FTAdviser Podcast
368 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago -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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Finding Alpha in global equities
November 09, 2022 10:48 - 25 minutes - 5.73 MBOne of the talking points of 2022 was whether the rotation away from growth stocks and towards value stocks was finally taking place. In this special edition of the FTAdviser podcast, sponsored by Vanguard, FTAdviser contributing editor David Thorpe is joined by Andrew Surrey, senior national development manager at Vanguard, and Charlie Parker, managing director at Albemarle Street Partners, to discuss the thorny issue of trying to time rotations in equity markets. This podcast is part of ...
Sustainable Views: How to speak ‘ESG’
November 08, 2022 13:03 - 15 minutes - 21.7 MBSilvia and Alison Taylor of NYU Stern School of Business look into the language of sustainability and find it still has a pretty loose grammar and highly convoluted syntax. Most native speakers do not even agree on a common interpretation of environmental, social and governance factors. The good news is: more of us are trying to learn this language. And Alison shares a few tips on how she teaches it too. In the show, Alison mentions a piece she’s written for Sustainable Views. You can find...
How do we make sense of the mortgage market?
November 07, 2022 13:22 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MBHow can we make sense of the mortgage market right now? With a 0.9 percentage point decrease in house prices month on month, according to the latest Nationwide Price index, it might have seemed house prices are becoming more affordable. Yet with bank base rate rises still on the table, and the cost of living crisis still hurting consumers, affordability is still very much an issue. Is it good news or bad news for consumers? Or the veritable curate’s egg? This FTAdviser In Focus podcast, seek...
Booze and drug-fuelled mortgage industry events ‘happening too often’
November 04, 2022 13:31 - 26 minutes - 36.6 MBIn this week’s edition of the FTAdviser podcast, senior reporter Ruby Hinchliffe talks to Robert Sinclair, chief executive at the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries, and Kate Davies, executive director at the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association about the impact of a 47-page report which exposed the mistreatment of women, people of colour and gay people by those employed across the mortgage industry. They discuss how mortgage industry events laced with alcohol and illegal substance...
Exploring Fixed Income Opportunities In Uncertain and Volatile Times
November 03, 2022 14:34 - 8 minutes - 19.2 MBThe current political and financial climate has made fixed income markets volatile and uncertain around the world. However, taking an active approach may help build resilience to potential headwinds while gaining greater exposure to the opportunities that arise. Listen to this podcast to gain insight from Gordon Harding, PIMCO fixed income strategist, on the current climate and what to potentially expect in the coming months. This content was paid for by PIMCO and produced in partnership w...
Auto-enrolment: It’s not time to say ‘job done’ just yet
October 28, 2022 10:00 - 21 minutes - 29.2 MBIn this episode, news editor Amy Austin has a chat with Tom Selby, head of retirement policy at AJ Bell and Kate Smith, head of pensions at Aegon They talk about how successful auto-enrolment has been as a policy as it reaches it's ten-year anniversary but how the industry cannot stop here and should continue to fight for reforms to be put in place. For example, raising the minimum contribution levels, lowering the age threshold and trying to find a way to bring self-employed into auto-enro...
Trailer: Sustainable Views, the podcast
October 24, 2022 10:00 - 2 minutes - 3.93 MBConfused about sustainability? You’re not alone. Environmental, social and governance factors, or ESG, are increasingly a headache for business, finance and world leaders alike. Now even policymakers are creating rules to govern this space. It’s hard to keep up and make sense of it all. So let us help you by sharing some of the most interesting views shaping this space. Join your host, Silvia Pavoni, as she talks to the people living and breathing sustainability – and a few critics too. (We ...
‘Young people don’t know advisers care because we don’t tell them’
October 21, 2022 10:00 - 29 minutes - 40.8 MBIn this episode, senior reporter Ruby Hinchliffe sits down with the founder and co-founder of Money Means, Helena Wardle and Chanelle Pattinson. They talk about how financial planners can engage with the younger generation, an audience barely explored by the sector and which still doesn't understand the value of financial advice. Largely because the industry hasn't cracked how to explain it to them. The FTAdviser Podcast is the podcast for financial advisers, brought to you by FTAdviser. Ea...
