Best Drexel University Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 9 ft. Temple University 51:11

2d ago51:11

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Join Fergus Mainland Fraser Innes to look back on a barnburner of a weekend across the collegiate scene. From a course record on Lake Carnegie, to the Windermere Cup to showdowns on Redwood Shores as well as the New England Rowing Championships we've got you covered. Fergus also catches up with Brendan Cunningham, head coach of Temple University ah…

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Episode 8 ft. Texas & Trinity College 1:08:29

9d ago1:08:29

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After a mammoth weekend of racing, Fergus and Fraser are back to recap all of the best bits. We talk the Cal/Washington Dual, the Longhorn Invite, all of the racing on Lake Morey, the Bergan Cup and so much more. This week we welcome Dave O'Neill, head coach of the Texas Longhorns to the show and on the road to the IRAS, we're joined by Trinity Col…

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Episode 7 ft. Cal Berkeley & Princeton 1:10:04

16d ago1:10:04

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It's a big week this week and we've got an episode to match it. Fergus and Fraser review all of last week's action including the Big Ten Invite in Sarasota and look forward to what Fraser has dubbed "the greatest week of racing this season." We also hear from Scott Fransden, head coach at Cal Berkeley programme as well as Princeton assistant coach …

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Episode 6 ft. US Coast Guard Academy & UCF 1:05:27

24d ago1:05:27

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Fergus and Fraser are back for another week of collegiate racing. The duels have been epic, Redwood Shores has delivered more incredible racing, and there's been some awesome racing on the Schuylkill River as well. We go through all of this and so much more on this week's episode. This week we also welcome Mara Allen, UCF's head coach after their g…

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Episode 5 ft. Dartmouth & Drexel 1:00:37

30d ago1:00:37

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Fergus and Fraser are back reviewing all the action from another blockbuster weekend of racing. We look back on some epic east-coast duels, some statement results from Redwood shores, and the Rocky Top invite thrown in for good measure...and so much more... After winning the Olympic Axe for the first time in 21 years, Fergus catches up with Dartmou…

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Episode 4 ft. Rutgers Women & Ithaca College 1:05:21

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Fergus Mainland and Fraser Innes are back to look back on a blockbuster weekend of racing. From the San Diego Crew Classic, to the Doc Hosea, to some sensational showdowns in Sarasota and everything else in between, we've got you covered with all the analysis from around the country. This week we here from Justin Price, head coach of women's rowing…

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Episode 3 ft. Brown & Harvard Men 1:01:47

1M ago1:01:47

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Fergus and Farser are back to review all the latest and greatest from the world of collegiate rowing. On the women's side of things we've had some outstanding racing at the Big10/Ivy Dust Up while on the men's side, there's been some awesome duels on the east coast. This week we're joined by Brown Men's coaches Paul Cooke and Scott Cockle as well a…

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Episode 2 ft. Yale Women and Holy Cross Men 57:57

2M ago57:57

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Join Fergus Mainland and Fraser Innes to run through all of the action from the world of collegiate rowing. They run through the weekend's racing including the Oak Ridge Cardinal Inivte, the Hornet Invitational, and the Stetson Showdown. They also look ahead to some of the epic duels coming up on the men's side of things as well as the Ivy/Big10/AC…

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Episode 1 ft. Washington Men's Rowing 37:25

2M ago37:25

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Fergus Mainland and Fraser Innes are back covering every stroke of US collegiate rowing. They're still the same two guys from Edinburgh but, they've had a rebrand, recorded a new intro and are thrilled to be building up the IRA and NCAA championships at the end of May. This week we're joined by Washington's Coach Michael Callahan and Olympic silver…

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Welcome to All American Rowing 2:00

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Episode 14: Bonus Episode - Margaret Casely-Hayford CBE - A Champion of Change and Progress pursues her next Challenge 22:42

7M ago22:42

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Margaret Casely-Hayford, CBE, until recently was Chancellor of Coventry University, a role she held for close to 7 years. She has had an extensive career having been a partner at Dentons in legal practice for close to 20 years, and has held roles as NED of the NHS, as a Special Trustee at Great Ormond Street Hospital Childrens’ Charity, Chair at Sh…

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Cold Case Unsolved: The Grimes Girls - Part 2 36:06

