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3K to 18K🎙 Daily cadence·159 episodes·Last published 6d ago - Monthly Reach
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10K to 60K🇬🇧50%🇨🇦50% - Active Followers
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Why income portfolios remain relevant in 2026
May 14, 2026
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Why active fund management still has a role to play in portfolios
May 7, 2026
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Diversification is not a free lunch for investors
Apr 30, 2026
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Inflation protection a major priority for Pictet’s multi-asset boss
Apr 23, 2026
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Quilter WealthSelect boss: What 20 years in the MPS market has taught me
Apr 16, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 5/14/26 | Why income portfolios remain relevant in 2026 | James Mee, co‑head of multi‑asset and director at W1M, joins funds reporter Aamina Zafar and contributing editor David Thorpe to discuss the latest developments in markets, and why income portfolios remain key to his firm's offering. The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 5/7/26 | Why active fund management still has a role to play in portfolios | Cranley Macfarlane, head of bespoke private clients and deputy chief investment officer at Church House Investment Management, discusses how client needs are shifting, the use of in-house funds, and whether active management still has a meaningful role to play as passive investing continues to gain momentum, with funds correspondent Aamina Zafar and contributing editor David Thorpe. The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 4/30/26 | Diversification is not a free lunch for investors | Industry veteran Dan Kemp, founder of Portfolio Thinking, discusses the challenges of diversification on the latest edition of the Asset Allocator podcast.The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 4/23/26 | Inflation protection a major priority for Pictet’s multi-asset boss | Focused fixed income portfolios and European nominal bonds are important building blocks of Pictet’s investment strategy to beat inflation, says Shaniel Ramjee, co-head of multi-asset investments at Pictet Asset Management, who dives into the parts of the fixed income and equity markets he regards as attractive right now with Aamina Zafar, funds reporter, and David Thorpe, contributing editor at Asset Allocator.Ramjee also discusses corporate earrings in the US, as well as the market’s rapidly changing view on inflation as tensions between the US and Iran continue to unfold. He also delves deeper into the picks and shovels angle of backing infrastructure behind AI and defence. The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 4/16/26 | Quilter WealthSelect boss: What 20 years in the MPS market has taught me | Stuart Clark, who jointly runs the WealthSelect range of model portfolios at Quilter, discusses markets and the lessons he has learned along the way with funds reporter Aamina Zafar and contributing editor David Thorpe.The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 4/9/26 | RBC Brewin Dolphin: We have moved away from the 60/40 portfolio | David Hood, head of investment solutions at RBC Brewin Dolphin, discusses the traditional asset allocation approach and how his firm tries to do it differently, with contributing editor David Thorpe, and funds correspondent Aamina Zafar. The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 4/2/26 | Why Isio have no government bonds in their MPS | At a time when most investors are chasing the next shiny thing, Isio portfolio manager Daniel Nielsen is dusting off an old classic and bringing asset-backed securities back into the conversation, with Asset Allocator's contributing editor David Thorpe, and editor of FT Adviser Simoney Kyriakou. The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 3/26/26 | Why there are no safe havens left | David Coombs, head of multi-asset at Rathbones, discusses the ongoing market turbulence and the search for safe havens with Asset Allocator contributing editor David Thorpe and FT Adviser chief reporter Tara O'Connor. The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 3/19/26 | How Fidelity think about risk in their new MPS | Caroline Shaw, who jointly runs the new model portfolio range at Fidelity, discusses how she hopes to stand out in a crowded market, and how she thinks about risk management at a time of elevated volatility in markets, with FT Adviser editor Simoney Kyriakou and Asset Allocator contributing editor David Thorpe.The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 3/12/26 | Govt bonds ‘still the best safe haven and store of capital’ | James Klempster, Liontrust's deputy head of multi-asset, discusses portfolio construction at a time of severe market strife with FT Adviser's Tara O'Connor and Asset Allocator's contributing editor David Thorpe. The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
