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And with the advent of hugely popular large language models in recent years, such as ChatGPT, the big question is just how AI is influencing the behaviour of asset managers.

In an exclusive video interview, Adam Riley, head of international wealth at BlackRock Systematic, discusses how, why and where the world’s largest asset manager is deploying the ground-breaking technology, particularly generative AI. ]]> Business Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:19:00 +0200 0 0 'We're the inverse of ChatGPT': How and why BlackRock is using AI 0 0 Citywire full 20:32 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556729 https://iono.fm/e/1556729
Rising interest rates and the pandemic acting as a catalyst for how we live and work has changed the face of the real estate sector.

 

One portfolio manager keeping an eye on all such matters is Citywire A-rated Rogier Quirijns, head of European real estate at Cohen & Steers.

 

Quirijns, who has been consistently Citywire-rated since 2016, dropped into our studios to outline his views on the current state of the market. ]]> Business Mon, 29 Jul 2024 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 ‘We’ve had our GFC moment’: What lies next for REITs 0 0 Citywire full 18:55 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556730 https://iono.fm/e/1556730 Business Wed, 17 Jul 2024 17:58:00 +0200 0 0 Stacy Havener, Havener Capital, Raising assets against the odds 0 0 Citywire full 22:27 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556731 https://iono.fm/e/1556731 Business Tue, 16 Jul 2024 13:27:00 +0200 0 0 David Hunt, CEO, PGIM: Who will win in asset management 0 0 Citywire full 35:11 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556732 https://iono.fm/e/1556732 Business Mon, 01 Jul 2024 13:08:00 +0200 0 0 ‘Europe is the Nexus’ David Zahn on the future of green bonds 0 0 Citywire full 13:17 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556733 https://iono.fm/e/1556733 Business Thu, 27 Jun 2024 10:41:00 +0200 0 0 Juan Delgado-Moreira, co-CEO, Hamilton Lane: Liquidity, wealth sales and tokenisation 0 0 Citywire full 40:47 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556734 https://iono.fm/e/1556734
 

But what spurred the move in the first place? Why did the five fund managers choose a Nashville-headquartered investment house as their new home and what will success at the new shop look like? Chris Sloley was joined by Marcus Morris-Eyton in London, while Thorsten Winkelmann connected remotely from Frankfurt to answer these questions and more. ]]> Business Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0200 0 0 Winkelmann exclusive: Why his team really joined AllianceBernstein 0 0 Citywire full 15:33 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556735 https://iono.fm/e/1556735
Topics discussed included what role emerging markets will play in a world that is rewiring itself, whether disinflation is happening as quickly as expected and where investment opportunities lie in the year ahead. ]]> Business Thu, 23 May 2024 16:19:00 +0200 0 0 ‘No longer unipolar’: Investing in emerging market debt in a fast changing world 0 0 Citywire full 17:39 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556736 https://iono.fm/e/1556736
Mike Coop, Morningstar’s chief investment officer for EMEA, discusses which are the most important election in his opinion and how investors can protect portfolios against political turbulence.

Topics discussed included what impact the UK and US elections might have, the key differences between Trump and Biden and why diversification is so important right now. ]]> Business Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:00:00 +0200 0 0 ‘Policy making is a bit like fashion’: Inside this year’s key political elections. 0 0 Citywire full 24:42 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556737 https://iono.fm/e/1556737
With the majority of 2024 lying ahead, Aviva Investors chief economist and investment strategist Mick Grady has plenty to think about.

He spoke to Citywire Selector news editor Ian Heath about how 2023 panned out, what his expectations for the next 12 months are and his firm’s investment convictions.

Topics discussed included last year’s economic surprises, why Grady remains ‘very cautious’ on Chinese assets and a record number of the world’s population going to the polls in 2024. ]]> Business Mon, 29 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +0200 0 0 ‘It's hard to have a view in a manipulated market’: Why this strategy chief remains cold on China’ 0 0 Citywire full 25:19 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556738 https://iono.fm/e/1556738 Business Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:58:00 +0200 0 0 COP28: ‘It would be a tragedy for 1.5C to die in Dubai’ 0 0 Citywire full 25:11 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556739 https://iono.fm/e/1556739
COP28 is a crucial landmark in the fight against climate change, and keeping the financial and corporate worlds on track to achieving net zero emissions.

Morningstar’s Arthur Carabia, director of ESG policy research and Lindsey Stewart, director of investment stewardship research join Citywire’s Krystle Higgins to speak about their COP28 regulatory wish lists, as well as why this COP is so important.

Also discussed in this episode are what this season's ESG proxy voting trends tell us about the mood music leading up to COP28, as well as the vital role stewardship plays in the path to net zero.  ]]> Business Fri, 01 Dec 2023 09:00:00 +0200 0 0 COP28: Morningstar’s ESG and Stewardship directors share their COP28 wish lists 0 0 Citywire full 27:28 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556740 https://iono.fm/e/1556740
Citywire AAA-rated Ben Williams spoke to Selector news editor Ian Heath about why he thinks the turnaround in Japan’s fortunes is here to stay and what is driving this trend.

Topics included why Japan’s rally this year has differed from that of the US, the role Shinzo Abe played in reviving his country’s markets and how M&A reforms could drastically affect corporate culture in the Land of the Rising Sun. ]]> Business Mon, 13 Nov 2023 09:00:00 +0200 0 0 ‘It’s a mega-trend’: AAA-rated Ben Williams on Japan’s second coming 0 0 Citywire full 21:02 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556741 https://iono.fm/e/1556741
 

Anna Rosenberg, who is the head of geopolitics at the Amundi Investment Institute, dropped in to speak to Selector news editor Ian Heath about these key issues and the risks investors need to be aware of. 

 

They discussed themes such as the stability of the Middle East region, the US-China rivalry and the political uncertainty we face in 2024 as several important elections loom. ]]> Business Tue, 07 Nov 2023 09:00:00 +0200 0 0 Israel-Gaza and global geopolitics: The risks investors need to know about 0 0 Citywire full 19:35 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556742 https://iono.fm/e/1556742
That’s one of the key takeaways from Jacob Mitchell, co-founder and chief investment officer of Antipodes Partners, who shared the story of how he developed his global equity shop in this final episode of the first series of Boutique Builders.

