Best Hermes Capital Podcasts (2024)

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Impact Investing Excellence: A Compilation of Four Leading Minds Working On Social Change (#052) 1:22:43

1d ago1:22:43

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In celebration of the SRI360 podcast's second anniversary, I’ve prepared a special four-in-one episode featuring curated segments from four extraordinary leaders in impact investing and social change. These stories highlight their unwavering commitment to using finance as a tool for positive change, showcasing how these pioneers are leading the way…

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Chase Center + Summer Update 21:53

5d ago21:53

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Summer greetings from Acquired! Two items for this “mini-episode”: Tickets are now available for our live show at Chase Center in San Francisco, with special guests including Mark Zuckerberg (!). The show is Tuesday, September 10th, with doors opening at 5 PM for an hour of mingling with other listeners before the show starts at 6 PM. Huge thank yo…

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How Science-Based Impact Investments Are Saving Our Planet with Lena Thiede, Co-Founder of Planet A Ventures (#051) 1:15:29

7d ago1:15:29

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In a society pushing most planetary boundaries, how can venture capital step in and scale the technologies we need to change the world? That’s the power behind Planet A Ventures, led by environmental advocate and policymaker Lena Thiede. Lena is a co-founding partner of Planet A — a cutting-edge green tech venture capital fund that only invests in …

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Inside TPG’s The Rise Fund: Maya Chorengel on Managing the Largest Global Impact Platform (#050) 1:42:49

20d ago1:42:49

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What happens when Bono meets impact investors? They create The Rise Fund! In this episode, I’m speaking with Maya Chorengel, the co-managing partner of The Rise Fund — the world’s largest global impact platform committed to achieving measurable, positive social and environmental outcomes while securing financial returns for its investors. Founded b…

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Former FCA CRO Gavin Stewart on the compliance risks that City watchdogs may have missed, and how UK regulation and regulatory operations should be improved 37:08

22d ago37:08

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Today’s guest explains why the UK could be sleepwalking into a new compliance scandal, and he details where such a blow-up might originate. He outlines how he believes financial services regulation could be improved – both by policymakers in government and the regulators themselves. And he details what opportunities for financial services reforms h…

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Microsoft Volume II 4:51:31

22d ago4:51:31

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In 1999, Microsoft became the most valuable company in the world. And in 2019, Microsoft became the most valuable company in the world, again. But… what happened in the twenty years in between? The answer, as we discovered in our research, is probably not what you think. In this episode we explore and analyze the browser wars and the DOJ case, Wind…

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SRI Investments That Surprisingly Worked: Lessons Learned from World-Class Investors (#049) 27:45

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Today’s episode is a follow-up to our first “best of” compilation in celebration of our 2-year anniversary as the SRI360 podcast. I’m highlighting some of my favorite and most interesting responses from one of the most popular questions in my interviews. Tune in to hear what these world-class investors in sustainable and responsible investing had t…

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Special episode: Symphony's Ben Chrnelich maps out the future challenges and trends in communications surveillance 29:28

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Today’s episode is a special one produced in association with Symphony, a secure and compliant communications and technology platform built for financial markets & trading teams. Today’s guest details how bosses at some of the world’s largest financial institutions are responding to increasing regulatory pressure to keep track of their employees’ c…

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Federated Hermes' Blueprint for Biodiversity Investing and Quantifying Positive Impact Outcomes | Ingrid Kukuljan, Head of Impact & Sustainable Investing (#048) 1:08:45

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Biodiversity is essential for the survival of humankind, yet we threaten it every day as a society. But what’s most concerning is how it’s vastly overlooked by companies in the investment space, not realizing how their future returns depend on having healthy ecosystems. To help shift this narrative is my guest Ingrid Kukuljan, Head of Impact and Su…

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Hanbury Strategy's Sander Schol on the likely future for the City and its regulators under a Labour government and how a new approach to UK-EU relations could benefit financial services 27:46

1M ago27:46

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With just days to go until the UK goes to the polls, today’s guest outlines what City executives can expect from a Labour administration. He discusses how he expects the relationship between the new government and finance watchdogs to develop and why regulators may well see a new secondary objective land on their plate. He also details how he belie…

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Breaking Ground: Debt Capital Challenges and Opportunities in Construction and Mining Services 1:11:58

