The 2025 Budget has been and gone. As the dust settles and we look more closely at the lay of the land, we have launched a new podcast series called Colmore in Conversation.

This series brings together managing director Richard Meek, director Simon Hoult and financial planner Katrania Lowers to discuss the big topics in financial planning and how to get the most out of your long-term wealth plans.

In the first episode, Richard, Simon and Kat assess the outcomes of the latest Budget from salary sacrifice pension changes to frozen thresholds – while also considering more widely what good financial planning looks like in the current economic and legislative environment.

From rethinking the purpose of pensions (from wealth transfer to income pot) to ensuring you’re diversified across products – not just investments – there are some important considerations for wealth management as we enter 2026.

The rules keep changing, but the foundations of good financial planning still matter – now more than ever.