In this discussion, Mitchell continues the theme of the series by outlining what it was that drove him to create his own company, while also explaining what he would do differently if he could rewind the clock to 2015 when he first started. ]]> Business Mon, 06 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0200 0 0 ‘We all have our limits’: The art of delegation in boutique firms 0 0 Citywire full 18:40 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556743 https://iono.fm/e/1556743
Irwin also makes a case that it is now easier to value Chinese stocks, as well as what his top picks are.  ]]> Business Fri, 03 Nov 2023 13:50:00 +0200 0 0 EM Insider: China’s valuations are a bargain now, but the country is not going back to high growth anytime soon 0 0 Citywire full 25:33 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556744 https://iono.fm/e/1556744
But one person who might disagree is Chris Reid, chief investment officer and founder of Cambridge-based boutique Iguana Investments.

Reid dropped into Citywire’s London studios to speak to Selector news editor Ian Heath about how after a two-year hiatus from investment management he has adapted to what he feels has been the biggest change in the industry - the increasing impact of fund flows on share pricing.

They also talked about the lessons he learned during his time out, as well as the challenges of coming back into the industry and setting up your own company. ]]> Business Wed, 01 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0200 0 0 Old dog, new tricks: How this boutique chief is tackling fund flow-driven markets 0 0 Citywire full 26:07 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556745 https://iono.fm/e/1556745
Speaking as part of our Boutique Builders podcast series, Brocklebank outlined what drives business thinking at the UK-based group, how investment returns remain the key driver for the future of the company and what he factors in when recruiting people.

In this interview, Brocklebank also outlines why mistakes and failings will happen, but it is about creating both a working culture and an investment framework which means any fallout does not prove detrimental for the company as a whole. ]]> Business Mon, 30 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0200 0 0 ‘You’ll make an awful lot of mistakes’: This boutique boss’s key lessons 0 0 Citywire full 21:27 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556746 https://iono.fm/e/1556746
 

In this latest episode of Boutique Builders, Glen Finegan talks about the important role a collaborative culture and collective mindset played when Skerryvore Asset Management was launched in 2019.

 

Finegan, who had held senior EM equity roles at major groups, took the plunge with several former colleagues and immediately embraced a partner-focused model and also prioritised the next generation of investment talent.

 

In this episode, Finegan talks about the challenge of setting up literally months before a global pandemic permanently altered working practices and is efforts to remove ‘unhelpful stress’ by knowing what his and his teams limits are when it comes to running the business. ]]> Business Mon, 23 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0200 0 0 ‘It was the reason to leave’: Why this boutique founder put culture first 0 0 Citywire full 18:47 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556747 https://iono.fm/e/1556747
 

That is the underlying message Adam Davies bears in mind when bringing new people and fresh thinking to his group Velox Capital, a UK-based independent asset manager.

 

Speaking as part of Citywire Selector’s Boutique Builder series, Davies outlines how he came to be chief executive officer of the group and how covering both business growth and product development takes a very focused mindset.

 

Unlike previous guests on this series, Davies was brought into Velox Capital when the organisation was up and running, so he also talks about ingratiating into a new set-up, developing a collaborative culture and why his grounding in the world of start-ups can help the company grow. ]]> Business Mon, 16 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0200 0 0 ‘Avoid the churn’: How this boutique boss competes on recruitment 0 0 Citywire full 14:51 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556748 https://iono.fm/e/1556748
 

This week, Krystle Higgins speaks to Cesar Fernandez, who has swapped life as a Citywire AAA-rated emerging market debt manager at Julius Baer to develop his own idea – Alpha Credit Advisors. Fernandez talks about working away from the institutionalised thinking of asset manager, why it is important to learn how to lose and what previous experience running big projects on his own has taught him. ]]> Business Mon, 09 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0200 0 0 ‘I have no safety net’: Why this AAA-rated PM went it alone 0 0 Citywire full 24:40 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556749 https://iono.fm/e/1556749
 

So, what chance to smaller players have in this increasingly competitive landscape and what lessons could they learn from those that opted to go it alone?

 

In this new series, Boutique Builders, Citywire Selector has spoken to CEOs, founders and other architects of independent investment firms to understand what personally drove them to follow this path and what triumphs and tribulations they faced upon the way.

 

The first of this six-part series features Matthew Lamb, who was named chief executive officer of Pacific Asset Management in 2016 when the group accelerated efforts to turn a family-backed venture into a viable alternative to the ‘industrialised’ companies currently offering funds. ]]> Business Mon, 02 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0200 0 0 ‘Giants can’t jump’: What it takes to build a boutique asset manager 0 0 Citywire full 17:53 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556750 https://iono.fm/e/1556750
Bulut also shared his views on how SFDR labelling must change, as well as why fund managers should not shoulder the responsibility of labelling funds. ]]> Business Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:40:00 +0200 0 0 EM Insider: The dual role of responsible investing in emerging markets, and pinpointing greenwashing 0 0 Citywire full 27:01 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556751 https://iono.fm/e/1556751
 

One person with a continual eye on this part of the world is Thierry Larose, a Citywire AAA-rated emerging markets debt PM at Vontobel.  

 

In the second of a two-part EMD in Focus series, he dropped in to speak to Citywire Selector news editor Ian Heath about managing political risk in South America, including the impact of the election of left-wing Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Lula) as Brazil’s president and the emergence of libertarian political outsider Javier Milei in Argentina. ]]> Business Mon, 25 Sep 2023 09:00:00 +0200 0 0 'Argentina always surprises you': Milei, Lula and managing political risk in Latin America 0 0 Citywire full 34:00 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556752 https://iono.fm/e/1556752
 

In the first of a two-part EMD in Focus series, she dialled in from New Jersey to speak to Citywire Selector news editor Ian Heath about a range of topics in her specialist space, including why PGIM has recently moved into riskier EMD assets and which troubled countries/sectors she thinks are attractive or best avoided. ]]> Business Fri, 22 Sep 2023 09:00:00 +0200 0 0 'Clear signs of disinflation': Is it time to go riskier in emerging market debt? 0 0 Citywire full 29:18 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556753 https://iono.fm/e/1556753
 

That is the view of Raphael Kassin, who returned to the EM Insider hotseat to share his views on the current market conditions and where he thinks it makes sense to allocate given the current macroeconomic backdrop.