11M ago36:06

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Send us a text On today's episode we finish off the Grimes Girls case. What happened to Patricia and Barbara Grimes? Who actually did it? Go on Instagram and vote on if you think Edward looked like Elvis! Ryah thinks Jauclyn is absolutely incorrect! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_the_Grimes_sisters https://www.newsnationnow.com/cr…

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Cold Case Unsolved: The Grimes Girls - Part 1 24:27

11M ago24:27

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Send us a text In 1957, Barbara and Patricia Grimes headed out to see one of their favorite movies, staring their favorite musician and actor: Elvis Presley. Their friends and loved ones didn't know this would be their last time they'd ever see them. In this part we explore the events leading up to the disappearances, and all of the sightings from …

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Paranormal Activity: The Haunting of Jackie Hernandez 32:18

1y ago32:18

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Send us a text In 1988, Jackie Hernandez moved into a home with her son and unborn child. At the time, she didn't know her new adventure would turn gruesome so quickly. For years, Jackie was haunted and tormented by a poltergeist living in her home. It would go on to follow her wherever she went. Go vote on Instagram! Socials: ryahpabon jauclyns In…

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True Crime: The Toybox Killer 35:16

1y ago35:16

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Send us a text TW: Sexual assault, torture - In March 1999, Cynthia Vigil was stopped by a police officer who was none other than David Parker Ray. He kidnapped and tortured her for three days, not knowing that she would be his downfall. Socials: @ryahpabon @jauclyns Sources: https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrime/comments/u5h7si/thirteen_years_before_…

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Episode 13: Vice Provost Orla Shiels of Trinity College Dublin - Micro-Credentials with Macro Impact 22:37

1y ago22:37

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Professor Orla Sheils is the Vice-Provost and Chief Academic Officer at Trinity College Dublin as well as holding the position of Professor of Molecular Diagnostics. Prior to her appointment as Vice-Provost in 2021, Orla served as the Director of Medical Ethics in the School of Medicine, was the founding Director of the Trinity Translational Medici…

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Episode 196: Duncan MacInnes of Ruffer: The Art of Mini-Max Regret 34:56

1+ y ago34:56

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Duncan MacInnes is an Investment Director at Ruffer LLP, where he has spent over a decade. He previously worked in wealth management. I have enjoyed listening to Duncan discuss positioning and multi-asset insights on the conference circuit and wanted to take this opportunity to discuss his views on the current macro backdrop as well as the state of…

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Episode 198: Cathy Ulozas: CIO at Drexel University: Recruiting an Investment Office Towards a University's Mission 28:16

1+ y ago28:16

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Cathy Ulozas is Chief Investment Officer at Drexel University where she has just celebrated her 13th anniversary as CIO. She has had a long career in asset management, including stints as a bond trader and portfolio manager. We start at the beginning of that career, trace its twists and turns and discover some of the unexpected areas that she found…

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Episode 197: Libby Cantrill of PIMCO: The intersection of Policy, Politics, Performance and Professionalism 38:52

1+ y ago38:52

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Libby Cantrill is a managing director in PIMCO’s portfolio management group. In her role, she analyzes policy and political risk for the firm’s Investment Committee and leads U.S. policymaker engagement and policy strategy for the firm. She also works closely with PIMCO’s Global Advisory Board, led by former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke. Prio…

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Episode 199: Tory Hyndman of Charta Partners: Putting Human Capital at the Forefront 33:21

1+ y ago33:21

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Tory Hyndman is a Partner at Charta Partners. She has had a career of 25 years in executive search focused on investment management, having spent time at Heidrick & Struggles as well as David Barrett Partners, where she established the London office and wider EMEA business. She is passionate about educating women about careers in the City and is a …

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Episode 200: Monika Mantilla of Altura Capital: Reaching New Heights 30:29

1+ y ago30:29

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Monika Mantilla is the President and CEO of Altura Capital, which provides institutional investors and strategic partners a mechanism of investing in underserved markets including high-performing small and diverse businesses. She is also a Co-Founder and Managing Member of Small Business Community Capital. She is a Member of the Board of Directors …

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Episode 201: Sonali Wilson of Wellington Management: A Legendary Industry Networker Encourages Women Across All Borders 35:48