What the energy crisis means for investments
October 19, 2022 09:59 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBThe latest edition of the FTAdviser podcast examines the energy security dilemma. There has been an accelerated push to transition to renewable energy since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, which has made the drive towards energy independence a priority for many governments. Soaring energy prices has also made the need to shift towards solar, wind and hydrogen power generation even more urgent. However, at the moment not enough structures have being built to emit the energy needed to her...
Income investing in a world of higher inflation
October 13, 2022 13:25 - 20 minutes - 28.1 MBThe latest edition of the FTAdviser podcast examines the prospects for clients that have income as a priority, in a world of higher inflation. After a decade where most assets yielded very little, presenting a very particular challenge for income portfolio managers, 2022 has seen yields rise, but the capital values of many assets fall sharply, while inflation erodes the real value of the income generated. So how can investors with income as a priority construct a portfolio in this climate....
What the pensions dashboard means for advisers
October 07, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutes - 244 MBNext year the onboarding process for the pension dashboard programme will kick off. The creation of a single dashboard where savers can see all their pension savings doesn't just pose questions for pension providers - it also raises questions for advisers. This week FTAdviser's news editor Amy Austin is joined by Jonathan Hawkins, consultant at Bravura, and Heather Hopkins, founder of NextWealth, to discuss some of the technology challenges which the looming arrival of the dashboard present...
What the mini Budget fallout means for portfolios
September 30, 2022 10:00 - 20 minutes - 222 MBAfter a rollercoaster week in gilt markets following last Friday's mini Budget, FTAdviser deputy editor Damian Fantato is joined by Oliver Jones, asset allocation strategist at Rathbones, and Robert White, portfolio manager at Momentum Global investors to discuss the fallout. Gilt yields surged and the pound plummeted after the government announced a spate of tax cuts - though they recovered later in the week after the Bank of England was forced to intervene to calm markets. They discuss t...
Why the advice profession struggles to bring in young talent
September 23, 2022 10:00 - 20 minutes - 223 MBIt is well known that the profession is getting to the stage where it will soon have a raft of advisers looking to retire and either sell up or pass on their businesses on, but there may not be enough young people coming into the profession to plug this gap. But why is this? This week Amy Austin, news editor at FTAdviser is joined by Derek Bradley, chief executive officer of Panacea Adviser, and Tim Morris, IFA at Russell & Co to discuss how the advice profession can attract young talent. ...
'Why pay my premium when I can't afford petrol?'
September 16, 2022 10:00 - 33 minutes - 374 MBAs the cost of living crisis bites, the challenge for the insurance industry is helping to keep families protected. This week FTAdviser editor Simoney Kyriakou is joined by Stuart Tragheim, chief executive of Holloway Friendly, Debbie Kennedy, chief executive of Lifesearch, and Alan Lakey, founder of CI Expert. They discuss how the protection industry can make sure their products are seen as essential, rather than non-essential, costs and how advisers can discuss these issues with their cl...
Monetary policy and its effect on bonds
September 12, 2022 08:00 - 30 minutes - 331 MBOn this episode of the FTAdviser In Focus podcast we discuss current monetary policy and its effects on the bond market. Central banks in Europe and the US have raised rates as their economies are hit with rising prices. As a result bond yields have soared, as prices, in tandem with equity values, have crashed. But have banks acted quickly and strongly enough? William Morris, head of investments at Weatherbys Private Bank, Simon Holmes, multi-asset portfolio manager at Columbia Threadneedle ...
“Liz Truss has an easier job than the Bank of England”
September 09, 2022 10:00 - 21 minutes - 232 MBThe task facing the Bank of England in controlling inflation is harder than that facing the new prime minister, an expert has said. Speaking to chief reporter at FTAdviser, Sally Hickey, guests David Henry, investment manager at Quilter Cheviot, and Sue Noffke, head of UK equities at Schroders, said the road ahead is unclear. “I think Liz Truss has an easier job than the Bank of England,” said investment manager at Quilter Cheviot, David Henry, adding that we need to get a handle on inflat...
