After each Meeting Owen James publish 'The Findings', a document that encapsulates and shares the key issues and topics discussed on the day.
Each section below summarises the different roundtable sessions and covers an array of industry driven topics.
The Findings are listed in Event date order, but don't just look for an event you attended, explore the research facility that gives you access to topics addressed at all our other Meetings – past and present.
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Fine-tuning. Finding efficiencies without reducing quality
Expert: Chris Davies, Model Office Facilitator: Kathy Ellison, Savanta
25 May 2023NEW for 2023! A Meeting of Minds Paraplanning - May 2023
ClientConsumer DutyEmerging MarketsFinancial AdvisoryTechnology
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THE EMERGING MARKETS. RESTARTING THE ENGINE THAT IS TOO BIG TO IGNORE
Expert: Kiran Nandra, Head of Emerging Markets Equities Management, Pictet Asset Management. Facilitator: Brod Whiting, Director, JoyndUp Ltd
25 November 2021A Meeting of Minds Advisory Distributors - 25 November 2021
Emerging MarketsESGFinancial AdvisoryInvestmentsPortfolios
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Residential property as a wealth planning vehicle
Direct property investing is hugely popular in the UK, Whether people buying a home to live in, or as part of a Buy-to-Let portfolio. The average house price in England and Wales has risen by over 300% since 1996.There is £1 trillion housing equity held by the over 65s however, recent changes to taxes, notably increased stamp duty as well as more stringent taxation on property income for Buy-To-Let investments made such investments less attractive for some investors. These changes, coupled with other trends such as online investing, and the emergence of crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending, has led to a flurry of new players in the market offering “Alternative options to invest in residential property”. While direct property investment is a market most advisers don’t get involved with, there are a lot of new opportunities for investors. Shouldn’t you be helping your clients navigate through this new landscape. Equity Release as a brand has a poor historical reputation due to the way it has been sold and who it has been sold to. But given a lot of wealth is locked up in residential property, how can adviser help clients assess Equity Release as an option for cash flow and financial planning ? What will Brexit mean for UK residential property?
A Meeting of Minds Winning Advisers - October 2018
AdviceEmerging MarketsEngagementFinancial AdvisoryJourneyReal EstateRiskTrends
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The future of pensions
Few prepare for the unexpected but experience shows perhaps we should... Yesterday’s promises are increasingly expensive: the National Insurance Fund is predicted to breach its funding solution by 2032, but reforms have tended to be piecemeal and lacking in a clearly agreed long term objective. Customer experience in current retirement solutions is neither easy nor convenient and does not engage customers or equip them to make informed decisions. From buy outs and longevity, to member options and super funds, we look at how the pension landscape is changing. Technology in the retirement industry lags behind other sectors and the pressure to keep up with ongoing regulatory change has constrained innovation to create more affordable and sustainable solutions. What will pensions and savings policy look like for future generations? Will pensions even exist? “Doing nothing” is no longer an option and eventual collapse is inevitable without major reform.* *(Source: EY report – The future of retirement – A vision for pensions delivery.)
A Meeting of Minds Winning Advisers - October 2018
Advisory investment servicesAlternativesBehavioursDataEmerging MarketsFinancial AdvisoryTrends
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What next for long term savings?
When advising a client on a long term savings strategy, choosing the right tax wrapper is just as important as choosing the right investment strategy.
A Meeting of Minds Advisory Distributors - June 2018
AlternativesEmerging MarketsExperienceFinancial AdvisoryJourneyReal EstateSegementation
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Where have we got to with closing the advice gap?
According to some recent research from NS&I, 70% of financial advisers are willing to advise people with portfolios of less than £50,000 but 71% of Britons would only consider consulting a financial adviser if they had more than £25,000 to invest. So just what is commercially feasible from your point of view? Do we know at what level people feel they can justify the cost of financial advice?
A Meeting of Minds Advisory Distributors - June 2018
Back OfficeBrandCorporate GovernanceCultureDigitalEmerging MarketsEngagementEquitiesFinancial AdvisoryMacro TrendsManagement InformationReputationalSecuritySocial Media