 

The Brazil-based bond buyer outline lists some of the markets that those with a sterner stomach may consider allocating to if they want to break away from the pack. Kassin also touched upon how the overarching approach to EMD has changed in a short space of time.

 

‘In the old days, asset allocators would just say: “I want to put 5% in EM, because I think it’s looking like it will give me another 5% return this year, based on spreads and treasuries. That was a nice idea; but these days, it is a little bit more complex.’ ]]> Business Mon, 28 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0200 0 0 EM Insider: What will shape the emerging agenda in Q4? 0 0 Citywire full 18:19 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556754 https://iono.fm/e/1556754
 

‘A big reform is easier to implement than a sequence of small steps’. Mervyn King sat down with Citywire Selector to talk about the current state of economics, as well as his thoughts on the Bank of England’s failure to spot a crucial misstep in its attempt to curtail post-pandemic inflation.

 

Having earmarked this as an ‘intellectual mistake’, King outlines two ways in which the BoE – and any central bank – can change course, which he said entails accepting now is not the time to tighten.

 

Also in this interview, he was asked whether markets have become increasingly short-term and how he, as a former governor, would respond to such scrutiny. Here he offers an example of how former ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet used to know when to add the word ‘extra’ to a statement to prompt a very different kind of response from markets and media commentators. ]]> Business Fri, 18 Aug 2023 16:12:00 +0200 0 0 ‘An intellectual mistake’: Mervyn King on what central banks should do 0 0 Citywire full 35:27 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556755 https://iono.fm/e/1556755
 

Mike Coop, Morningstar’s CIO for Europe, Middle East and Africa, dropped into our studios to discuss this with Citywire Selector news editor Ian Heath. They talked about the history of game-changing ‘general purpose’ technologies, how AI-driven innovations might pan out and whether there are parallels with the dotcom bubble. ]]> Business Fri, 18 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0200 0 0 ‘Excitement and danger’: How to play artificial intelligence investing 0 0 Citywire full 24:02 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556756 https://iono.fm/e/1556756 Business Wed, 16 Aug 2023 15:23:00 +0200 0 0 EM Insider: Indian equity’s inflection point, and BJP internet shutdowns 0 0 Citywire full 20:10 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556757 https://iono.fm/e/1556757
 

Marcireau, who is co-head of equities at Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management and manages its Big Data fund, also discussed which companies he thinks will be the winners as AI gains momentum and how tech companies might fare in the tougher macro environment. ]]> Business Fri, 04 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0200 0 0 ‘The attention economy’: Why Trump-style communication is causing pitfalls in AI investing 0 0 Citywire full 27:23 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556758 https://iono.fm/e/1556758
 

He sat down with Selector news editor Ian Heath to discuss the emerging commodities super-cycle, which minerals are likely to be needed most for the energy transition and how investors should play the trend. ]]> Business Fri, 28 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0200 0 0 The Selection Show: ‘Fossil fuel to metal-oriented’: Commodities and the green energy transition 0 0 Citywire full 35:01 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556759 https://iono.fm/e/1556759
 

Other topics discussed included whether China can re-stimulate its sluggish economy, the condition of its troubled property market and how China’s economy will continue to mature.  ]]> Business Fri, 21 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0200 0 0 Getting inside China: ‘You have to forget what you read in the Western press’ 0 0 Citywire full 23:23 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556760 https://iono.fm/e/1556760
The Pacific North of South portfolio manager, who oversees investments in more than 30 emerging markets, also discussed how you can make money with ‘value traps’ and where his favourite hunting grounds for investment have been over the years. ]]> Business Fri, 14 Jul 2023 11:45:00 +0200 0 0 ‘We love it when someone says something is un-investible’: Finding value in emerging markets 0 0 Citywire full 24:56 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556761 https://iono.fm/e/1556761 Business Fri, 30 Jun 2023 16:48:00 +0200 0 0 EM Insider China’s disappointing rebound and navigating hawkish US policy 0 0 Citywire full 20:27 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556762 https://iono.fm/e/1556762
 

The trio also discussed which assets they think are most appealing at this time of uncertainty and addressed an age-old question: which is better, active or passive investing? ]]> Business Mon, 22 May 2023 10:00:00 +0200 0 0 The Selection Show: Forecasting is difficult. That’s why you need options. 0 0 Citywire full 13:37 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556763 https://iono.fm/e/1556763 Business Mon, 03 Apr 2023 10:33:00 +0200 0 0 EM Insider: Impact of AT1 fallout on emerging markets, and leveraging tightening credit conditions 0 0 Citywire full 23:54 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556764 https://iono.fm/e/1556764 Business Wed, 15 Mar 2023 16:44:00 +0200 0 0 EM Insider: Nigeria is still a “no brainer” pick despite fiscal fault lines 0 0 Citywire full 18:19 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556765 https://iono.fm/e/1556765 ‘Our position on China lost us money this year, but we think Chinese equities are at an inflection point.’
In the latest episode of this series, outperforming EM equities portfolio manager, John Malloy, and Citywire Selector’s Krystle Higgins discuss how Malloy protected his portfolio throughout 2022.
As well as his views on China’s role in EM equities. Along with what he views as some of the biggest risks and opportunities for the asset class next year, and why he does not believe China will invade Taiwan. ]]> Business Wed, 21 Dec 2022 17:58:00 +0200 0 0 EM Insider: Are Chinese equities a compelling investment again? 0 0 Citywire full 24:54 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556766 https://iono.fm/e/1556766 Business Thu, 15 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0200 0 0 The Selection Show: A Year in Review 0 0 Citywire full 21:29 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556767 https://iono.fm/e/1556767 ‘Sustainability within EM means identifying growth opportunities and the risks attached.’
In the latest episode of this series, EM sustainable equities portfolio manager, Juliana Hansveden, and Citywire Selector’s Krystle Higgins discuss how Hansveden dealt with the volatility within EM markets in 2022. As well as her views on human rights issues and ESG within an EM context. Along with how to decide between engaging and divesting from a company with negative externalities such as forced labour or a poor environmental record. ]]> Business Mon, 05 Dec 2022 17:46:00 +0200 0 0 EM Insider: Navigating volatility and negative externalities within the sustainable EM market 0 0 Citywire full 47:21 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556768 https://iono.fm/e/1556768 Business Tue, 29 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0200 0 0 The Parames Paradigm: The rise, return and impact of a star manager 0 0 Citywire full 26:30 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556769 https://iono.fm/e/1556769
In this latest episode, Raphael Kassin shares his immediate takeaways from the congress, as well as his thoughts on the future of Chinese debt. As well as how the markets are reacting to the Brazilian elections, and why he believes the world needs to go back to logically living within its means. ]]> Business Fri, 28 Oct 2022 16:47:00 +0200 0 0 EM Insider: ‘Xi Jinping has chosen a dark path’ 0 0 Citywire full 24:01 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556770 https://iono.fm/e/1556770 ‘I would never put my money into Euros, because I struggle to understand how Europe functions’
In the latest episode of this series, Raphael Kassin and Citywire Selector’s Krystle Higgins discuss the latest moves by the Fed, along with what it would take for him to reinvest in China and why he will never invest in Euros. ]]> Business Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:51:00 +0200 0 0 EM Insider: ‘If Xi Jinping told Putin to stand down, I would go all in on local Chinese debt.’ 0 0 Citywire full 35:55 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556771 https://iono.fm/e/1556771 The number of women managing active mutual funds has all but ground to a halt in the past year. In this episode, Dr Nisha Long shares the report's main findings with Mary Ann Sieghart who described this year’s results ‘retrograde and depressing’. Also discussed in the episode are the myriad of small changes asset management firms can make to lessen the authority gap in the sector.
The report shows the proportion of female managers has increased by just 1.7 percentage points since 2016. While men dominate launches, with just 10% of new funds being assigned to female managers. ]]> Business Fri, 16 Sep 2022 12:52:00 +0200 0 0 Alpha Female 2022: Gender parity growth in asset management sector grinds to a halt. 0 0 Citywire full 37:45 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556772 https://iono.fm/e/1556772
 

