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“News of Our Demise Has Been Greatly Exaggerated.” Why the City of London Remains a Globally Potent Force - With Sir Alastair King, Lord Mayor of the City of London
Episode 180
Has the demise of London's leading financial services been "greatly exaggerated", and does the underlying evidence tell a very different story?
In this interview, held at Mansion House in the histor…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Unlocking Global Real Estate Opportunities: Perspectives on Risks & Returns (With Brian Kingston, CEO of Brookfield Real Estate)
Episode 179
Economist John Stuart Mill observed that “landlords grow rich in their sleep". Yet, as evidenced by the failure over the years of many real estate businesses, success is also highly dependent on entr…
Published on 5 months ago
The Silk Roads: A Decade On - Peter Frankopan, Professor of Global History at Oxford, on the Changing World Order
Episode 178
Peter Frankopan is a Professor of Global History at Oxford, and author of The Silk Roads.
His work has been both profound and enduring, with the book being translated into more than 45 languages and…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
The Courtship of Investment Allocators & Managers: Inside iConnections - With Ron Biscardi
Episode 177
If you are an asset allocator, what is the most effective way to widen your lens on identifying potential investment managers? And if you are an investment manager, how can you be more effective in m…
Published on 6 months ago
Beyond the Silk Roads: Middle Eastern Venture Investing - With Noor Sweid, Founder and Managing Partner of Global Ventures
Episode 176
Today we welcome one of the Middle East’s most successful angel investors and venture capitalists, listed in 'FORBES 100 Most Powerful Business Women 2025'.
Noor Sweid explains her journey, from ea…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
"The Consultant’s Edge" - Are Investment Consultants Indispensable? With Michael Manning, CEO of NEPC
Episode 175
From the 1950s onwards, the foundations of investment consulting were laid, as pension funds and institutional investors sought professional guidance on asset allocation and portfolio management.
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Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Money Maze Podcast Corporate Trailer
Episode 174
Through direct, entertaining & insightful interviews with masters of the real life money maze, we hope to learn about different approaches to allocating capital, making business decisions and navigat…
Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago
The End of US Equity Dominance? With Chris Wood, Global Strategist and Author of 'Greed and Fear'
Episode 173
Chris Wood, former guest and highly respected global strategist, recently made a bold prediction, namely that the US stock market has reached its all-time relative peak, similar to Japan in 1989.
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Published on 7 months ago
Heroes or Villains? The Shrinking World of Shorting - With Carson Block, Founder of Muddy Waters
Episode 172
Economic theory suggests that when competition decreases, remaining firms may have more market power, which can lead to increased opportunities to expand, innovate, or capture a larger market share.
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Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
From Triumph to Trauma: The Dramatic Investment Arc of Neil Woodford, Founder of Woodford Investment Management
Episode 171
Some of our conversations are deliberately different, and the man I interview here has cost me a lot of money! I also consider him a friend and somebody whose perspective I have valued.
It could b…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago