FTAdviser In Focus podcast we look at the role of VCTs and EISs in today's retail investment landscape. The government has previously announced, though not yet confirmed, an extension to the tax rules governing the investments. Honouring that pledge is vital, according to our guests Sarah Barber, Kerry Baldwin and Jack Rose. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Risk and reward: Closing the wealth gap

March 08, 2023 11:00 - 22 minutes - 247 MB

This latest podcast by FTAdviser, in recognition of International Women's Day, aims to consider the way that women perceive investment risk and reward, and whether the traditional language employed and methods used by advisers and wealth managers works for women or whether there are some adaptations needed. On this podcast, hosted by editor Simoney Kyriakou, guests Louis Williams, head of psychology and behavioural insights at Dynamic Planner, and Sarah Ruggins, head of multi-asset research a...

Investors should get ready for a post-recession bull run

March 03, 2023 10:36 - 28 minutes - 318 MB

After a year of volatility, rising inflation and predictions of recessions, many investors are starting to feel more optimistic as inflation slows down. But what does this mean for investors? This week FTAdviser reporter Sally Hickey is joined by Ed Smith, co-chief investment officer at Rathbones, and Richard Clode, portfolio manager at Janus Henderson, to discuss the outlook. The FTAdviser Podcast is the podcast for financial advisers, brought to you by FTAdviser. Each week, FTAdviser is ...

What IFAs can expect from FCA’s retirement advice review

February 24, 2023 11:00 - 22 minutes - 246 MB

Last month the Financial Conduct Authority announced it would be carrying out a thematic review into retirement income advice. The regulator said that, given the wider range of retirement options available, it is "vital" consumers get good advice at the point they first access their pension savings and on an ongoing basis. So what should advisers expect from this review? FTAdviser news editor Amy Austin talks to Toby Bentley, a financial adviser at Lathe & Co, and Tom McPhail, director of ...

From sports pro to financial adviser

February 20, 2023 09:00 - 33 minutes - 369 MB

This FTAdviser In Focus podcast discusses the career change from sports to financial advice. Sports careers typically take off early in life and don’t last a full working life, so it makes sense that sports stars are having to look for second careers. But why advice? What skills do they bring to the table and how can the industry attract more of them? We speak to ex footballer Tommie Hoban and rugby players Dave Lewis and Will Harries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

Investment case for FAANG stocks needs to be reconsidered

February 17, 2023 11:00 - 24 minutes - 266 MB

The past year has been a difficult one for tech stocks, and that includes the biggest tech stocks of all: the so-called FAANGs (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google). This week FTAdviser's David Thorpe is joined by Mark Hatwin, who runs the Gam Star Disruptive Growth fund, Richard Saldanha, who runs the Aviva Investors Global Equity Income fund, and David Coombs, head of multi-asset at Rathbones, to find out what the outlook is for tech stocks. The FTAdviser Podcast is the podcast f...

What does the next generation of advisers expect from the profession?

February 13, 2023 09:00 - 25 minutes - 282 MB

In this episode of the FTAdviser In Focus podcast we discuss what the next generation of advisers expects from a career in financial advice, how were they introduced to advice, and what they look for in an employer. Adviser trainees Lauren Turner, Ben Mitson and Carl Naudo share their ideas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What will simplified advice mean for the profession?

February 10, 2023 11:58 - 33 minutes - 46.3 MB

The FCA has set out proposals for simplified advice to make it cheaper and easier for firms to advise consumers about certain mainstream investments within stocks and shares Isas. But will these proposals work, and which firms are likely to offer simplified advice? This week FTAdviser news editor Amy Austin is joined by Prakash Chandramohan, strategic policy director at Tisa, Heather Hopkins, managing director of NextWealth, and Chet Velani, managing director of EV, to find out. They disc...

What will the Edinburgh reforms mean for advisers?

February 03, 2023 11:00 - 22 minutes - 246 MB

In December, the chancellor Jeremy Hunt took a trip to Scotland and announced plans to cut or change swathes of financial services regulation as part of the so-called "Edinburgh reforms". He put forward a list of 30 reforms - including some of the rules created after the 2008 financial crisis such as the senior managers regime and ring fencing - in a move Hunt said would allow the UK to "seize its Brexit freedoms". So what will these reforms mean for financial advisers? This week FTAdviser...