In this episode of the Let’s Talk About ESG podcast, Ian Povey-Hall, global head of sustainable finance and impact investing at Acre, explains why investment firms are seeking a different kind of professional when hiring portfolio managers to run dark-green Article 9 funds. He suggests firms are distinguishing these recruits from those running similar but broader light-green Article 8 strategies.

 

Also in this podcast, Povey-Hall talks about what’s behind the stewardship hiring boom, as well as the challenges asset managers are facing when bringing over investment teams from rivals.  ]]> Business Tue, 06 Sep 2022 18:32:00 +0200 0 0 How regulation is changing ESG recruitment 0 0 Citywire full 32:58 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556773 https://iono.fm/e/1556773
In this episode, Kassin talks to Krystle Higgins about the latest diametrically opposing views of JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley as to whether now is the time to heavily invest in EM or take a more defensive approach.
Kassin, also shares his views on how the markets would react to a Trump nomination, as well as China’s decision to restructure a portion of EM debt and what that could mean for the market at large. ]]> Business Fri, 26 Aug 2022 11:28:00 +0200 0 0 EM Insider: China’s recent EM debt restructuring, and why it is time to be positive on EM 0 0 Citywire full 14:56 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556774 https://iono.fm/e/1556774 In the latest bonus EM Insider episode, EM veteran John Malloy from Redwheel talks through his position as a US based investor who is currently overweight in China, as well as his own predictions for when the fortunes of the embattled market might see better inflows. As well as where he has placed his bets, and which decisions he wished he had made faster. ]]> Business Thu, 11 Aug 2022 11:31:00 +0200 0 0 EM Insider: US China tensions, inflation fears and 2022 lessons 0 0 Citywire full 22:49 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556775 https://iono.fm/e/1556775
‘If you lose the confidence of your clients, you lose everything’. The impact of the Tim Haywood scandal on GAM as a company was apparent, but what about investment professionals either invested with or closely monitoring the Swiss company?

In the second part of our special podcast, ‘Suspension of disbelief’, fund buyers reveal what they remember about the crisis as it unfolded, how it affected their interactions with the firm and what longer term lessons they have taken from the event.

We hear from Paul Gambles, co-founder of Thailand-based investment company MBMG Group, as well as portfolio manager and analyst Pierre Molinero of OFI Asset Management. For the first episode, which covered the lead-up and immediate aftermath of the crisis, click here. ]]> Business Tue, 02 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0200 0 0 Conflicts, confidence and clients: Selectors’ long-term lessons from the GAM scandal 0 0 Citywire full 16:40 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556776 https://iono.fm/e/1556776
In the latest EM Insider episode, emerging market debt expert, Raphael Kassin, talks us through the lessons that investors can take from this crisis, the clues of the pending crisis which he spotted last year. As well as what he believes the long term EM winners will be this year, should rate hikes stabilise. ]]> Business Fri, 29 Jul 2022 17:05:00 +0200 0 0 EM Insider: Lessons to be learned from the Sri Lankan economic crisis 0 0 Citywire full 40:25 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556777 https://iono.fm/e/1556777
In this two-part series, Citywire’s Chris Sloley and Niamh Doyle recount the lead-up to the shock announcement in July 2018, what happened to the company in the immediate aftermath and also hear from international fund buyers about their experience and understanding of how things unfolded.

In this first episode, we rewind the clock to uncover how GAM was functioning in the years leading up to the fateful market update, as well as casting an eye on how the Swiss group dove headlong into crisis management as its share price dropped. ]]> Business Wed, 27 Jul 2022 10:50:00 +0200 0 0 Suspension of disbelief: Inside the scandal that shook GAM 0 0 Citywire full 15:59 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556778 https://iono.fm/e/1556778
‘Value tends to prosper’. As far as mantras to live by, Jeremy Grantham is very committed to the idea that buying discounted stocks and making money as they prove the doubters wrong is a way to earn a living.

In this extended interview, the GMO founder outlines why he believes the latest rotation in market styles is more meaningful than some that have gone before, while also explaining why the hot pocket of recent growth - technology - might now be sitting right in his wheelhouse.

