Taking politics out of planning

165 min read 23 Apr 24

On this four-part event series, industry experts externally and within M&G delved into the impact of domestic and geopolitical changes on business, investment, regulation and planning.

Talking Politics

This first session lasted 45 minutes and was hosted by Iain Anderson from Cicerco and Russell Fraser, Threesixty, they unpacked the key policies to keep in mind on this ‘Talking Politics’ session.

Taking the politics out of regulation

The rest of the sessions lasted 40mins, in our second session, presented by Andy Nash and Vince Smith-Hughes, they explored two of the key regulatory requirements impacting the advice market this year – the Retirement Income Thematic Review and Consumer Duty.

Taking the politics out of investment

In the third session we heard from Shanti Kelemen, Chief Investment Officer at M&G Wealth Investments, Michael Watt and Ben Troke from the M&G Treasury and Investment Office (T&IO) shed light on the rising geopolitical tension and conflict that has merged in recent years, highlighting the potential risks these changes pose.

Taking the politics out of planning

On the final session, Les Cameron, Head of Technical at M&G Wealth and Vince Smith-Hughes explored the current tax landscape and its impact on the advice market.

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