Amy Austin

2 months ago | ftadviser.com | Amy Austin

‘There are not enough young advisers in the profession.’‘Older advisers will retire and there will be nobody to replace them.’‘The profession is not doing enough to promote advice as a career choice for youngsters.’These are all statements I have heard time and time again. There is a real fear that not enough young people are aware of the advice world as a viable career choice. But is the tide starting to turn?

2 months ago | ftadviser.com | Amy Austin

Ever since I joined FT Adviser back in 2019, a topic that has consistently come up as a major bugbear for advisers has been the letters of authority process. It was known to be a persistent source of industry frustration for a long time which needed to be addressed. So why is it in 2025 we are still yet to solve this issue? LOAs allows advisers to access specific information with a third-party provider, like a pension company or investment firm, on the client’s behalf.

Jan 16, 2025 | ftadviser.com | Amy Austin

We are in the depths of January where a lot of people are living by the ‘new year, new me’ mantra. Social media is flooded with people’s workout plans, resolutions to read more books or eat more healthily, and dry January tips and tricks. I am of the opinion that life is too short for such fads and I do not need it to be January to take care of myself – mind and body. However, I did decide that while a diet may not be the key to my happiness, January may be a good time to revisit my finances.

Dec 2, 2024 | ftadviser.com | Amy Austin

But if we want to excel in our careers, studying, examinations and qualifications are essential and cannot be avoided. Therefore anything that makes this experience easier and more enjoyable should be welcome. Here enters the adviser academy …Academies have been launched over recent years to help people develop the skills and qualifications needed to become successful financial advisers. But do they work?

Oct 24, 2024 | besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Yvonne M. Buckley |Amy Austin |Richard Bardgett |Jane A. Catford

1 INTRODUCTION ‘In short—our world needs climate action on all fronts—everything, everywhere, all at once’ António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General (Guterrez, 2023). Solutions to slow down, stop and ultimately reverse climate change—together with solutions that address unsustainable use of land and water bodies—are urgently needed at local and global scales to enable people and nature to thrive on a changing planet (Diaz et al., 2015; IPBES, 2019).