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| 3/5/26 | What 7IM means by rules-based investing | Shanti Kelemen, co-CIO of 7IM, discusses how her firm uses rules-based investing when creating portfolios and how those rules evolve in different market conditions.The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 2/26/26 | Volatility means active management now increasingly attractive in US | Alex Harvey, senior portfolio manager at Momentum Global Investment Management, discusses the changing nature of allocations to US equities, his views on gold and alternative assets, and more, in the latest edition of the Asset Allocator podcast.The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 2/24/26 | Why One Four Nine Group has cut its equity exposure by 5% | Bevan Blair, chief investment officer at One Four Nine Group discusses his recent decision to reduce the equity exposure across all client portfolios, why gold is not an investible asset class, and what he is looking for in an equity fund manager.The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 2/12/26 | Is active management making a comeback? | Andrew Spence, founder of Aspen Advisers, discusses the perils of concentration risk in equity portfolios and the options for achieving diversification, with chief reporter Joseph Wilkins and contributing editor David Thorpe.The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 2/5/26 | How Canaccord Wealth are allocating to profit from dollar weakness | Richard Champion, co-chief investment officer at Canaccord Wealth, joins Asset Allocator contributing editor David Thorpe and chief reporter Joseph Wilkins to discuss the firm's exposure to assets that can protect in a world of currency debasement and dollar weakness.The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/29/26 | Assets to own to protect against a Trump-induced market shock | Peter McLean, head of multi-asset portfolio solutions at Stonehage Fleming, discusses the options for investors looking for diversification in an era of frequent market shocks, with Asset Allocator chief reporter Joseph Wilkins and contributing editor David Thorpe.The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/21/26 | How to diversify US equity exposure in the age of Trump | The latest guest on the Asset Allocator podcast is Ben Yaearsley of Fairview Consulting, who joined Contributing editor David Thorpe and chief reporter Joseph Wilkins to discuss diversification within the US market, the outook for fixed income, and his views on the merits of alternative assets.The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/8/26 | The biggest question impacting portfolios in 2026 | Supply shocks from the adoption of AI and as a result of increasingly isolationist trade policies mean markets could be at risk from heightened inflation and volatility, and create uncertainty around the correlations between bonds and equities.That is the view of Sophie Huynh, portfolio manager and strategist at BNP Paribas Asset Management; our first guest of the new year on the Asset Allocator podcast, discussing markets with chief reporter Jospeh Wilkins and contributing editor David Thorpe.The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 12/11/25 | Resilience needed to attract clients to sustainable funds | EQ Investors' head of impact investing Damien Lardoux discusses the evolution of the sustainable investment market with Asset Allocator.The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 12/4/25 | Ability to pass on tariff costs becoming limited for US companies | US businesses have to date been able to protect their margins and pass on any costs as a result of tariffs, but data indicates this could be coming to an end, according to Peter Dalgliesh, chief investment officer at Parmenion. Speaking with Asset Allocator, Dalgliesh discusses his outlook for markets and inflation amid opaque data sources; his outlook for global equities and fixed income in the year ahead; and his perspective on how to think about risk in the current climate.The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 11/25/25 | Why JM Finn expects muted bond market response to Budget | On the latest edition of the Asset Allocator podcast, Jon Cunliffe of JM Finn discusses the implications of the forthcoming UK Budget and how he sees wider markets, with Asset Allocator chief reporter Joseph Wilkins and contributing editor David Thorpe.The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 11/20/25 | US market is diversification target for EBI | Jonathan Griffiths, head of investment at EBI, joins the Asset Allocator podcast to discuss his firm's new fund-of-fund range, how he thinks about the role of gold in portfolios, diversification, and where he can find value in markets right now.The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 11/13/25 | UK equity funds Evelyn Partners are sticking with | Despite Evelyn Partners generally reducing exposure to UK equities, fund manager James Burns said he retains his “highest conviction” positions and revealed which funds escaped the cut.Speaking with Asset Allocator chief reporter Joseph Wilkins and contributing editor David Thorpe, Burns explained the evolution of his UK equity allocation, and also discussed his exposure to emerging markets, the US, and fixed income positions. The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 11/12/25 | Diversification in an age of uncertainty | The level and nature of risk in markets means diversification must happen within asset classes, not just between them, according to Richard Philbin, an asset allocator at Hawksmoor.Speaking with Asset Allocator podcast hosts Joseph Wilkins and David Thorpe, Philbin says one of the ways he is responding to present market conditions is moving down the market cap scale.Find out more, listen to the full podcast by clicking on the link above. The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 10/30/25 | Why Tatton are underweight US equities and overweight Japan | Olivia Geldenhuys, head of investment specialists at Tatton, discusses the firm's equity exposure in the latest episode of the Asset Allocator podcast, hosted by chief reporter Jospeh Wilkins, with contributing editor David Thorpe.The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
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