2M ago1:11:58

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This podcast episode was recorded live at our Breakfast seminar in Brisbane. The seminar, titled "Breaking Ground: Debt Capital Challenges and Opportunities in Construction and Mining Services," featured a distinguished panel of experts who discussed a range of issues and opportunities within the construction and mining industries. The seminar emph…

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Federated Hermes' Saker Nusseibeh on the need for less political ambivalence towards the City, and how fund managers and regulators could rethink their approach to ESG 37:30

2M ago37:30

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Today’s guest calls on politicians on both sides of the UK’s political spectrum to reconsider their ambivalence towards the City and to do more to promote its achievements in the run up to next month’s election and beyond. He outlines where fund managers and regulators may want to rethink their approach to investments within the environmental, soci…

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SRI Investments That Didn't Work: Short Lessons Learned from World-Class Investors — 2 Years of Insights (#047) 27:42

2M ago27:42

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To celebrate the SRI360 podcast's 2nd anniversary, I've created a “best of” episode with some of my favorite responses from one of the most popular questions in my interviews: the lessons learned from investments that didn’t turn out as expected. This episode features: 1. Bram Bos: Green Bonds Investing (02:12) Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Asse…

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The Future of Sustainable Fashion: Enabling the Circular Economy in the Apparel Sector | Karla Mora, Alante Capital (#046) 1:45:44

2M ago1:45:44

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Have you ever thought about what happens with the clothes you toss out, or all the unsold items in malls? The apparel industry is a $3 trillion market that mass-produces tons of garments. Yet, a large portion of these items end up as waste without ever being sold. For many brands, it’s more cost-effective to write off unsold items as waste rather t…

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Former FCA chair Charles Randell, Latham & Watkins' Mark Austin, QCA's Linda Main and Baroness Bowles on what lawmakers, regulators and City execs need to do to help London's capital markets thrive 41:49

2M ago41:49

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Today’s episode is a recording of a recent panel discussion at the annual conference for the Quoted Companies Alliance, which is an organisation that campaigns for the UK’s community of small and midsized publicly traded businesses and the firms that advise them. I was invited to moderate a panel on what more our regulators can do to support capita…

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Mainstreaming Natural Capital Investing: How Apple & Partners Invest in Forestry & Carbon Removal To Generate Returns | Martin Berg, Climate Asset Management (#045) 1:42:15

2M ago1:42:15

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Have you ever stopped to think how we’re treating biodiversity like it’s free to use? Our planet’s biodiversity does a great service for all humankind, and it's time we give it the financial value it deserves. This is the core of natural capital investing, and today’s guest, Martin Berg, is here to share its inner workings. He is the CEO of Climate…

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Starbucks (with Howard Schultz) 3:15:14

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Starbucks. You’d be hard pressed to name any brand that’s more ubiquitous in the world today. With nearly half a billion global customer purchases per week across its stores and 3rd party retail channels, a significant portion of the human population gets their daily fix in the green and white paper cup. (Including our own Ben Gilbert who famously …

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Successful Business Acquisitions: Strategies, Legal & Finance 1:08:17

3M ago1:08:17

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This episode of Lunch Money was recorded live at our Sydney breakfast seminar. Welcome to our in-depth seminar on mastering business acquisitions! In this video, we bring together industry experts Nicholas Samios, Ian Hyman, Andrew Casson, and Malcolm Campbell to share their expertise and experiences in the world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). …

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Schroders' Jamie Ovenden, Julius Baer's Sarah Gadd, Slaughter and May's Jan Putnis and Turing fellow Professor Carsten Maple on how the City and its watchdogs can responsibly harness GenAI's potential 37:15

3M ago37:15

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Today’s episode is a little different to normal. It is a recording of a recent panel discussion from City Week’s AI in Financial Services Leaders Summit which took place in London last week. I was invited to moderate a panel on the transformative potential of generative AI and we discussed interesting use cases for genAI in the financial services s…

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Impact Investing: A Win-Win for Health & Wealth | Kieron Boyle, Impact Investing Institute (#044) 1:33:46

3M ago1:33:46

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Research shows that 81% of adults would like their investments to do some good as well as provide a financial return. However, the skepticism surrounding impact investing and limited awareness of the tools, standards, and regulations that support it holds many investors back in their impact journey. What the world needs now is greater advocacy for …

