Foster Denovo Talks
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Foster Denovo Talks wealth, work and wellbeingFoster Denovo Talks is the new podcast from Foster Denovo that champions work, wealth and wellbeing. Designed as a versatile, multi-series platform, FD Talks brings together insightful conversations tailored for financial advisers, HR professionals, business leaders, and clients.Foster Denovo Talks wealth and work is Foster Denovo’s dedicated podcast series that delves into private wealth management and talent acquisition. Hosted by Helena Bogdanovski, Director of Private Wealth, each episode features our experienced hosts in candid conversation with key company figures, discussing adviser recruitment, career progression and the strategic approaches that underpin success in private wealth. Presented in a warm, personable tone with clear, jargon‐free language, Foster Denovo Talks reflects our deep industry expertise while keeping the dialogue straightforward and engaging.
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The podcast focuses on topics related to private wealth management and talent acquisition, including strategic recruitment, career progression, and the impact of technology on financial advice. For example, episodes cover how Foster Denovo integrates acquisitions while maintaining cultural alignment and the evolving roles in the financial advisory landscape.

Foster Denovo Talks wealth, work and wellbeing
Foster Denovo Talks is the new podcast from Foster Denovo that champions work, wealth and wellbeing. Designed as a versatile, multi-series platform, FD Talks brings together insightful conversations tailored for financial advisers, HR professionals, business leaders, and clients.
Foster Denovo Talks wealth and work is Foster Denovo’s dedicated podcast series that delves into private wealth management and talent acquisition. Hosted by Helena Bogdanovski, Director of Private Wealth, each episode features our experienced hosts in candid conversation with key company figures, discussing adviser recruitment, career progression and the strategic approaches that underpin success in private wealth. Presented in a warm, personable tone with clear, jargon‐free language, Foster Denovo Talks reflects our deep industry expertise while keeping the dialogue straightforward and engaging.
In this episode of Foster Denovo Talks, Chris Thomas, Head of Investment Management, joins Helena and Nikos to unpack what his role involves and why the investment function exists to serve advisers and their clients, not the other way around.
Chris breaks down the four core pillars of his work: adviser development, proposition design, the investment committee, and leading the internal team. But this is not a technical episode. It is about helping advisers feel more confident in how they talk about investment and making sure every product has a purpose.
He also talks about where innovation fits in, how disagreement can drive progress, and what makes a good investment conversation in the first place.
🎧 In this episode:
- What investment management means at Foster Denovo
- Why adviser development is at the heart of the role
- How proposition ideas are tested, challenged and built
- Using collaboration (and sometimes disagreement) to create better outcomes
- What advisers need most from investment conversations

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