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NextWealth Insights

NextWealth Insights

By Heather Hopkins

Insights on retail wealth management from NextWealth with new episodes released every week.
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Tech and Investment Solutions: Episode 2, Season 3

NextWealth InsightsFeb 06, 2024

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Season 4, Episode 1 - NextWealth Live

Season 4, Episode 1 - NextWealth Live

Season 4, Episode 1 of NextWealth Insights will be all about our annual conference, which took place on the 19th of March 2024. Heather Hopkins will be sharing live recordings from the debate and will be discussing the sessions with Emma Napier.

There are loads of exciting sessions to look forward to. Stay tuned!

Apr 22, 202405:39
Consolidation and Aggregation: Episode 5, Season 3

Consolidation and Aggregation: Episode 5, Season 3

Join Heather Hopkins and Emma Napier for a riveting finale as they delve into the intricate world of Consolidation and Aggregation within the realm of financial advice businesses.

Apr 15, 202415:52
AI Index Trailer: Season 3

AI Index Trailer: Season 3

We are dedicated to helping wealth management firms harness the power of artificial intelligence for their business and careers. We are launching an AI index event on 14th May. If you would like to join the waiting list, simply head over to our website: https://www.nextwealth.co.uk/events/ai-lab/

Apr 08, 202401:08
Next Platform Shake-out : Episode 4, Season 3

Next Platform Shake-out : Episode 4, Season 3

In this episode of NextWealth Insights, hosts Heather Hopkins and Emma Napier look back at the launch of our Next Platform shake-out report and dive into platforms and how they are responding to the rise of large financial advice businesses and the changes in the operating and business models. 


Apr 03, 202419:48
Future of Financial Advice: Episode 3, Season 3

Future of Financial Advice: Episode 3, Season 3

In this episode of NextWealth Insights, hosts Heather Hopkins and Emma Napier look 5 years ahead to the Future of Financial Advice.

They share insights and key themes from our latest report: Future of Financial Advice.


Mar 11, 202418:17
Tech and Investment Solutions: Episode 2, Season 3

Tech and Investment Solutions: Episode 2, Season 3

Join Heather Hopkins and Emma Napier as they reflect on the reports and topics NextWealth covered in 2023.

In this episode of NextWealth Insights, hosts Heather Hopkins and Emma Napier take a retrospective journey through the year 2023, delving into the reports and topics covered by NextWealth. From groundbreaking research to innovative client projects, they offer listeners an exclusive peek behind the scenes.

They share insights into our research and client projects, including a deep dive into tech and investment solutions.

Feb 06, 202425:34
Season 3, Episode 1: Take a look back at 2023

Season 3, Episode 1: Take a look back at 2023

In this season, Heather Hopkins and Emma Napier reflect at the different reports and topics NextWealth covered in 2023.

They also share with you some of the insights in the research that we are doing and some of the other work we are doing with clients.

Heather and Emma look back at 2023 and discuss the highlights and the key themes of 2023.

Jan 30, 202420:46
NextWealth Insights: Episode 12, Season 2

NextWealth Insights: Episode 12, Season 2

Welcome back to Episode 12 of the second season of NextWealth Insights.

This is our final podcast in this series, Shape of Future Flows. You will hear a panel session chaired by the wonderful Richard Romer-Lee, CEO at Square Mile.

The panel discusses the trends we are seeing now, how they will change in the coming years and what the future looks like for the investment product and investment solution.

Heather Hopkins and Emma Napier reflect on the panel's discussion afterwards.

Oct 16, 202350:45
NextWealth Insights: Episode 11, Season 2

NextWealth Insights: Episode 11, Season 2

In this week's episode, you will hear a presentation from Tom Higham, Communications and Engagement Lead, Mercer.

He talks about how advice is back at Mercer and technology being used in the workplace to save retirement.

Heather Hopkins and Emma Napier reflect on Tom's comments afterwards.

Sep 25, 202313:56
NextWealth Insights: Episode 10, Season 2

NextWealth Insights: Episode 10, Season 2

In this week's episode, Heather and Emma listen back to a presentation that Murrough O’Brien, Senior Manager at Bank of Ireland gave on Omnichannel.

