The Advice Show

In this episode of The Advice Show, Gravis CEO Phil Kent discusses the energy investment needed to meet AI demand, and what more this month's Budget could reveal about Labour's growth agenda.

Speculation has been allowed to rumble on, to the point that advisers and their clients are selling assets and looking to cash in on their tax free lump sums before the big day. But will it be so punishing, for so many? And are the steps the government taking necessary to get the country back on its feet? Tom Selby, director of public policy at AJ Bell, joins us to discuss all of the rumours, speculation and beyond ahead of Wednesday's budget after a gruelling eight-week period in which it has seemed everything, and nothing, is on the table.

Platforms need to up their game on transfers, Transact’s chief development officer Tom Dunbar has said.

Have we reached ‘peak MPS’? That’s the question on the mind of James Sullivan, head of partnerships at Tyndall Investment Management. Reporters Zach Sharif and Natalia Vasnier discuss the saturation of the MPS market, the performance of active versus passive, and the ongoing pressure on fees.

The advice veteran said that while the industry has made huge progress, a lack of awareness and dedicated university degrees hold it back.