Also in this discussion, we expand on previous points about alternative investing and fears over ‘super bubbles’ being driven by herd mentality, as well as his thoughts about income inequality and being one of the early proponents of climate-aware investing. ]]> Business Wed, 13 Jul 2022 09:59:00 +0200 0 0 ‘Deep in the risk-avoidance dugout’: Jeremy Grantham interview in full 0 0 Citywire full 19:50 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556779 https://iono.fm/e/1556779
In the fifth episode of its MedTech podcast, Citywire Selectors meets Vinay Thapar, fund manager at Alliance Bernstein.

Thapar, who has been investing in the healthcare space for over two decades and oversees the AB International Health Care fund, talks about the long-term advantages of a thematic strategy and the two main factors that define a successful investable business. When selecting stocks, the fund manager looks at the company’s return on invested capital to determine its efficiency, while also considering the firm’s reinvestment rate.
Thapar’s bottom-up investing strategy guarantees a risk-aware portfolio which benefits from the best available opportunities, which are not necessarily linked to a specific country or sub-sector.

But what are the main trends and opportunities that lay ahead within the healthcare space? Thapar highlights the current progress in diagnostics triggered by the advances in genome sequencing technology and new tests that will allow to detect cancer faster and more accurately than now. Also on the list are both minimally invasive technology with the rise of surgical robotics, and the implementation of catheter-based technologies.

This episode was recorded on February 25 (2022). ]]> Business Fri, 08 Jul 2022 16:33:00 +0200 0 0 MedTech Under The Microscope: medtech versus the pharmaceutical industry 0 0 Citywire full 8:51 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556780 https://iono.fm/e/1556780
American medical devices and health care producer Abbott Laboratories is one of the large caps the first fund invests in, to concurrently secure stability and growth. The Bellavue Digital Health fund, on the other hand, is mainly tilted towards exponential growth digital health companies like Shockwave Medical, which produces cardiovascular medical devices.

In this episode Blum also talks about forthcoming products which are expected to drive market growth and more specifically, he is eyeing names within robotic assisted surgery, structural heart disease treatment and diabetes care.

This episode was recorded on February 11 (2022). ]]> Business Mon, 04 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0200 0 0 MedTech Under The Microscope: Healthcare in the digital era PODCAST: Bellavue’s Stefan Blum talks about his two healthcare strategies and the way digitalisation has been shaping the medtech sector over the last decade. 0 0 Citywire full 9:56 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556781 https://iono.fm/e/1556781
That is the view of Cyril Demaria, independent consultant and private markets expert. In this special podcast, Demaria, who has more than 20 years industry experience and was formerly CIO of private markets at UBS Wealth Management, discusses the reality of the private markets landscape today.

Also in this discussion, Demaria discusses the challenge of ensuring proper outperformance in a market famed for its limited transparency and also offers his tips for being able to select a private equity fund to fit your portfolio. ]]> Business Mon, 13 Jun 2022 16:57:00 +0200 0 0 Are parts of the private markets really like Ponzi schemes? 0 0 Citywire full 18:31 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556782 https://iono.fm/e/1556782 He talks about the challenges the MedTech sector has been facing over the last couple of years, and how those hurdles have added to long-term issues like diabetes and an ageing population.

Jenkins shares details of his three-step approach which consists in avoiding companies with damaging or unsustainable business practices, while investing in names that make a positive contribution to the society, and/or the environment. Within this strategy, Jenkins and his team want to facilitate and promote best practice management of environmental, social and governance issues, through long-term ownership of companies.

The co-head is also lead portfolio manager of both the BMO Responsible Global Equity fund and the BMO SDG Engagement Global Equity fund, and these strategies’ healthcare holdings contribute towards ‘health and wellbeing’, which is one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Both medical equipment provider Thermo Fisher Scientific and genetic variation equipment developer Illumina, are on the list.

During this episode Jenkins also explains the overwhelming exposure to US healthcare holdings within his funds, as well as the reason certain Asian countries have become the epicentre of telemedicine development.

This episode was recorded on February 11 (2022). ]]> Business Mon, 06 Jun 2022 15:32:00 +0200 0 0 MedTech Under The Microscope Ep3: the importance of sustainability within the sector 0 0 Citywire full 11:30 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556783 https://iono.fm/e/1556783 Loudon, who oversees the BNY Mellon Long Term Global Equity fund, talks about his long-term, high conviction strategy and the best way to access medical technology products and companies with a long runway for growth.

At the core of his approach is the aim to invest in MedTech business solutions that benefit all three key stakeholders: the patient, the health system, and the investor.

Artificial heart valves & hemodynamic monitoring company Edwards Lifesciences, together with robotic surgery company Intuitive Surgical, sit at the top of the list of healthcare holdings within the fund. While the equipment produced by both companies is equally expensive and sophisticated, it provides safer and effective procedures, which make the investment worthwhile in the medium-long term.

This episode was recorded on February 4 (2022). ]]> Business Mon, 30 May 2022 09:03:00 +0200 0 0 MedTech Under The Microscope Ep2 - Novel technologies can address large unmet medical needs 0 0 Citywire full 10:31 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556784 https://iono.fm/e/1556784 With a fifth of his portfolio tilted towards healthcare, Osmani achieves structural growth by focusing on areas of attraction, without letting index exposure dictate his choices.
Demographic changes, resource scarcity and an exponential growth of technology across all economy sectors, are the megatrends at the hearth of his strategy.
But what new areas are consolidating within the healthcare space?
Genomics, which is leading the way to tailor made therapies based on everybody's genetic profile, is certainly on the list. And guess what, the cost of sequencing a genome has decreased from $54m in 2003, to just $600 at present!

This episode was recorded on February 4 (2022). ]]> Business Mon, 23 May 2022 09:00:00 +0200 0 0 MedTech Under The Microscope Ep1 Unconstrained investing & the role of genomics in an ageing society 0 0 Citywire full 17:36 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556785 https://iono.fm/e/1556785
When selecting funds, Anne Ackerman, former head of impact fund selection at Credit Suisse, always paid attention to interactions between portfolio managers and ESG analysts to make sure that their approach to sustainability was robust enough.

‘It is not about the number of people, CVs of those people, but more about the commitment of the business and people running the business; how they actually support sustainability experts.’

In her view it is not just about integrating sustainability into the investment process but also about the role it plays for companies themselves, be it the wellbeing of employees or how a given firm sets environmental or climate targets.

'If this is not supported at the high level – at some point there probably will be struggles, but I think it is an important aspect to look at.’