Heather Hopkins and Emma Napier have a chat on this afterwards, reflecting on what Murrough shares with us.


Sep 18, 202324:15
NextWealth Insights: Episode 9, Season 2

NextWealth Insights: Episode 9, Season 2

In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Jackie Boylan, Head of UK Adviser Platform at Fidelity Adviser Solutions and Paul Cullen, Partner & Chartered Financial Planner at Chancery Financial Planning.

The two of them were on a session on wealth tech and shared an example of platform plus in action.

Heather Hopkins and Emma Napier share their thoughts on what they heard.


Sep 12, 202322:10
NextWealth Insights: Episode 8, Season 2

NextWealth Insights: Episode 8, Season 2

In this episode, you will hear an Oxford-style debate recorded live from NextWealth Live earlier this year on March 2023 between David Ferguson, CEO at Seccl and Ed Dymott, Managing Director at Benchmark Capital.

The house view at the event was "This house believes that scale is critical to investment platform and that we won't see a proliferation of adviser-owned platforms.".

Heather Hopkins and Emma Napier share their thoughts on the debate.


Sep 04, 202345:54
NextWealth Insights: Season 2, Episode 7

NextWealth Insights: Season 2, Episode 7

In episode 7, Heather Hopkins and Emma Napier listen back to Adam Smith's session from NextWealth Live.


Adam Smith, Chief Product Office at Fairstone, shared his fresh thinking for acquisitions and Jam..

Jul 17, 202316:37
NextWealth Insights: Season 2, Episode 6

NextWealth Insights: Season 2, Episode 6

In episode 6, Heather and Emma listen back to Alasdair Walker's discussion at NextWealth Live.

Alasdair Walker, CFP and MD at Handford Aitkenhead & Walker Ltd, discusses how we can ensure financial review documents focus on what the client needs - and nothing else.

Jul 10, 202316:44
NextWealth Insights: Season 2, Episode 5

NextWealth Insights: Season 2, Episode 5

In this week's episode of NextWealth Insights, we are hearing from Helena Wardle at Money Means.

Helena helps us understand how to connect with the next generation of customers. Heather Hopkins and Emma Napier develop these thoughts further.

Jul 04, 202311:42
NextWealth Insights: Season 2, Episode 4

NextWealth Insights: Season 2, Episode 4

In episode 4, Heather Hopkins and Emma Napier discuss the insights shared by Daniel Harrison, CEO of True Potential during his NextWealth Live 2023 Fireside Chat.


In this episode, Daniel Harrison shares his thoughts on True Potential future strategy, hybrid advice and what the next generation will want from financial advice.

Jun 26, 202330:44
NextWealth Insights: Season 2, Episode 1

NextWealth Insights: Season 2, Episode 1

We have returned with NextWealth Insights, Season 2, with Heather Hopkins, Managing Director at NextWealth and we are delighted to announce our newest member of the team Emma Napier, Consulting Director at NextWealth.

Jun 20, 202309:17
NextWealth Insights: Season 2, Episode 3

NextWealth Insights: Season 2, Episode 3

In our third episode of season 2 , Heather Hopkins and Emma Napier discuss comments from Nathan Long at Hargreaves Lansdown from NextWealth Live.

Nathan shares insights from Hargreaves Lansdown on who the customer is, how Hargreaves is interacting with them and some of their thoughts on how to deeply connect with customers.

Jun 19, 202328:45
NextWealth Insights: Season 2, Episode 2

NextWealth Insights: Season 2, Episode 2

In this week's episode Heather Hopkins and Emma Napier discuss the insights shared during the CEO panel at NextWealth Live 2023.

We first listen back to the CEO Big Debate with Jackie Leiper, CEO Embark Group / MD Pensions & Stockbroking at Lloyds Banking Group, Neil Moles, CEO at Progeny, Patrick Thomson, CEO EMEA at JP Morgan Asset Management and Richard Skerritt, CEO at Skerritts. The panel was chaired by Peter Mann, Chairman at NextWealth.

Jun 12, 202301:00:29