1+ y ago35:48

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Sonali Patel Wilson is Managing Director and Director of Alternatives, Americas at Wellington Management where she is based in the New York City area. She sits on the investment committee of the Harry and Jeanette Foundation in Baltimore and she is the trustee of EWAAB Encouraging Women Across All Borders, which helps college aged women and non-bin…

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Episode 202: David Semmens of Cadro: Riding the Fintech Wave of more Interactivity and Personalization 28:24

1+ y ago28:24

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David Semmens is Chief Investment Officer at Cadro and an External Investment Committee Member at Wealthify where he was previously CIO. He holds additional Investment Committee and advisory roles and is an adjunct lecturer at Heriot-Watt University. Our conversation starts with David’s path into the world of investment which took him around variou…

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Episode 203: Tom Raber of Alvine Capital: Making the Sale and Reading the Room 37:16

1+ y ago37:16

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Tom Raber is the founder and Managing Director of London-based Alvine Capital, a reverse enquiry solutions firm that Tom founded in 2005, with a particular focus on finding solutions for institutional investors in alternative assets. Originally from Sweden, he previously held leadership roles at Key Asset Management and a series of investment banks…

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Episode 204: Christine Reed of Ninety One: Emerging Market Debt Investing - Learning to Take Risk on the Frontier 39:18

1+ y ago39:18

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Christine Reed is an analyst on the Fixed Income team at Ninety One covering Latin American sovereign and currency markets. Based in New York, Christine is responsible for all Latin America coverage and supports the alpha decision-making process across investment capabilities. She previously worked at Goldman Sachs Asset and Citigroup. Our conversa…

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Episode 205: Howard Fischer of Gratitude Railroad: Refocusing the Intention of Capitalism as a Force for the Greater Good 40:33

1+ y ago40:33

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Howard Fischer was the original founder of Basso Capital hedge fund and the co-founder of the Gratitude Railroad initiative in 2013. He is now the Chairman Emeritus of Basso Capital and “Chief Evangelist” at The Gratitude Railroad. The Gratitude Railroad is an initiative that unites 9 “tracks” or different concepts using capitalism to solve a socia…

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Episode 206: Jenn Barry of Aaron Wealth Advisors: The Evolution of Wealth Advice and Focusing on What Really Matters 30:01

1+ y ago30:01

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Jennifer Barry is an investment advisor at Aaron Wealth Advisors in Chicago. She previously spent over 26 years at Citi, where she held a series of roles and focused on institutional equity sales most recently. We start with Jenn’s upbringing in the suburbs of Detroit and the culture of owning restaurants in her family that instilled in her the val…

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Episode 207: Brian Portnoy of Shaping Wealth: Funded Contentment and the Importance of Focusing on The Who 41:16

1+ y ago41:16

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Brian Portnoy is the founder of Shaping Wealth, a learning technology platform transforming the human experience of money. It combines science and story to show people how to underwrite a meaningful life, and is the source of the term “funded contentment. He previously led investor education across a series of investment firms and prior to that was…

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Episode 208: Betsy Cohen of Cohen Circle: Creating Impact in Fintech and Beyond 34:59

1+ y ago34:59

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Betsy Cohen has built financial businesses for her whole career. She is the Co-Founder and Chairman of Cohen Circle, a growth stage investment firm focused on the fintech and impact spaces. She was previously CEO at The Bancorp Bank, which she founded in 2000 and previously worked at Jefferson Bank for 26 years. She sits on numerous boards and has …

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Episode 209: Paul Guilliotti of Richmond and Wandsworth Councils: From Pooling to a League 2 Football Teams - The Life and Times of a Real Life Ted Lasso 34:41

1+ y ago34:41

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Paul Guilliotti is Assistant Director – Financial Services – at Richmond and Wandsworth Councils. He has had a long career in local government and is a frequent participant in discussions around leveling up and LGPS pooling. Our conversation starts with Paul’s childhood where he spent some time in Zambia during his early school years. We speak abou…

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Episode 210: Colin Robertson, Independent Investment Advisor: From Game Theory to Risk Management and the Importance of Nuance 40:12