Also in this podcast former fund buyer explains why she likes ESG approach of boutiques and what is the difference between impact and ESG fund selection. ]]> Business Wed, 18 May 2022 11:14:00 +0200 0 0 Let's Talk About ESG Ep.26: Going beyond the number of ESG experts and their CVs 0 0 Citywire full 32:35 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556786 https://iono.fm/e/1556786
After setting up a French food truck company, which didn’t succeed, he tried to mix both worlds, returning to the US firm as lead portfolio manager of global inflation-linked bond funds.

However, Banet again decided to leave asset management for good to become an academic on digital currencies and is currently a PhD student at the University of California Irvine.

For the last episode of this second series of Breaking and Entering, we uncover a ‘lost tape’ from our first season, which was helmed by former Citywire Selector reporter Victoire Barbin Perron. ]]> Business Mon, 16 May 2022 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 Breaking and Entering S2 Ep.6: Why this ex-Pimco PM ditched the industry (twice) 0 0 Citywire full 28:25 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556787 https://iono.fm/e/1556787
After all, to win various tennis and squash championships at university and share courts with some of the most renowned players in the world is something very few people get to do.

Nevertheless, while she managed to handle both her sports and educational careers during her teenage years, Borromeo decided that going professional wasn't for her. However, she kept her passion high up in her priorities list.

She competed with the Philippines team in the Asian Games in 2018 against rivals half her age, before becoming director of global macro fixed income at Robeco. ]]> Business Mon, 09 May 2022 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 Breaking & Entering S2 Ep.5: From sharing a tennis court with Anna Kournikova to value investing 0 0 Citywire full 37:56 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556788 https://iono.fm/e/1556788
He then studied film in London, but this eventually led him to establish his own company in Madrid, Spain. He decided to become an English teacher, coach and mentor for high profile business professionals. ]]> Business Mon, 02 May 2022 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 Breaking & Entering S2 Ep.4: From executive director at Goldman Sachs to communications entrepreneur 0 0 Citywire full 29:36 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556789 https://iono.fm/e/1556789
Chris Ford now manages the Sanlam AI Artificial Intelligence fund, but there was a time when his job was about deciphering eco-musicology and why French music is still very much a world of its own.

A holder of bachelors and masters in music and now head of growth equities at Sanlam Investments, Ford talks about the ‘need for silence’ both in asset management decision-making and a string quarter performance. ]]> Business Mon, 18 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 Breaking & Entering S2 Ep.3: From alphabetising the symbol for Prince to overseeing an AI fund 0 0 Citywire full 35:18 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556790 https://iono.fm/e/1556790
Hancock studied computer science at Harvard University and wasn’t particularly interested in finance, until he decided to give it a go after a few experiences in the science field.

Get ready to jump on the Citywire Selector Delorean and travel back to the days of (un)flat monitors and old-school coding, when receiving an email seemed like magic. ]]> Business Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 Breaking & Entering S2 Ep.2: From 70s tech and old-school coding to 'accidental' AM 0 0 Citywire full 27:12 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556791 https://iono.fm/e/1556791
Speaking to Citywire Selector Hortense Bioy, head of ESG research at Morningstar, said if a fund’s name doesn’t include ‘ESG’ or sustainability terms, these issues are unlikely to play a central role in the strategy.

‘I’m not saying that these funds do not consider ESG factors, many are now doing it. But these factors are, more often than not, non-binding.’

Also in this podcast Bioy discusses Morningstar’s decision to reduce the number of funds it deems sustainable, and what the invasion of Ukraine means for sustainable investments. ]]> Business Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:16:00 +0200 0 0 Why putting ‘ESG’ or ‘sustainability’ into fund names still matters 0 0 Citywire full 24:51 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556792 https://iono.fm/e/1556792
In this episode, the Sycomore AM fund manager tells Daniel Ruiz about his switch from competing for France in World Championships and GPs all around the globe, to asset management.

The Frenchman, who is now focused on overseeing several small and mid caps strategies, believes that professional competition and finance share many values and lessons, which he still applies on a daily basis. ]]> Business Mon, 04 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 Breaking & Entering S2 Ep.1: From figure skating to asset management 0 0 Citywire full 31:18 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556793 https://iono.fm/e/1556793
Also in this episode, Kassin tells Citywire Selector reporter, Krystle Higgins his own investment strategy in the hours and days after the war began. Kassin also shares predictions on Russia’s future place within global markets in the months and years ahead, as well as what role China may play. ]]> Business Mon, 14 Mar 2022 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 EM Insider: Analysing the impact of the Ukraine war on EMD 0 0 Citywire full 27:40 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556794 https://iono.fm/e/1556794
That’s according to Polar Capital’s Naomi Waistell, who spoke about her experience and ascent through the financial industry as part of a special podcast produced for International Women’s Day 2022.

Waistell said daily sexism still exists within the industry, which is perhaps most keenly felt at times when a group of men in a meeting might expect her to be there to make hot drinks for attendees rather than to present investment ideas. ]]> Business Thu, 10 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +0200 0 0 IWD 2022: No longer a gentleman’s club, but identity challenges persist 0 0 Citywire full 22:28 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556795 https://iono.fm/e/1556795
This is according to Susanne Bolin Gärtner, head of fund and manager selection at Danske Bank, who has noticed this significant shift in the last couple of years.

Also in this podcast the fund buyer explains why she is sceptical about gender-focused funds and how remote working has changed her options when it comes to hiring specialists outside of the Nordic region for her team. ]]> Business Wed, 02 Mar 2022 13:32:00 +0200 0 0 How sustainability push helps gender representation in finance 0 0 Citywire full 27:20 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556796 https://iono.fm/e/1556796
This is according to Deborah Gilshan, founder of the 100% Club, who talked about the highlights of the recently published FTSE Women Leaders, formerly known as Hampton-Alexander Review.

Also in this podcast she explains what a good company culture looks like and why it is important for firms to go beyond gender diversity. ]]> Business Tue, 01 Mar 2022 02:00:00 +0200 0 0 Why asset managers are slow at initiating diversity resolutions 0 0 Citywire full 37:25 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556797 https://iono.fm/e/1556797
This is according to Anna Snider, head of due diligence for the wealth management division of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, who said there is not enough data to show this approach works.

