IFA Talk

What is the Blue Economy, and why has it been overlooked by investors?

In this absorbing episode of Financial Insight, Andrew Smith an esteemed Blue Economy advocate details why the Blue Economy is so appealing to investors, and what exactly it is. 

 

Andrew is the founder and CEO of Deja Blue Consulting, and has worked tirelessly with the United Nations and FANBEST to promote the Blue Economy and its potential for both impact and returns. 

 

 

Is there a conflict of interest in ESG reporting?

In this fascinating discussion Henry Boucher, Partner of Sarasin, discusses Greenwashing in the ESG investment industry. 

Following the Paris Climate Agreement, private investment has been placed front and centre to help solve the climate crisis - but are investors doing everything they might be to help?

Henry started his career in fund management in 1983. He is Chairman of the Sarasin & Partners Investment Strategy Group, Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Fund Strategist for the specialist thematic Food and Agriculture Opportunities strategy.

 

Talking Pensions Advice with Sir Steve Webb

Sir Steve Webb was Pensions Minister from 2010 - 2015 and currently sits as a partner with Lane Clark & Peacock LLP (LCP). 

 

In this insightful episode Steve talks about the recent news of state pension under payments to women, pension freedoms (something Steve helped to introduce as Pensions Minister), and the recent report on DB Pension advice carried out by LCP. 

The evolving role of fiduciaries in a TikTok world

In our inaugural weekly podcast Pete Wilson talks to Russell Andrews, Global Head of Advice Solutions, Asset Management Distribution at SEI about the evolving role a fiduciary for a generation where investment advice is much more likely to come from Tik Tok than a certified adviser. 

Legal and General Investment Management talk fixed income

In this inaugural episode of the Wealth DFM podcast Howie Li and Lee discuss everything Fixed Income.