How will consumer duty affect advisers' day-to-day role?
September 02, 2022 09:43 - 23 minutes - 32.9 MBThe new consumer duty, for which the rules were confirmed in July, won’t see a substantial amount of change for advisers, according to the guests on the latest FTAdviser Podcast. Speaking to deputy news editor Sonia Rach, this week's podcast guests, Simon Harrington, head of public affairs at Pimfa, and Mike Barrett, consulting director at the Lang Cat, said there was likely to be little change coming for advisers. In the discussion, they discussed the actual provision of giving advice, a...
Pimfa: Why simplified advice needs to feature in FCA handbook
August 30, 2022 10:00 - 20 minutes - 28.5 MBThere is no scope to water down advice but if the industry wants to be able to serve the 15mn people who need advice but don't get it, change is needed, says Simon Harrington. The head of public affairs at the adviser trade body says what is currently possible is rooted in 'handbook guidance', rather than the handbook itself, which makes it risky for advisers to experiment with simpler models. To find out how exactly Pimfa's simplified advice would work, and what are the chances of pushing ...
'It's not the time for one-way bets'
August 19, 2022 10:00 - 27 minutes - 302 MBThe start to 2022 was a rocky one for equities, with the MSCI World index losing 14 per cent year to date. While recent weeks have provided some respite for equities, with most markets rebounding to some extent, continued high inflation and rising interest rates mean equity investors could continue to experience something of a rollercoaster ride, with markets struggling to price in the changing economic circumstances. This week FTAdviser contributing editor David Thorpe is joined by James ...
Spotting the signs of stress
August 15, 2022 09:03 - 25 minutes - 283 MBThis episode of the FTAdviser In Focus podcast focuses on financial advisers' mental health and wellbeing. Looking after your mental health is important and there are several stress factors advisers in particular should be looking out for, according to this week's guests. Shaun Doherty, owner of The 555 Club, and a former IFA, and Kerry Burgess, people operations director at First Wealth, discuss what signs to look out for, how to de-stress at work, and how far the industry has come in addres...
'Mortgage lenders don't want our business'
August 12, 2022 09:45 - 32 minutes - 354 MBMortgage lenders cannot cope with the volume of business coming their way, advisers have told the latest FTAdviser Podcast. Speaking to senior editor Simoney Kyriakou, Jane King, chartered adviser for Ash Ridge Financial Services, said lenders had told her they were swamped, partly due to the difficulties of navigating hybrid working but also because of having to cope with ever-changing bank base rate rises. Also joining her on the podcast was Almas Uddin, founder of Revolution Brokers, who ...
What effect will the new mortgage affordability rules have?
August 05, 2022 10:00 - 19 minutes - 217 MBThis week the Bank of England has scrapped a key affordability test for borrowers wanting to take out a mortgage which was introduced following the 2008 financial crisis. Since Monday, lenders no longer have to assess whether borrowers will be able to afford a mortgage if interest rates increased by 3 per cent because the Bank claimed it was no longer necessary and was actively preventing people from getting a mortgage. This week FTAdviser deputy editor Damian Fantato is joined by Jeremy D...
Advisers need support with complex divorce advice
July 29, 2022 09:45 - 20 minutes - 28.6 MBUnfortunately a gender pensions gap exists and men are more often than not better off in retirement then women, but divorce often plays a role in this as many do not take into account a partner’s pension. When going through a divorce the court can make a pension sharing order to provide a transfer from a spouse with a greater pension provision to the one with the lesser. But many people do not know this exists. For example, a 2021 study looking at divorcees aged 55-64 found that men had an ...
How will the growth of the DFM market affect advisers?
July 22, 2022 10:30 - 33 minutes - 365 MBOver the past few years, the world of discretionary fund managing has grown and so has competition in this space. As the number and complexity of funds increase, DFMs have become a popular tool for IFAs, helping them to find efficient ways of making the right investment decisions for their clients. But how can advisers make sure they’re entrusting the right people with their clients’ money, and what impact will the growth in DFMs have on advisers? Will the new entrants in the DFM market be...
