Podcast Episodes

Behind the Scenes at the Money Maze Podcast

In this short episode, host Simon Brewer shares some of the latest news from the Money Maze Podcast and our ecosystem. 

Featuring interviews with some of the biggest names in global finance & busine…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Philipp Freise, Co-Head of European Private Equity at KKR, Highlights the Opportunities in Europe

Episode 73

In the last of our miniseries on the world of private equity, we are delighted to welcome KKR, and its Co-Head of European Private Equity, Philipp Freise, onto the show.

Philipp discusses his wide a…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Money Maze Podcast Trailer

Learn more about the show via our short trailer. Through direct, entertaining and insightful interviews with masters of the real life money maze, we hope to learn about different approaches to alloca…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Guy Hands, CEO of Terra Firma, on PE and Leveraged Buyouts [REPLAY]

In this episode, English financier Guy Hands discusses Terra Firma’s story and some lessons learnt in his career. Guy set up the firm as a spin-out from Nomura, and through it he’s overseen €18 billi…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Rainer Ender of Schroders Capital on their $75 Billion Private Assets Business

Episode 72

In today’s episode, we have a Swiss physicist with a PhD who loves to climb mountains, but is also responsible for running Schroders's $75 billion private assets business (Schroders Capital).

Rainer…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

David Novak, Co-President of CD&R, On Their Approach to PE and £7.1 Billion Morrisons Buyout

Episode 71

David Novak, a 25 year veteran of CD&R, offers a candid perspective on how PE operating models have evolved, the drivers of value creation, and some of the structural advantages PE can offer to priva…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

General Sir Nick Carter: How The Ukraine War May End (Update Episode)

Episode 70

In this special update podcast, we welcome back General Sir Nick Carter to provide his updated thoughts on the Ukraine War.


He offers his perspective of the realities on the battlefield, the echoe…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

PE, Private Credit and $160 Billion in Multi-Assets - A Conversation with Jonathan Lavine, Co-Managing Partner at Bain Capital

Episode 69

Today, Bain Capital is one of the world’s largest private multi-asset investing firms. In this conversation we have the opportunity to explore their investment approach and dig down into the importan…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners - One of the World’s Most Successful Private Equity Firms [REPLAY]

With more than 96 billion dollars in assets under management (as of March 31st 2022), Vista Equity Partners is one of the world’s largest and leading software private equity firms. As Founder, Chairm…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Perspectives on Private Equity and the World of the Consumer - With Tara Alhadeff, Partner at Permira

Episode 68

In the second of our series on private equity, we are going to discuss one of Europe’s premier operators. Established as Schroder Ventures 35 years ago, the firm evolved into Permira in 1997. Today t…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago