How can we change the perception of advice, and bring through the next generation of advisers? This week we’re joined by Gee Footit, senior manager at St James’s Place Financial Adviser Academy, to discuss.

How much of a difference will the Autumn Statement make to the economy, and to clients?In this episode, we are joined by M&G pension specialist Kirsty Anderson to break down last week’s fiscal statement, how much of a difference it will make, and what it will mean for pensions.

New Model Adviser reporters Nicola, Zach and Victoria discuss some of the biggest stories from the past month, including SJP’s decision to scrap exit fees, the worst quarter on record for platform flows, and major providers suspending annuity quotes. The team also discuss some of the reported predictions for Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Budget.  

Just 16% of UK advisers are women, according to the FCA. How can we change this, and how much progress have we made? In this episode, Independent Women founder Lesley Mackintosh discusses the state of the advice industry, and how to bring in more female advisers.

Why is it taking so long to transfer off a platform? Jack Gilbert, editor of New Model Adviser, and Victoria Bell, senior reporter, talk to Howard Finnegan, director of product sales at Equisoft, about the challenges when transferring assets and how the regulator can tackle the problem.

Nick Powell has faced a variety of challenges in his career path to date. From appearing in the Champions League, to completing his financial planning exams – Powell’s path has not been traditional. Join NMA reporters Zachariah Sharif and Alicja Hagopian, as they chat to Nick Powell and Emmelia Davidson-Slack for this fascinating insight into financial education, planning and short sporting careers.

How do we address the dearth of diversity in financial advice? NMA Reporters Zachariah Sharif and Nicola Blackburn are joined by Jonathan Hawkins, principal business consultant at Bravura Solutions, to discuss how firms need to step up, the current state of diversity and the urgency of the situation.

In the last month, both political parties set out their vision for the economy, the FCA requested more and more information from firms, and Aviva’s share price rose amid rumours of a sale. 

In this episode of The Advice Show, Ian McKenna, founder of the Financial Technology Research Centre (FTRC), tells us how advisers need to address ongoing data challenges.

Investors in the now-collapsed payment processing company Wirecard may have been willing to ‘explain away’ discrepancies in the company’s balance sheet due to close professional relationships with Wirecard CEO Markus Braun, according to investigative reporter Dan McCrum. In this episode of The Advice Show, McCrum reveals how Wirecard concealed a £1.7bn fraud - and why regulators and investors failed to notice.