What is likely to drive equity returns in 2023?

January 27, 2023 11:00 - 25 minutes - 277 MB

Most equity markets enjoyed a torrid 2022 but there are now signed inflation is peaking and most of the bad news may well be priced in. So what could 2023 have in store? This week FTAdviser's David Thorpe is joined by Alex Illingworth, who runs the Artemis Global Select fund, Wayne Berry, investment director at RBC Brewin Dolphin, and Stephen Anness, head of global equities at Invesco, to find out. They discuss what investors can learn from the turbulence on 2022, how to achieve diversific...

Can value investing be sustainable?

January 25, 2023 11:00 - 25 minutes - 277 MB

Value investing is an investment philosophy whereby the investor buys assets that they believe to be undervalued by the market and thus have the potential to generate returns. Over the last 12 months there has been a shift from growth to value: Surging inflation and commodity prices have been hugely beneficial for legacy companies in the oil and gas, and mining sectors as they have been able to take advantage of the global energy crisis and the switching on of demand post-Covid. An environm...

How to learn from Amazon's model

January 20, 2023 11:00 - 28 minutes - 312 MB

But what happens when the kingpin of big data and clever, tailored marketing to each of its consumers decides to take on financial services? The potential for Amazon to become a shop front for life insurance brokers or wealth managers has become clear in recent years. But while the regulatory niceties will need to be worked out, what do we make of the model that Amazon can offer in becoming a one-stop shop for clients? And what do we make of large entities in regulated financial services att...

Has RDR achieved its aims?

January 16, 2023 08:00 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MB

In this episode of the FTAdviser In Focus podcast we assess the Retail Distribution Review 10 years on. The RDR was implemented on 31.12. 2012, introducing a raft of measures to make the advice market more transparent and professional, in order to inspire consumer confidence and trust. But while professionalism has increased there have also been a fair few scandals. Square Mile's Scott Dakers and Morningstar's Martin Coyle assess whether the RDR has achieved the goals it was designed to achie...

Where do the PFS and CII go from here?

January 13, 2023 11:00 - 31 minutes - 346 MB

The Chartered Insurance Institute's decision to appoint a majority of directors to the Personal Finance Society's board has triggered a chain of events which has led to resignations from the PFS and anger among its members. But the events of the past few weeks have, in many ways, been the result of a chain of events going back several years. This week, FTAdviser's deputy editor Damian Fantato is joined by Sarah Lord, immediate past president of the PFS, and adviser and academic Richard Bis...

What does 2023 have in store for advisers

January 06, 2023 11:00 - 31 minutes - 43 MB

Last year was eventful, to say the least, with the Ukraine war, the collapse of multiple UK governments, the "mini" Budget and the death of Queen Elizabeth. Will 2023 be just as eventful? In the first episode of the year, FTAdviser deputy editor Damian Fantato is joined by reporters Sally Hickey, Jane Matthews, Sonia Rach and Ruby Hinchliffe to find out. They discuss what the coming year might hold for investments, the mortgage market, regulation of the financial advice and platforms. The...

What will 2023 hold for the buy-to-let sector?

December 16, 2022 11:00 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MB

The buy-to-let sector has been facing years of tax changes and reforms which, according to some, have made the sector increasingly unattractive. In this week's episode of the FTAdviser podcast, reporter Jane Matthews catches up with Adele Forbes, managing director of West Yorkshire Money and Paul Holland, managing director of Henchurch Lane Financial Services to discuss the impact of this year's turbulent mortgage market and what 2023 might have in store for the buy-to-let sector. The FTAd...

Are annuities making a comeback?

December 09, 2022 09:52 - 21 minutes - 232 MB

In 2022 annuity rates have climbed by 40-50 per cent - which is a 14-year high- with these rates boosted by soaring long-term gilt yields. And in late September and early October there were some particularly sharp increases.- in part, be attributed to financial markets having less confidence in the government, following the “mini” Budget. Amy Austin, news editor at FTAdviser speaks to Mark Ormston, director of propositions and corporate partnerships at Retirement Line and Emma Watkins, man...