How to position an equity portfolio for higher volatility
July 20, 2022 15:31 - 21 minutes - 29.1 MBThe start to 2022 has been a volatile one for investors, with rising inflation and rising interest rates. In short, it is a difficult time to be an equity investor. Many areas of the market which led the recent 10-year-long rally have fallen away, which lead investors to wonder what comes next. In this special edition of the FTAdviser podcast, sponsored by Artemis, contributing editor David Thorpe is joined by Fahad Hassan, chief investment officer at Albermarle Street Partners, and Alex I...
IFAs taking same approach to male and female clients 'is regressive'
July 15, 2022 10:00 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MBIn this FTAdviser podcast, we talk about something which is often covered, but perhaps from the wrong lens. And that’s how financial advisers - the majority of which are male - should be communicating with the women they manage wealth on behalf of. We ask: - How advisers should or shouldn't be talking to female clients - Is having the same approach for male and female clients regressive or progressive? - What is the current state of play in the advice industry today when it comes to gende...
Lead gen must be held to same standards as advisers
July 08, 2022 10:00 - 35 minutes - 391 MBLead generation has become an increasingly thorny issue, and the regulator has been increasingly cracking down on inappropriate and fraudulent advertising. According to the regulator, last year 564 adverts were withdrawn or amended, double the number compared to previous years. This week FTAdviser editor Simoney Kyriakou is joined by Joanna Streames, founder of Velvet Mortgage and Insurance Services, and Alain Desmier, founder of Contact State to discuss how advisers and regulators should ...
Going beyond the call of duty
July 06, 2022 07:31 - 29 minutes - 40.4 MBOn this episode of the FTAdviser In Focus podcast we discuss whether advisers should go beyond the call of duty. Many financial advisers see it as their duty to "give back" to society and help educate the general public on financial matters, but the space is far from saturated. So should more advisers think about running regular podcasts or writing newsletters or even books? Advisers Warren Shute and Craig Palfrey share their views, alongside the CISI's deputy head of financial planning, Chri...
How inflation is affecting pension savings
July 01, 2022 10:02 - 23 minutes - 32 MBOver the past few months inflation has risen higher and higher, now hitting a fresh 40-year high of 9.1 per cent, with no signs of slowing down. In fact, it is expected to reach double digits soon. On this week's edition of the FTAdviser Podcast, news editor Amy Austin is joined by Russell & Co IFA Tim Morris and James Jones-Tinsley, a self-invested technical specialist at Barnett Waddingham to discuss what this mean for people saving into a pension. They discuss whether retirees are major...
Is the mortgage market 'inching towards a perfect storm'?
June 24, 2022 10:00 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MBThe government has pledged to conduct a mortgage market review to help more first-time buyers get onto the housing ladder. This will look into how more people can be given access to high loan-to-value mortgages and what alternative ways of providing finance and managing risk there might be. On this week's edition of the FTAdviser Podcast, deputy editor Damian Fantato is joined by Martin Stewart, director of London Money, and David Hollingworth, associate director of L&C, to discuss what op...
Doctors’ pensions: What are the solutions?
June 22, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBOn this special edition of the FTAdviser Podcast, news editor Amy Austin is joined by chair of the BMA's Pensions Committee, Vishal Sharma and Graham Crossley, NHS pension specialist advisor at Quilter,to discuss how pension tax issues are causing doctors to leave the profession and what the government should to to attempt to stop this. 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 disc...
The rise of multi-service firms
June 20, 2022 10:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBIn this episode of the FTAdviser In Focus podcast we discuss the rise of multi-service firms. In recent months at least two law firms announced their intention to move into the financial advice space. Yet, the concept of a multi-service firm is not new. So why are more and more law firms expanding their remit into financial advice? Josh Richardson, Chartered financial planner at Informed Financial Planning, and Tahina Akther, barrister at Wild Cat Law, which is awaiting authorisation from the...
FTAdviser talks to FSCS chief executive Caroline Rainbird
June 17, 2022 09:30 - 29 minutes - 27 MBThe levy for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme may have gone down in 2022-23 but the chief executive of the FSCS still thinks reform is needed. Caroline Rainbird sat down with FTAdviser news editor Amy Austin to discuss the levy and why she thinks the compensation limit on pension claims is going to need to be increased. They also discussed the British Steel Pension Scheme scandal and why the tail of compensation means advisers are unlikely to see their levy bills drop in the near...
Global income investing at a time of market strife
June 15, 2022 10:00 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBHigh inflation and higher interest rates have made the current market environment a difficult one for income investors. In this special edition of the FTAdviser podcast, sponsored by Artemis, contributing editor David Thorpe is joined by Jacob De Tusch-Lec, manager of the Artemis Global Income fund, and Jake Moeller, senior investment consultant at Square Mile, to discuss the options investors have. They discuss how investors can determine whether yields are sustainable, the art of being m...
Do in-house platforms work for every advice firm?
June 13, 2022 09:05 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBProprietary adviser platforms have their place but are they right for every advice firm? This FTAdviser In Focus podcast chats to Mike Barrett, consulting director at the Lang Cat, and David Ferguson, founder of Nucleus and new CEO of platform technology provider Seccl, about what advisers need to have in place to run an in house platform, how they can benefit from running a proprietary platform, and what effect the consumer duty will have on the way advisers work with platforms. Hosted on ...
FSMA 2.0 could make UK regulators ‘most powerful’ in the world
June 10, 2022 10:00 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBLast month, in the Queen’s speech, the government announced plans to bring in new legislation to "strengthen" the UK's financial services industry and ensure it acts "in the interest of all people and communities". This will be achieved through a financial services and markets bill which will be introduced the coming year. In this week's podcast, FTAdviser deputy editor Damian Fanato speaks to Langcat director of public affairs Tom McPhail and Pimfa director of government relations and poli...
Price of investing
May 30, 2022 09:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBIn this episode of the FTAdviser In Focus podcast First Wealth's Anthony Villis and Square Mile's Tom Poulter discuss the price of investing. Has the cost of passive investing reached its nadir? Or is there room for further price drops? We also discuss adviser take-up of passive funds and a booming ESG interest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Finding real returns in an inflationary environment
May 27, 2022 10:26 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBWith inflation soaring, interest rates rising and waves of economic and geopolitical uncertainty hitting the equities and bonds, investors can’t be blamed for struggling to find returns. In this week's podcast, FTAdviser's investment reporter Sally Hickey speaks to Sam Dovey, head of research at Ravenscroft, and Ian Brady, chief investment officer at WH Ireland, about where to find real returns, why investing in China is a good idea and how they've found hybrid working. The FTAdviser Podca...
How does the war in Ukraine affect portfolios?
May 23, 2022 11:10 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBThe war in Ukraine has led to a spike in the Geopolitical Risk Index not seen since 9/11, but while some investors are responding to the long-lasting shifts, others are warning against getting whiplashed, as "geopolitical shocks can work both ways". Speaking on the latest FTAdviser In Focus podcast about the effects of geopolitics on investments and what it means for other mega-trends is William Morris, head of investments at Weatherbys Private Bank, and Aneeka Gupta, director of macroecon...
Why is the FCA concerned about equity release?
May 20, 2022 10:21 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBThe Financial Conduct Authority has warned advisers it needs to look again at the equity release market to make sure it is working in the best interests of consumers. This would be the second time the regulator has looked into this rapidly growing market to make sure it is working as it should. So this week FTAdviser reporter Ruby Hinchliffe is joined by David Forsdyke, head of later life at Knight Frank and a former equity release supervisor at the FCA, and Laura Healy, a mortgage and equ...
CPD: How crypto has come of age
May 18, 2022 07:00 - 38 minutes - 53 MBAdvisers who chose to ignore crypto may have missed the development the market has undergone in recent years, as demand for the assets soared, prompting many regulators to take notice. In this podcast, which is worth 45 minutes of CPD, we will discover how crypto investing has come of age, what trends we are seeing in this market currently, and how advisers might look to position themselves as the regulatory treatment of the assets changes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
‘City bosses need to take mental health personally’
May 13, 2022 10:17 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBMental health is a topic which, in recent years, has come to the forefront of discussion at many businesses for the first time in history. Particularly following a global pandemic, which, for much of us, took a serious toll on our mental states. In 2020/21, work-related stress, depression or anxiety accounted for 50 per cent of all work-related ill health, according to the most recent government figures. This week, to mark Mental Health Week, Ruby Hinchliffe, senior reporter at FTAdviser, s...