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Can Impact Investing Return DOUBLE Digits? | Anish Majmudar, M&G plc. (#043) 1:22:37

3M ago1:22:37

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Portfolios looking to make a real-world impact are increasingly considering real assets as part of their investment strategies. With a trillion-dollar investment gap in our global infrastructure, this seems like a smart move. Real asset investing is not only driving progress worldwide, it’s also a smart long-term investment to secure our planet’s f…

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FRC CEO Richard Moriarty on the highs and lows of his role and his plans to make the accounting watchdog "more strategic" 32:27

3M ago32:27

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Today’s guest outlines how he is shaping the Financial Reporting Council into a “more strategic” organisation focused on proportionate oversight of auditors, accountants and actuaries. He explains what support he needs from lawmakers and industry as he navigates that task, alongside setting standards and codes in the public interest, and discusses …

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How This Impact VC is Transforming Plastic Waste Management by Investing in the Circular Economy | Lucy Mortimer, Archipelago Ventures (#042) 1:58:42

3M ago1:58:42

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When you think of the circular economy, it’s inevitable to also bring up the significant challenges in the transition to this model, such as high transition costs, logistical complexities, inconsistent regulatory support, and low business and consumer participation. Regardless of its complexities, there’s hope in impact venture capital. To share ho…

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The $30 Billion Refinancing Opportunity of the Century 48:55

4M ago48:55

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This episode was recorded live at our Sydney breakfast seminar. The ATO was generous during Covid, allowing Australian small businesses to add $15B to its pre-Covid undisputed arrears, bringing the total to $30B. However, playtime is over, and the ATO now wants to collect. In taking measures ranging from credit agency default listings to the initia…

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LGIM's Sonja Laud on boosting London's IPO market, navigating Trump 2.0 and being 'the only woman in the room' 36:59

4M ago36:59

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Today’s episode has been produced in partnership with City Week, an annual agenda-setting international financial services forum which brings together more than 1,000 senior decision-makers from UK and overseas financial institutions for a comprehensive programme of cutting-edge presentations, panel discussions, social events and networking. Today’…

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Impact-Driven Forestry Investing: Biodiversity & Climate Returns Beyond Business As Usual | Charlotte Kaiser, Head of Impact Finance, BTG Pactual TIG (#041) 1:10:42

4M ago1:10:42

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Traditional timberland investing has historically attracted those with long investment horizons, drawn by its reputation as a solid inflation hedge and ability to deliver cash yields competitive with public equities over the long term. But imagine investing in forests not just for profit, but as a powerful agent of global sustainability and conserv…

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Microsoft Volume I 4:23:10

4M ago4:23:10

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Microsoft. After nearly a decade of Acquired episodes, we are finally ready to tackle the most valuable company ever created. The company that put a computer on every desk and in every home. The company that invented the software business model. The company that so thoroughly and completely dominated every conceivable competitor that the United Sta…

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Wall Street's Green Bond Warrior: From Creating GB Principles to Financing the Energy Transition | Marilyn Ceci, JP Morgan (#040) 1:16:19

4M ago1:16:19

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The world of finance has proven that it has the power to drive the global decarbonization effort and advance interest in ESG investments. ⁤⁤Learn how this is happening with one of the architects of the Green Bond Principles. ⁤Today's guest is Marilyn Ceci, a titan in the world of sustainable finance. ⁤She started in interest rate sales at JP Morgan…

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Unleashing the Spartan Spirit: Transforming Businesses, Transforming Lives 32:31

4M ago32:31

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In this episode of Lunch Money, we interview the CEO of Spartan Race Australia, Russell Nelms. If you haven’t yet experienced the adrenaline rush of tackling a Spartan obstacle course, you’re missing out on a transformative journey that extends far beyond the finish line. In this blog, we dive into the heart-pounding world of Spartan racing, explor…

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Special episode: Global Relay's Alex Viall on the compliance tool helping finance bosses to better police their employees' use of unmonitored communications channels 37:57

4M ago37:57

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Today’s episode is a special one produced in association with Global Relay, a technology firm providing global financial services firms with the software to capture, store and monitor their employees’ communications. Today’s guest discusses how financial institutions in the US and UK are responding to regulatory pressures to more closely track thei…