‘It is also good to have economic incentives and disincentives. It is about what the knock-on effect of that is and what CEOs or organisations in general end up doing, in order to achieve that.’

Also in this podcast, Snider explains how her team interacts with asset managers on diversity data and where companies can still do better. ]]> Business Wed, 23 Feb 2022 18:35:00 +0200 0 0 Why tying compensation to diversity is a double-edged sword 0 0 Citywire full 38:29 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556798 https://iono.fm/e/1556798 Business Fri, 11 Feb 2022 19:07:00 +0200 0 0 EM Insider – Ep.17 What could a Ukraine invasion mean for EM, and the wider markets 0 0 Citywire full 31:31 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556799 https://iono.fm/e/1556799
Speaking to Citywire Selector, Manuela Froehlich, co-founder of the Fondsfrauen network, said media training is key in promoting talented female voices in the industry and can help them deal with imposter syndrome.

‘If more female fund managers are visible, this means other female fund managers are watching and thinking: “She is out there, I can do this”.’

Also in this video Froehlich talks about her experience of judging Citywire Gender Diversity awards and what asset managers can do better on gender diversity. ]]> Business Wed, 09 Feb 2022 14:26:00 +0200 0 0 How asset managers can make female managers more visible 0 0 Citywire full 28:54 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556800 https://iono.fm/e/1556800
However, softer aspects, such as the diversity of the portfolio management team, are often overlooked even though they can lead to better decision making.

In this episode of Citywire Selector’s podcast we talk to Nick Samuels, head of manager research at Redington, and Nisha Long, our head of ESG and cross-border research, about their experience of judging the Citywire Gender Diversity awards and how they think fund groups could improve.

Samuels also talks about Redington’s internal diversity research and why alternative managers often lag their traditional equity and fixed income peers on these issues. ]]> Business Wed, 26 Jan 2022 13:35:00 +0200 0 0 Why diversity of teams matters for fund selection 0 0 Citywire full 34:06 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556801 https://iono.fm/e/1556801
That’s the view of Aanand Venkatramanan, head of ETF investment strategies and index funds at Legal & General Investment Management.

In the final episode of this series of Future Thinking, Venkatramanan delves into the themes that came to the fore and what the next wave of innovation could potential involve. ]]> Business Mon, 17 Jan 2022 11:00:00 +0200 0 0 Future Thinking S3 Ep.9 - How the pandemic has shaped the future of thematic funds 0 0 Citywire full 16:39 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556802 https://iono.fm/e/1556802
So, what can they do about it? In this latest episode of Future Thinking, Tatjana Puhan, deputy chief investment officer of systematic boutique Tobam Asset Management, looks at the nuances around ‘raw’ data, the realities of biases creeping in regardless and how processing power will eventually turn the tide.

Also in this episode, Puhan talks about her efforts to have more of an impact on the way ESG is discussed by pushing for a role within the UN’s investor network, PRI. ]]> Business Mon, 10 Jan 2022 11:00:00 +0200 0 0 Future Thinking S3 Ep8. - How the great data drive needs to improve to help ESG 0 0 Citywire full 17:07 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556803 https://iono.fm/e/1556803
In this latest episode of Future Thinking, the UK-based portfolio manager looks at how CDs were always ripe for disruption, how streaming platforms can stay one step ahead and what that means for the future of how artists get paid. ]]> Business Wed, 05 Jan 2022 11:00:00 +0200 0 0 Future Thinking S3 Ep7. - What it takes to make serious money from other people’s songs 0 0 Citywire full 19:26 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556804 https://iono.fm/e/1556804
In this podcast, Johnson, who is CEO and co-founder of Somerset Capital, talked about ‘excessive regulation’, the role of Brexit on London’s boutique culture and why investors would be foolish to focus their attentions solely at the giant fund houses.

Also in this episode, Johnson, who is also the former chair of the boutique lobby group IIMI (Independent Investment Management Initiative), said changes to fund structures could also favour companies at the smaller end of the industry. ]]> Business Mon, 20 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +0200 0 0 Future Thinking S3 Ep.6 – What the future really holds for boutique asset managers 0 0 Citywire full 22:20 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556805 https://iono.fm/e/1556805
This is according to Hortense Bioy, global director of sustainability research at Morningstar, who said greenwashing sometimes results from different perceptions of what is and isn’t green.

‘There are different approaches that meet different investor needs and preferences, and investors shouldn't rely on the label or a name, they should ensure they thoroughly understand a fuzzy ESG objective and investment process.

‘They should also look at the portfolio to check the holdings are in line with the expectations,’ she added.

Also in this podcast, Bioy explains why asset managers need sustainability experts and how investors can deal with climate transition challenges. ]]> Business Wed, 15 Dec 2021 14:15:00 +0200 0 0 Let's Talk About ESG Ep.24: Why greenwashing talk is not always helpful 0 0 Citywire full 35:49 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556806 https://iono.fm/e/1556806
In this latest episode of Future Thinking, Henk Grootveld, head of trends investing, Lombard Odier Investment Managers, said there needs to be a keen focused on all aspects of the story, not just what younger generations can bring.

Grootveld believes there are sizeable shifts going on in both the developed and emerging worlds. But, with an aging economy and millennial ‘job hoppers’, how can you best harness these switches and will the asset management industry remain a ‘sexy’ career path for future generations? ]]> Business Mon, 13 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +0200 0 0 Future Thinking S3 Ep5. – What you really need to know about demographics 0 0 Citywire full 16:31 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556807 https://iono.fm/e/1556807
Speaking to Citywire Selector Gill Lofts, global sustainable leader at EY, said the sheer number of frameworks defining green businesses in different countries will cause headaches for investment firms.

Lofts said fund groups could throw a lot of money and technology at the problem, but juggling different taxonomies is still likely to lead to mistakes.

‘You might have potential greenwashing just through clients misunderstanding what it is they're investing in,’ Lofts said.

Also in this podcast, Lofts spoke about the inflation of salaries for sustainability experts and why asset managers still need head of sustainability. ]]> Business Fri, 10 Dec 2021 12:16:00 +0200 0 0 Let's Talk About ESG Ep.23: Taxonomania might lead to greenwashing 0 0 Citywire full 31:01 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556808 https://iono.fm/e/1556808
On this latest episode of Future Thinking, Hannaway outlines how the internet has ‘democratised’ previously uneven parts of the playing field, with smaller firms now able to contend with companies which have existed for hundreds of years.

