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How to build more resilient portfolios
Jul 9, 2026
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Is Passive Investing still passive?
Jul 2, 2026
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Two shocks, one boom, and an investment multiverse
Jun 25, 2026
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Lessons of history not always useful in active vs passive debate
Jun 18, 2026
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Currency hedging the key to protecting clients income
Jun 11, 2026
31m 14s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 7/9/26 |  How to build more resilient portfolios | With fresh opportunities emerging across equities, fixed income, and alternative assets, where should investors be focusing?That's the question Asset Allocator's Aamina Zafar and David Thorpe put to Ed Cole, equity strategist at Man Group.Ed discusses diversification and how inflation may hit portfolios this year, with the things that asset managers need to be aware of when building their portfolio. He also explains his thoughts on fixed income and what a defensive equity allocation currently looks like.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. | — | ||||||
| 7/2/26 |  Is Passive Investing still passive? | Why do professional investors increasingly avoid the phrase "passive investing"?Dan Caps, portfolio manager at Evelyn Partners, argues that modern index investing is anything but passive. From factor exposures and asset allocation to tactical implementation and disciplined rebalancing, today's portfolios are far more nuanced than many investors realise.In this episode of Asset Allocator, we explore how index investing has evolved, where managers can still add value and why the future may belong to portfolios that blend active and index approaches.Timestamps00:00 - Introduction and what do we call index investing?06:17 - Asset Allocation & Market Performance10:33 - Rebalancing & Market Volatility15:25 - Client Cost & Index Solutions20:03 - Index Concentration RisksThe 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. | — | ||||||
| 6/25/26 |  Two shocks, one boom, and an investment multiverse | AI boom or bubble? Emerging markets comeback? And what do geopolitical shocks mean for investors in 2026? In this episode of the Asset Allocator podcast, FT Adviser editor Simoney Kyriakou sits down with Joe Little, Chief Strategist at HSBC Asset Management, to unpack the forces reshaping global markets.From geopolitical tensions and commodity volatility to China's manufacturing resurgence and the AI investment frenzy, Joe discusses whether AI stocks are entering bubble territory, why inflation may remain "spiky", and why investors may need to look beyond developed markets for future returns.Click here for more investment insights from HSBC Asset Management: Investment Insights | HSBC Asset ManagementTimestamps00:00 - Update on markets00:30 - Economic Shocks & Inflation04:42 - The AI Boom: Market Impact09:27 - Emerging & Frontier MarketsThe 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. | — | ||||||
| 6/18/26 |  Lessons of history not always useful in active vs passive debate | Is passive investing making markets more concentrated? Will today's AI winners still exist in a decade? And why might cash be one of the most misunderstood assets in investing?In this episode of Asset Allocator, Nathan Sweeney, chief investment officer for multi-asset at Marlborough, joins Amina Zafar and David Thorpe to discuss how investing is changing in an era of artificial intelligence, social media and information overload.Nathan explains why the active versus passive debate remains relevant, why market concentration may not be the threat many investors believe it is, and why access to information is no longer an advantage for fund managers.He also discusses the rise of AI, the challenge of separating signal from noise, the impact of social media on investor behaviour, and why many investors misunderstand risk, inflation and the role of cash in a portfolio.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. | — | ||||||
| 6/11/26 |  Currency hedging the key to protecting clients income✨ | currency hedgingclient income protection+5 | Jason Da Silva | Arbuthnot Latham | UKUS+1 | currency riskinvestment strategy+5 | — | 31m 14s | |
| 6/4/26 |  Emerging and developed market government bonds have "swapped places"✨ | government bondsportfolio construction+3 | Henry Cobbe | Elston Consulting | — | government bonds60/40 portfolio+5 | — | 27m 03s | |
| 5/28/26 |  Is 3% the new 2% when it comes to the UK’s inflation target?✨ | UK inflation targeteconomists vs investors+4 | Joe Little | HSBC Asset Management | IranStrait of Hormuz+2 | inflationeconomists+5 | — | 18m 27s | |
| 5/21/26 | Achieving diversification in an age of uncertainty✨ | diversificationinvesting+3 | David Aujila | Invesco | — | diversificationinvesting+4 | — | 22m 25s | |
| 5/14/26 | Why income portfolios remain relevant in 2026✨ | income portfoliosmarket developments+3 | James Mee | W1M | — | income portfoliosmarket trends+3 | — | 23m 28s | |
| 5/7/26 | Why active fund management still has a role to play in portfolios✨ | active fund managementpassive investing+3 | Cranley Macfarlane | Church House Investment Management | — | active managementpassive investing+3 | — | 20m 42s | |
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| 4/30/26 | Diversification is not a free lunch for investors✨ | diversificationinvesting challenges+3 | Dan Kemp | Portfolio ThinkingAsset Allocator+1 | — | diversificationinvesting+3 | — | 21m 31s | |
| 4/23/26 | Inflation protection a major priority for Pictet’s multi-asset boss✨ | inflation protectionfixed income portfolios+5 | Shaniel Ramjee | Pictet Asset ManagementAsset Allocator | USIran | inflationfixed income+5 | — | 20m 20s | |
| 4/16/26 | Quilter WealthSelect boss: What 20 years in the MPS market has taught me✨ | model portfoliosinvestment strategies+3 | Stuart Clark | QuilterWealthSelect+1 | — | WealthSelectmodel portfolios+3 | — | 31m 00s | |
| 4/9/26 | RBC Brewin Dolphin: We have moved away from the 60/40 portfolio✨ | asset allocationinvestment strategies+3 | David Hood | RBC Brewin Dolphin | — | asset allocation60/40 portfolio+3 | — | 16m 26s | |
| 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. | — | ||||||
| 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. | — | ||||||
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