2023 – Navigating Uncertainty

December 07, 2022 09:00 - 11 minutes - 124 MB

The war in Ukraine, inflation and slowing global growth have sparked uncertainty over the global economy. More than ever, investors will need to understand the drivers that will influence markets over the coming year. Listen to this podcast with John Mullins, PIMCO product strategist, to gain insight on the outlook for 2023 and how to approach specific asset classes. This content was paid for by PIMCO and produced in partnership with the Financial Times Commercial department. Hosted on Acas...

State of the advice market 10 years after RDR

December 05, 2022 12:14 - 32 minutes - 353 MB

On this episode of the FTAdviser In Focus podcast we take a look at the state of the adviser market 10 years after the Retail Distribution Review. RDR saw many advisers leave the industry, and while the industry as a whole has become markedly more professional since, there are still not enough people entering to replace those about to leave. Discussing the threat of a capacity crunch are Rachael Fennessey, founder of Aspire Executive Search, Edward Grant, director of technical connection at S...

David Ferguson on platform pricing and technology

December 02, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutes - 310 MB

In the latest FTAdviser podcast, reporter Ruby Hinchliffe speaks to David Ferguson, chief executive at white-label platform provider Seccl and founder of the Nucleus platform. He talks about platform pricing and the technology challenges facing platforms. The FTAdviser Podcast is the podcast for financial advisers, brought to you by FTAdviser. Each week, FTAdviser is joined by guests from the industry to discuss the week in news and pressing industry issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

Sadiq Khan on sustainable cities, finance – and COP

November 30, 2022 11:00 - 15 minutes - 21.7 MB

London mayor Sadiq Khan wants more power and financing for cities so they can deal with and find solutions to climate change. Cities, after all, are responsible for over two thirds of emissions and local administrations, says Khan, are seen as the “doers”, while national governments are the “delayers”. He thinks that mayors should be part of the UN climate conference negotiations. In fact, COP27, which wrapped up in Sharm el-Sheikh this month, will be the last without cities at the table. ...

What does the Autumn Statement mean for advisers?

November 25, 2022 11:00 - 25 minutes - 285 MB

Last week's Autumn Statement saw a whole host of tax thresholds either frozen or cut as chancellor Jeremy Hunt attempted to plug a fiscal black hole of about £55bn - but the triple lock was maintained, leading to the state pension's biggest ever increase. FTAdviser deputy editor Damian Fantato is joined by Laura Suter, head of personal finance at AJ Bell, Tim Morris, independent financial adviser Russell & Co, and Alex Shields, chartered financial planner at The Private Office, to discuss t...

What the Autumn Statement means for property and mortgages

November 23, 2022 08:20 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MB

Jeremy Hunt announced a raft of tax measures and spending cuts in his first Autumn Statement. This CPD podcast explores what the new government's Autumn Statement will mean for property sales, mortgage rates, and the advisers helping their clients secure a deal. It features mortgage advisers Aaron Forster, director at Create Finance, Riz Malik, director at R3 Mortgages, and Sofia Jones, managing director of Penny House. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to understand volatility and its role in portfolios

November 18, 2022 10:00 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MB

It has been said there is no perfect inflation-proofing when it comes to portfolios, but what sort of measures can advisers and their clients take to help make sure the end goals can still be met despite all this certain uncertainty? Moreover, multi-asset managers have long extolled the virtues of diversification across geographies, asset classes and style exposures, but what sort of strategies can multi-asset managers and investment analysts put in place to help mitigate the effect of all th...

Bond investing during higher inflation

November 16, 2022 11:00 - 21 minutes - 29.1 MB

In this special edition of the FTAdviser Podcast, sponsored by Artemis, contributing editor David Thorpe is joined by Stephen Snowden, head of fixed income at Artemis, and Darius McDermott, investment adviser to the Chelsea range of multi-manager funds. They discuss the effects of quantitative tightening, the role of government bonds amid volatility and the outlook for inflation. They also discuss the importance of taking some risk to earn some yield, such as duration risk or interest rate...

How high will the Bank of England take rates?

November 11, 2022 10:27 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MB

The Bank of England has recently increased interest rates to 3 per cent, taking them to their highest level since 2008 in a bid to tame inflation. But how high will rates end up going? This week David Thorpe, FTAdviser's contributing editor, is joined by Gavyn Davies, chairman at Fulcrum Asset Management and a former chief economist at Goldman Sachs, Stephen Bell, chief economist at Columbia Threadneedle Investments, and Ed Smith, chief investment officer at Rathbones, to find out. They al...