1+ y ago40:12

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Colin Robertson is an independent advisor to two LGPS funds – London Borough of Tower Hamlets and London Borough of Harrow, within a portfolio career that he has had since 2013. He previously held the role of Global Head of Asset Allocation for Aon Hewitt and previously at Mercury Asset Management. He has extensive experience in working with a wide…

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Episode 211: Andy Ayim, MBE: Setting the Standard at Angel Investing School 30:21

1+ y ago30:21

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Andy Ayim, MBE is an investor and founder based in the UK, and runs an Angel Investing School designed to “teach people how to invest small tickets in start-ups effortlessly.” He has run the School since January 2020, and is a venture partner and board member of numerous technology companies. Passionate about financial education and entrepreneurshi…

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Episode 212: Caroline Lovelace of Preserver Partners: Learning to Take Risk and Preparing for Plan B 36:44

1+ y ago36:44

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Caroline Lovelace is Founding Partner at Rose Hill Park Alternative Asset Managers, as well as Preserver Partners as CIO and Co-Portfolio Manager. Preserver is diverse-owned and Memphis-based. It runs a multi-strategy fund that invests through external managers. She has had an extensive career in researching and investing in hedge funds and in prom…

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Episode 213: Cathie Wood of ARK Investment Management: Going Back to the Future with AI 42:10

1+ y ago42:10

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Cathie Wood is CEO of ARK Investment Management LLC (“ARK”). Prior to ARK, Cathie spent twelve years at AllianceBernstein as Chief Investment Officer of Global Thematic Strategies where she managed $5 billion. Cathie joined Alliance Capital from Tupelo Capital Management, a hedge fund she co-founded which, in 2000, where she managed $800 million in…

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Episode 214: Claudia Buffini of Schroders: Defying Expectations to Deliver Impact 26:53

1+ y ago26:53

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Claudia Buffini is Corporate Responsibility Advisor to the Chief of Staff at Schroders. In this role she supports Schroders on delivering its purpose –whilst being a sustainable business, addressing The Sustainable Development Goal 10, ‘Promoting Equalities’. She previously worked as a communications consultant in the branding industry to help comp…

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Episode 215: Debbie Fielder of Flintshire County Council: Local Vision/National Impact 26:31

1+ y ago26:31

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Debbie Fielder is deputy head of Clwyd Pension Fund at Flintshire County Council, where she has spent over 27 years. She is a leading voice on the LGPS investment circuit having been an early adopter of broad diversification and a founding member of the Welsh Pensions Partnership. Our conversation traces her start in local government and finance fu…

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Episode 216: Paula Horn of Brookfield Asset Management: Credit and Problem Solving 37:26

1+ y ago37:26

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Paula Horn is Chief Investment Officer of the public securities group of Brookfield Asset Management. She has had an extensive career in investing, which has spanned investment grade credit, credit derivatives and other public investing. She holds a number of investment committee and Trustee roles. Our conversation starts with her upbringing in an …

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Episode 217: Francois Bourdon of Nordis Capital: Sustainable Investing for a Changing World 35:15

1+ y ago35:15

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Francois Bourdon is Managing Partner of Nordis Capital, based in Montreal. He is also Managing Partner in Sustainable Market Strategies, an independent investment strategy research service tracking global developments in ESG/impact-investing worldwide. He was formerly Chief Investment Officer at Fiera Capital. Our conversation starts with Francois’…

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Episode 218: Melanie Pickett of Northern Trust: Leadership Constants in a Changing Asset Management World 37:13

1+ y ago37:13

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Melanie Pickett is Executive VP and Head of Asset Owners, Americas at Northern Trust, based in the Chicago area. She oversees the Alternative Asset Servicing Group and directs the firm’s strategy , growth and delivery of all firmwide products for asset owners and allocators in the America’s region. She was named 2021 Top 40 Women in Fintech and the…

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Episode 219: Ben Phillips: Looking into the Crystal Ball for the Asset Management Industry of the Future 39:33

1+ y ago39:33

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Ben Phillips was Head of Asset Management Global Advisory Services at Broadridge Financial Solutions, based in New York, at the time of recording. He has recently announced his move to Oliver Wyman He has had a long background in consulting at firms such as Casey, Quirk, Deloitte and Cerulli Associates and has focused for much of his career on the …

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Episode 220: Julia Kwamya of Tikehau Capital: On the Path to Attitude, Belief and Determination 37:44

