Episodes

Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Podcast #29: Investing in a recessionary environment – with MGIM’s Andrew Hardy
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Our podcast guest this week is well placed to shed some light on what’s going on in 2023. Tune in to hear Sue and Brandon chatting to Andrew Hardy, Director of Investment at Momentum Global Investment Management.

Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Talking to Sue on the podcast is Robert Caplan. Rob is Financial Planning director at the Chartered Financial Planning firm, First Wealth, but today he’s talking to Sue in his capacity as the co-founder of Thrive Money.

Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
We always enjoy our conversations with IFA Talk podcast guests. However, someone we’ve been keen to get on the pod for ages is this week’s guest, Steven Cameron.
Steven is Aegon’s pensions director and not only does he know a thing or two about pensions, but he’s always got his finger on the pulse of regulatory changes too.

Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tune in to hear Sue and Bex’ conversation with Ninety One’s Graeme Baker. Graeme is a portfolio manager in sustainable equities within Ninety One’s Multi-Asset team. He’s also the co-portfolio manager for Ninety One’s Global Environment strategy.

Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Was 2022 the year for active or passive approaches to shine?
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
In this week’s IFA Talk podcast, we’re talking investment. In particular, we’re looking at the relative performance of active and passive funds throughout 2022 - and we’ve certainly got a few surprises in store for you.
However, we’ve got the right person to talk to about this age-old debate. And it’s Laith Khalaf, AJ Bell’s Head of Investment Analysis. Laith is the man behind some detailed research which AJ Bell carried out late last year so we thought we’d like to talk to him to find out more.

Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Why it’s time to close the Ethnicity Pay Gap in financial services - episode 24
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Identifying that the ethnicity pay gap exists in financial services is one thing - but doing something about it is a wholly different matter.
Today, as we kick off our 2023 IFA Talk podcast schedule, we’re delighted to welcome two guests who are certainly walking the walk as well as talking the talk when it comes to closing the ethnicity pay gap.
Tune in to hear Sue and Bex’ powerful conversation with Kohinoor Choudhury, Senior Campaigns Officer of diversity, equity and inclusion at ShareAction, and Lutfur Ali, Senior Policy Advisor Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Transformation at the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD).

Friday Nov 25, 2022
Friday Nov 25, 2022
In this week's episode of IFA Talk – the show where we talk to people who matter about subjects that matter in the world of financial services and financial advice – IFA Magazine's Editor Sue Whitbread and IFA Talk's technical editor Brandon Russell are joined by Paul Fidell, Senior Business Development Manager at Prudential.

Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
In the latest episode of IFA Talk, Sue and Bex are joined by Andrzej Pioch, Fund Manager in the Multi-Asset Funds team at Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM).

Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
In the latest episode of IFA Talk, Sue and Bex had the pleasure of talking to industry veteran, and Redington’s Managing Director of Wealth, Nick Blake!
With 10 years at Vanguard and over 20 years at Standard Life under his belt, Nick reflects on his extensive experience in the industry - and shares his invaluable knowledge with IFA Talk listeners. In addition, Nick also tells Sue and Bex all about his current position at Redington, where he leads growth by supporting UK wealth and investment managers.

Thursday Nov 10, 2022
IFA Talk Podcast #20: Green Angel Syndicate’s Nick Lyth on climate change investing
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
A change of host on this week's IFA Talk episode saw IFA Magazine's Jacqueline Wilson and Brandon Russell talk to Green Angel Syndicate's, Nick Lyth.
Green Angel Syndicate is the UK's largest network of specialist investors fighting climate change and Nick Lyth, President of the firm, discusses the company's origins, why it was founded, and its objectives.