The IA talks Innovations dives into the dynamic world of innovation. Through engaging conversations with industry practitioners, pioneers and policymakers, we explore cutting-edge technologies, emerging trends, and the practical applications driving change and reshaping the sector. Whether it’s advancements in tokenization, digital transformation, or new approaches to client engagement, each episode illuminates the opportunities and challenges shaping the future of investment management. Join us as we navigate the exciting frontier of innovation.
In this episode James King sits down with the FCA Emerging Tech & Research Team (Dr Fern Watson, Charlie Markham and Claudio Sanna) to discuss the FCA’s recently published Emerging Technology Horizon Scan 2026. This first of its kind paper from the FCA sets out three plausible ways emerging technologies could combine to create new outcomes for consumers, firms and markets.
29 Jul 2026
Aviva on innovating through the centuries - the telegraph, steam-powered transport, fax machine and now, fund tokenisation
Aviva Investors' Alastair Sewell outlines why they have launched a tokenised money market fund, how they made it work and why other firms should do the same. Find out more about the fund here, IA tokenisation training and the IA-Licuido paper on collateral mobility.
13 Jul 2026
Jonathan Lipkin on DRIVING innovation in investment management
In this episode we speak to Jonathan Lipkin, Director of Policy, Strategy and Innovation at the Investment Association, about the IA’s tech and innovation work and how it fits into the IA’s overall strategy, known as DRIVE.
15 Jun 2026
Talking Tax: From Neutrality to Innovation Enabler
In this episode of IA Talks Innovation, John Powlton, M&G Investments, and Gavin Kan, KPMG, explore how tax shapes innovation across the investment landscape. From tax neutrality and investment structures to legacy systems and automation, they discuss where innovation is gaining ground, where barriers remain, and how technology could make tax more embedded, seamless and future-ready.
15 Apr 2026
Straight from the FCA: Emerging Tech & Quantum—Opportunities, Risks, and Reality
In this episode of IA talks Innovation, we’re joined by the FCA’s Emerging Tech team, Fern Watson and Charlie Markham. We explore why the FCA is engaging with quantum now, where the most credible near and medium term use cases may emerge for asset managers, and what it will take to translate theoretical promise into commercial advantage. (We promise, we discuss in words and in mathematical equations!)
9 Mar 2026
CEO Chatter: Ann Prendergast, IA's Chair on Innovation, Leadership and the Next Era of Asset Management
In this episode of IA Talks Innovation, James King and Shruti Deb are joined by Ann Prendergast, Chair of the Investment Association, for a candid conversation on how senior leaders are thinking about innovation today. The discussion explores how firms are moving from experimentation to industrial‑scale adoption, the evolving role of regulation in shaping innovation, and what this all means for talent and leadership in the years ahead.
20 Nov 2025
FCA Announces New AI Partnership at Singapore FinTech Festival
Colin Payne, Head of Innovation at the FCA reflects on the Singapore FinTech Festival during which the FCA and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced an AI Partnership between the two regulators, and a report was published on ways to bridge the digital assets “adoption gap”. The publication is a product of joint work between the regulators (FCA and the MAS), and the buy-side trade associations of each country (IA and the Investment Management Association of Singapore). For mo...
30 Oct 2025
Miranda's Musings
Join the IA Talks Innovation podcast as Miranda, Director of Market Insight and Fund Sectors at the IA, unpacks the latest Investment Management Survey, revealing how the UK industry is strutting its stuff with record-breaking growth, a surge in overseas and retail clients, and bold new looks in tech like AI, tokenization, and active ETFs. Tune in for headline stats, predictions for 2025. Miranda also offers insights into changing investor demographics, the challenges of market volatility, an...
17 Oct 2025
Thinking Outside the 'Box' - FCA consultation on Direct2Fund
In the second part of our interview with Nike Trost, Interim Director Buy-Side at FCA, we discuss the chapter of CP25/28 that covers direct dealing, also known as Direct2Fund. We also hear from Michael McNeil and Jane Thornton, the industry leaders who helped to shape the IA's proposals for this new optional alternative operating model to help give the UK funds industry a new way of innovating customer delivery. For more see the FCA's proposals at https://www.fca.org.uk/publications/consultat...
14 Oct 2025
Moving the Dial on Tokenisation - FCA guidance & discussion paper
IA Talks Innovation heads to Stratford to interview Nike Trost, Interim Director Buy-Side at FCA about their new paper on fund operational efficiency, covering fund tokenisation and Direct2Fund. In a two part discussion, this first episode covers the evolution of the regulatory environment for UK funds utilising distributed ledger technology, how firms can use public permissioned chains and stablecoins within the rules, and thinking ahead to how a DLT-operated funds industry might look in the...
7 Oct 2025
IOSCO World Investor Week
The IA marks IOSCO's World Investor Week (WIW) with a discussion with retail markets specialist Reuben Overmark on the basics of investing, how to protect against scams and how tech, crypto and AI are shaping the modern investing experience. WIW is a global campaign promoted by the body for global regulators, IOSCO, to raise awareness about the importance of investor education and protection, and to highlight the various initiatives of securities regulators across the globe in these two criti...
30 Sept 2025
From the Garden Shed to Global: Simon Swords on FinTech, Fundipedia & the Future
In this episode, we sit down with Simon Swords, the founder of Fundipedia, to explore his journey from building software in a garden shed to scaling a global FinTech company. Simon shares candid insights into the challenges and breakthroughs of entrepreneurship, why data management is reshaping financial services, and what the future of FinTech looks like. Whether you’re a founder, investor, or curious about the evolving world of finance and technology, this conversation is packed with lesson...
3 Sept 2025
CEO Insights: The Future of Innovation in AM
Patrick Thomson, CEO of JP Morgan Asset Management and former IA Chair, joins us to explore how innovation is reshaping risk, regulation, and client experience. Patrick’s deep industry and leadership experience makes him the ideal guest to launch the new series. This episode is jam-packed with insights for anyone navigating the fast-evolving world of investment management.
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