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How To Generate Alpha & Impact in Emerging Markets with THIS Cutting-Edge ESG Quant Strategy | Asha Mehta (#039) 1:39:52

4M ago1:39:52

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Emerging and frontier markets are full of opportunities often overlooked by the mainstream investment community. Today’s guest will help us understand these markets and prove how systematic investing in publicly listed equities can unlock their potential for alpha and impact generation. Meet Asha Mehta, the managing partner & CIO at Global Delta Ca…

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Government affairs guru Lisa Rabbe on what to expect from Trump 2.0, and how lawmakers and finance workers can best navigate 2024's mega election year and the AI technological revolution 42:03

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Today’s guest discusses the policy and regulatory outlook for artificial intelligence in the US, UK and EU and outlines how policymakers, regulators and City bosses can best manage the risks arising from the financial industry’s increasing use of AI technology. She details the policies that she would like politicians in the US and UK to prioritise …

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Creating Blue Haven Initiative: A Millennial’s 100% Impact-Focused Single-Family Office | Liesel Pritzker Simmons, Co-Founder (#038) 1:31:06

5M ago1:31:06

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Millennials care much more about how their investments affect the world around them. Since they’re set to inherit the largest wealth transfer in history, we’re seeing a shift toward impact investing. Today’s episode is proof. My guest is Liesel Pritzker Simmons, a millennial who’s rewriting the rules of wealth management with her single-family offi…

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Social Finance's CEO Shares Everything You Need To Know About Social Impact Bonds | Adam Swersky, CEO, Social Finance (#037) 1:25:53

5M ago1:25:53

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In the pursuit of social change, every bit of investment can make a difference. Learn how Social Finance is leading the charge through social impact bonds. Today, I’m interviewing Adam Swersky, CEO of Social Finance (UK), the non-profit enterprise responsible for creating the world’s first social impact bond. He’s here to talk all about social impa…

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Renaissance Technologies 3:10:19

5M ago3:10:19

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Renaissance Technologies is the best performing investment firm of all time. And yet no one at RenTec would consider themselves an “investor”, at least in any traditional sense of the word. It’d rather be more accurate to call them scientists — scientists who’ve discovered a system of math, computers and artificial intelligence that has evolved int…

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The Art of the Deal: Making your Business Irresistible to Buyers 42:01

5M ago42:01

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Lunch Money in March will feature Andrew Cassin, a seasoned expert in M&A, specialising in the transition of ownership for privately held businesses in the lower mid-market. Andrew has over 20 years of front-line experience, helping business owners with thorough preparation for business exits, and offering invaluable insights for business owners ai…

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How BlackRock Invests in Green Bonds & ESG Fixed Income | Ashley Schulten, Head of ESG Investing, Global Fixed Income (#036) 1:18:28

5M ago1:18:28

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What if your investments could be a force for global change? At BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management company, they’re steering capital towards a sustainable future with green bonds and ESG fixed-income investing. In this episode, I’m speaking with Ashley Schulten, the Head of ESG Investment for Global Fixed Income at BlackRock. After gra…

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Special episode: Global Relay's Rob Mason outlines how finance bosses and their regulators are preparing for an expected clampdown on employees’ social media use 36:06

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Today’s episode is a special one produced in association with Global Relay, a technology firm providing global financial services firms with the software to capture, store and monitor their employees’ communications. Today’s guest outlines how financial services companies and their regulators are preparing for an expected clampdown on employees’ so…

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Halsey Keetch's Alex Keetch outlines how finance bosses and those running their control functions can best navigate opportunities and challenges in today's job market 40:37

6M ago40:37

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Today’s guest outlines how finance bosses can best support those running their risk, audit, and compliance functions to avoid serious disruptions in future. He cautions that without such investment in their governance, regulatory and controls functions, financial institutions risk inducing regulatory fatigue and provoking “flight risk” amongst valu…

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Scaling Purpose-Driven Startups with Impact Venture Capital | Impact Evangelist, Gordon Eichhorst (#035) 1:45:58

6M ago1:45:58

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Imagine your portfolio as a catalyst for change, where each investment contributes to solving the world's most pressing social and environmental challenges. That's the promise of impact investing. Today, we're discussing everything you need to know about impact venture capital investing with a guest whose career trajectory embodies this ethos like …

