June 6, 2025

FT Adviser

Investment

Investment scam losses hit £144mn in 2024

Investment scams saw a 34 per cent increase in losses in 2024 hitting £144.4mn, the first recorded rise since 2021. The UK Finance Annual Fraud report revealed £1.17bn was lost to fraudsters overall in 2024 with 3.31mn confirmed cases. Looking at investment scams specifically, cases fell by nearly a quarter in 2024 to 7,767, to

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Banking

How banking role during financial crisis shaped one adviser’s career

After spending the first decade of his career at RBS — now NatWest — Matt Campbell, founder of Stadium Wealth, said his experience in banking shaped his role as an adviser. Speaking to FT Adviser as part of our Coffee Corner series, Campbell said he worked predominantly in corporate banking, joining the industry in April

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Funds

How to think about debt funds in client portfolios

Many investors take the view that bonds exist in a portfolio to dampen volatility and to perform well when equity markets are roiled. Such an outlook faced an existential threat in 2022, as rapidly rising interest rates led to drops in both equity and bond markets.  The chart below shows the story of 2025 to

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