1+ y ago37:44

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Julia Kwamya is an associate at Tikehau Capital, the global alternative asset manager, based in NYC. She has trained as an actor, musician and voiceover artist and has released her first album “Feel Good about Feeling Bad”. We are featuring songs from this album on this entire Series 5 of 2023. She has been Creator in Residence at Kickstarter, as w…

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Episode 221: Laura Langton of J M Finn: Challenges in the Atlantic and Beyond 28:44

1+ y ago28:44

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We have brought you this story to showcase an extraordinary physical challenge – the world’s toughest row – that one of our own – investment manager Laura Langton – is about to embark upon. We examine what motivates a person to take on something so extreme and so obviously strenuous and physically taxing. We look at the preparation and mental journ…

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Bonus Episode: Steven Eisner - After the Big Short: On Lessons for the Next Crisis, Emotion in Investing, Peacocks and Feather Dusters 25:57

1+ y ago25:57

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We are delighted to bring you this lively bonus episode of a live conversation with the legendary Steven Eisman, who became famous for shorting Collateralized Debt Obligations in the run up to the 2008 financial crisis. He was featured in the film adaptation of The Big Short under the name of Mark Baum, and portrayed by Steve Carell. In September 2…

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Episode 222: Bruno Kaiser - From the Old Economy to the New - a Tour through Finance in Metals, Mining and Digital Health 31:02

1+ y ago31:02

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Bruno Kaiser is CFO at Smile CDR Inc, a digital health company based in Toronto. He previously spent over 20 years in a series of investment banking leadership roles with a particular focus on the Metals and Mining Sector. We were classmates at INSEAD from 1999-2000. Our conversation takes a journey from the old economy to the new economy – startin…

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Episode 223: Geeta Kapadia of Fordham University: Channeling Student Ideas at a University Endowment 27:45

1+ y ago27:45

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Geeta Kapadia is Chief Investment Officer at Fordham University, a role she has held since August 2022. She was previously Associate Treasurer and Director of Investments at Yale New Haven Health where she headed a 5 person investment team, and prior to that had a range of roles in investment consulting and other financial roles. Our conversation t…

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Episode 224: Apurva Schwartz of Harding Loevner: Turning the Lens on Investment Company Culture 35:31

1+ y ago35:31

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Apurva Schwartz is a portfolio specialist at Harding Loevner LP. She was previously a principal at Rocaton Investment Advisors, where she was a senior member of the investment team. Prior to that she held a series of roles in equity analysis and investing. Our conversation starts with her serendipitous start in finance and how that experience of pi…

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Episode 225: Kate Fox of Baillie Gifford: A Recipe for Positive Change 27:40

1+ y ago27:40

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Kate Fox is an Investment Manager at Baillie Gifford based in Edinburgh, where she leads the impact strategy Positive Change and is a Partner at the Firm. Our conversation traces her career journey, explores the meaning of “positive change” within an investment context and examines the way to develop a successful career in portfolio management. We …

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Episode 226: Katie Stitch of W Capital: Primary Thoughts on Secondary Markets 30:45

1+ y ago30:45

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Katie Stitch is a partner at W Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in the NYC area that provides secondary liquidity solutions to private company shareholders and to PE/VC investment firms. She has held a number of Board roles and started her career as an analyst in investment banking. Our conversation tracks her education at U Penn and h…

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Episode 227: Saira Malik of Nuveen: Investing in Markets and In Oneself - A Multi-generational Proof Statement 28:37

1+ y ago28:37

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Saira Malik is Chief Investment Officer at Nuveen, a TIAA company. She is an active voice on social media, regularly posting videos on LinkedIn containing market related and career related content. She recently celebrated her 20th anniversary at Nuveen. We start by exploring Saira’s own background, which starts with her grandmother’s determination …

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Episode 228. Shari Greco Reiches: Empowering Women in Charge in Wealth Management 31:32

1+ y ago31:32

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Shari Greco Reiches is founder of Rappaport Reiches Capital Management a firm designed to help clients navigate their most crucial financial decisions. She has a particular focus on “Women in Charge” and is active in a number of affinity groups and holds a number of board roles, including previously ISBI, the Illinois State Board of Investments. Sh…

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