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Hermès 4:09:36

6M ago4:09:36

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In luxury, there’s Hermès… and there’s everyone else. Stewarded by one French family over six generations, Hermès sells the absolute pinnacle of the French luxury dream. Loyal clients will wait years simply for the opportunity to buy one of the company’s flagship Birkin or Kelly bags. Unlike every other luxury brand, Hermès: Doesn’t increase supply…

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CalSTRS CIO, Chris Ailman, on His Visionary ESG Strategy for the World’s Largest Educator-Only Pension Fund (#034) 1:26:30

6M ago1:26:30

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Does your pension fund contribute to a more sustainable world? CalSTRS does and has been since the 1970s/80s. To lead this conversation is the very first pension fund guest for SRI 360°, Chris Ailman, one of the world’s most recognized and respected Chief Investment Officers. Multiple award winner, Chris currently acts as CIO of CalSTRS, managing i…

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Special episode: Global Relay's Jennie Clarke on the surveillance blind spots that could lead to compliance blow-ups at global finance firms 25:31

6M ago25:31

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Today’s episode is a special one produced in association with Global Relay, a technology firm providing global financial services firms with the software to capture, store and monitor their employees’ communications. Today’s guest highlights the surveillance blind spots that pose “massive” compliance risks to large sections of the financial service…

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The Key to Successful Renewable Energy: Investing in Battery Energy Storage Systems w/ Ben Guest, Gresham House Energy Storage Fund (#033) 1:26:03

6M ago1:26:03

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The transition from traditional investment in energy production to renewable energy represents a significant shift in addressing climate change challenges. To help us understand the intricacies of investing in renewables and utility-scale battery energy storage systems, I am joined by Ben Guest, the Managing Director of Gresham House New Energy Div…

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Rescue or Risk: The Real Impact of Australia's Latest Restructuring Laws 46:30

6M ago46:30

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The key barriers to effective corporate restructuring are often said to be directors' delayed action (“head in the sand”), the stigma of insolvency, and overly complex laws. Especially for SMEs. 'Safe Harbour' and 'Small Business Restructuring' laws aim to address these issues. How are these recent additions to Australian restructuring laws faring …

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Inside Paul Miller's Pioneering 'Tech for Good' VC Investment Strategy (#032) 1:26:47

7M ago1:26:47

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In this episode, I speak with Paul Miller, Managing Partner and CEO at Bethnal Green Ventures, which has invested in over 150 startups that aim to create a more sustainable planet, an inclusive society, and healthy lives. Paul is a trailblazer who spearheaded early-stage impact venture capital investing in the early 2010s at a time when this was hi…

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Special episode: Smarsh’s Shaun Hurst on the compliance challenges ahead for those monitoring finance employees’ communications 28:48

7M ago28:48

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Today’s episode is a special one produced in association with Smarsh, a global technology firm providing regulated organisations of all sizes with cloud-native digital communications capture, retention, and oversight solutions to help them identify regulatory and reputational risks within their communications data before those risks become fines or…

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Novo Nordisk (Ozempic) 3:44:55

7M ago3:44:55

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Last year Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical company behind Ozempic and Wegovy, overtook LVMH to become Europe’s most valuable company. And the pull for Acquired to finally tackle healthcare (18% of US GDP!) became too strong for us to resist. While we didn’t know much about Novo Nordisk before diving in, our first thought was, “wow, seems lik…

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Tracey McDermott, former FCA boss and Standard Chartered's compliance chief, on UK regulators' diversity and inclusion push and how AI is changing the role of compliance 41:58

7M ago41:58

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Today’s guest discusses UK regulators’ recent proposals to foster diversity and inclusion in the City, including the aspects of the measures she would like to see given more consideration and the role finance bosses must play to ensure the initiative’s success. She details how AI tools are being used to adapt the role of the compliance officers she…

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Michael O'Leary on Shareholder Activism, Citizen Capitalism, and Impact Investing in the Consumer Sector (#031) 1:31:02

7M ago1:31:02

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In the fast-evolving world of impact investing, few individuals stand out as prominently as Michael O'Leary. Recently appointed as a Partner and Co-Head of L Catterton Impact Fund, Michael has a wealth of experience and a compelling vision for responsible capitalism. Formerly a Managing Director at Engine No. 1, Michael made headlines globally by o…

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