The ‘Amazonification’ of the client experience
May 06, 2022 10:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBFinancial advice has come a long way over the years, more so after technology during the pandemic has evolved the way we all live. The ability to have everything at the click of a button means clients expectations from financial advisers and firms will be fast moving. Speaking to FTAdviser on this podcast, two experts discuss the ‘Amazonification’ of the client experience and where we are at in the industry. Russell Andrews, global head of advice solutions for SEI's Asset Management dist...
How broken is the mortgage market?
April 29, 2022 08:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBBritain's housing market is broken and the property bull market could soon turn into a bear, mortgage advisers told FTAdviser in March this year. Eye-watering increases in the cost of living, combined with every-high house prices and wage growth that is low by comparison to both inflation and the rate of house price increases in some parts of Britain, have led advisers to question how sustainable the housing market is at the moment. Speaking to FTAdviser on this podcast, three experts in t...
The outlook for emerging markets post-Covid
April 27, 2022 09:40 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBEmerging markets may be considered less risky to invest in now, compared with the past, but they face a number of headwinds. Borrowing to tackle the pandemic has left many facing sovereign debt worries. Additionally, China continues to be a drag on the EM investment sector, exacerbated by its zero-Covid policy. In this special edition of the FTAdviser Podcast, sponsored by Schroders, deputy features editor Ima Jackson-Obot speaks to David Rees, senior emerging markets economist at Schrode...
How FCA network reforms could impact firms
April 22, 2022 10:19 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBReforming networks’ appointed representative models is high on the Financial Conduct Authority’s agenda this year, and it’s been a subject of much controversy since the publication of the watchdog’s consultation in March. According to the FCA, networks generate between 50 and 400 per cent more complaints and supervisory cases on behalf of themselves and their members than firms which are not networks. This led the watchdog to conclude more issues arise from principals and ARs than they do ...
Investing at a time of volatility
April 14, 2022 13:56 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBRising inflation and interest rates mean 2022 started with heightened volatility, which has not let up since.So what does this mean for investors? This week, FTAdviser contributing editor David Thorpe is joined by Peter Fitzgerald, total return fund manager at Aviva Investors and Peter Doherty, fixed income investor at Sanlam, to discuss how then are approaching the issue. They discuss how sure we can be that assets will perform as they have in the past and that correlations that have been...
The future of platforms
April 08, 2022 10:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBPlatforms have reached another inflection point. Most, if not all, major advised platforms have upgraded their technology now, as the calls from advisers grow louder for better integration and more easily attainable routes to data. This means platforms, theoretically, have the tools they need now to truly start innovating for advisers. Meanwhile, a number of customised platform providers have emerged - all offering slightly different services - but the onus being generally the same, which ...
Exploring governance - the G in ESG
April 05, 2022 09:48 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBIn this episode of the FTAdviser In Focus podcast, in partnership with Wisdom Tree, we take a look at governance - the G in ESG. Whether it is diverse representation on boards, strategic considerations, political lobbying or cyber risk management, governance plays an important role in how businesses are being run. Done well, corporate governance could mean long-term better performance for a company, but done badly it could have dire consequences for the business and its investors. Discussing ...
'Get money in now': how the Spring Statement affects pensions
April 01, 2022 09:15 - 20 minutes - 19 MBA few weeks ago the Spring Statement was expected to be an uneventful macroeconomic update, but the war in Ukraine and spiralling cost of living meant chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak had to take action. This he did by cutting the national insurance contribution threshold by £3,000, cutting fuel duty by 5p a litre and pledging to cut the base rate if income tax to 19p in 2024. In this week's podcast, FTAdviser news editor Amy Austin talks to Claire Trott, divisional director of reti...