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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SUSTAINABLE INVESTING: ENOUGH TALKING, START INVESTING
The efficacy and motivation for sustainable investing is beginning to grow amongst global investors, with real and quantifiable financial implications. Once seen a niche segment for ideological investors, the incorporation of sustainable considerations into investment decisions is now becoming a mainstream phenomenon and wealth managers must be well placed to advice their clients.
15 July 2018A Meeting of Minds Wealth Management & Private Banking - June 2018
AlternativesBehavioursEmerging MarketsHNWIJourneyWealth Management and Private Banking
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A look at changing investment preferences. What are the emerging trends?
Areas the delegates were interested in hearing about included; A move to outcome investing, product/solution innovation, how firms are responding to change, active vs passive, emergence of ESG/sustainability and regulatory influence.
A Meeting of Minds Asset Management - 20 September 2018
Asset ManagementBehavioursBrandEmerging MarketsEngagementExperienceJourneyTrends
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It's not just about the investors of the future. How are the baby boomers doing?
Summary includes reference to the US where baby boomers hold 80% of net wealth, baby boomers continue to be risk-adverse and hold large amounts of cash, ongoing dependencies, challenges of paying for long term care and confirmation bias.
A Meeting of Minds Asset Management - 20 September 2018
AlternativesAsset ManagementBehavioursBondsBrandBusiness ModelClientCommoditiesEmerging MarketsEngagementExperienceInvestmentsJourneyMacro TrendsOnboardingReal EstateReputationalRiskSecurityTechnologyTrends
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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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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