Hannaway, who runs three small-cap funds, looked at the digitalisation of different industries and how the pandemic has led to leaner, more efficiency-focused companies than ever before. ]]> Business Mon, 06 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +0200 0 0 Future Thinking S3 Ep4. - How the internet is democratising small-cap expansion 0 0 Citywire full 21:15 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556809 https://iono.fm/e/1556809
This is according to Natasha Landell-Mills, head of stewardship and partner at Sarasin & Partners, who said this is one of the reasons why the asset manager decided to write an open letter to the four big audit firms asking them to put more effort into climate disclosures.

Also in this podcast Landell-Mills explains how the firm engaged with Shell and what she thought were the biggest wins and misses of COP26. ]]> Business Wed, 01 Dec 2021 17:07:00 +0200 0 0 Let's Talk About ESG Ep.22: Grilling auditors on climate 0 0 Citywire full 25:52 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556810 https://iono.fm/e/1556810
Sym, who swapped Schroders for River & Mercantile at the start of 2021, operates with a Europe ex-UK mindset and here he outlined how he has found opportunities in continental Europe with his new unconstrained approach.

In this discussion, Sym outlined what lingering affect Brexit has had on investors in the region, as well as looking at the pervasive nature of ESG with regards to the majority of future asset allocation calls. ]]> Business Mon, 29 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0200 0 0 Future Thinking S3 Ep3. – How contrarian thinking can give Europe an ESG edge 0 0 Citywire full 18:11 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556811 https://iono.fm/e/1556811
That’s according to Neill Blanks, research director at advisory firm MainStreet Partners, who said some companies with long-standing ESG expertise originally made assumptions that were too conservative. ]]> Business Wed, 24 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0200 0 0 Let’s Talk About ESG: The great SFDR migration 0 0 Citywire full 25:50 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556812 https://iono.fm/e/1556812
In the latest episode of Future Thinking, Shah, who co-runs the Sarasin Food and Agriculture Opportunities fund, outlines where he sees opportunities around consumption and production of food resources. ]]> Business Mon, 22 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0200 0 0 Future Thinking S3 Ep2. – On the frontlines of the fight against food waste 0 0 Citywire full 23:23 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556813 https://iono.fm/e/1556813
Kassin, who is now head of emerging markets hard currency debt at Itaú Asset Management, said November 5 – or Fireworks Night in the UK - marked a crossover point for the asset class, with government-issued debt outperforming the corporate market for the first time in 2021.

While this doesn’t make the EMD complex any less challenging, Kassin said it opens up the potential for developing world debt to deliver a return of flat to 5% for the year as a whole.

[Chris Sloley is the editor of Citywire Selector] ]]> Business Fri, 19 Nov 2021 09:00:00 +0200 0 0 EM Insider – Ep.16 Why the appetite for EM corporates is cooling 0 0 Citywire full 17:11 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556814 https://iono.fm/e/1556814
This is according to Henrik Pontzen, head of ESG at Union Investment, who said they are still backing the company based on the progress made within its electric car business.
‘I don’t think it is a good idea to sue a relatively good car company, with a good transition pathway, when there are plenty of other car manufacturers that are worse [in that regard],’ Ponzen said.

Also in this podcast, Ponzen discusses what were the biggest achievements of COP26, why the Union Investment team focuses on variable compensation of CEOs and why asset managers have to improve the way they exclude companies. ]]> Business Wed, 17 Nov 2021 14:07:00 +0200 0 0 Let's Talk About ESG Ep.20: Why Greenpeace lawsuit doesn’t change Volkswagen case 0 0 Citywire full 28:00 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556815 https://iono.fm/e/1556815
In this first episode of the third series of Future Thinking, the Heptagon Capital manager outlines what it takes to tackle thematics without getting overawed by marketing and media excitement.

Gunz, who runs the Heptagon Future Trends Equity fund, also outlines why he believes the dynamic around investing in pets has got genuine potential, while casting warnings about other areas that are gathering momentum. ]]> Business Mon, 15 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0200 0 0 Future Thinking S3 Ep.1: The trendspotter’s survival guide 0 0 Citywire full 18:40 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556816 https://iono.fm/e/1556816
This is according to Wim Van Hyfte, global head of ESG investments and research at Candriam, who said tackling fossil fuels will have a massive knock-on effect on the energy sector at large.

'[Energy] is so crucial to the economic structure that you can’t just unplug fossil fuels from our systems,’ he said.

Also in this podcast Van Hyfte talks about his expectations from the COP26 conference and how investors should approach climate challenges from the overall asset allocation perspective. ]]> Business Wed, 20 Oct 2021 14:08:00 +0200 0 0 Let’s Talk About COP: This is not just about renewables 0 0 Citywire full 32:02 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556817 https://iono.fm/e/1556817
Andrew Howard, global head of sustainable investment at Schroders, says that instead of focusing on the types of assets or sectors investors want to be exposed to, managers need to start looking at the bigger picture.

As part of this podcast, Howard also talks to us about the importance of carbon pricing, international cooperation and why the social part of the climate transition should not be overlooked. ]]> Business Fri, 15 Oct 2021 11:43:00 +0200 0 0 Let's Talk About COP: separating winners from losers 0 0 Citywire full 29:41 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556818 https://iono.fm/e/1556818
Citywire Selector is temporarily rebranding Let's Talk About ESG as Let's Talk About COP, to find out more about asset managers’ expectations and the impact the summit for their future investment decisions.

Our first guest is Eoin Murray, chief investment officer of Federated Hermes’ international business, who said that the number one priority for everyone involved in climate science is to agree on the rulebook that will determine exactly how Paris Agreement targets are implemented. ]]> Business Wed, 06 Oct 2021 12:14:00 +0200 0 0 Let's Talk About COP: climate summit and EU taxonomy face similar challenges 0 0 Citywire full 27:50 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556819 https://iono.fm/e/1556819
It can only mean it’s time for our EM Insider to review the latest goings on.

Following a summer hiatus, Raphael Kassin, now of Itaú, is back and means business. In this bumper return-to-work episode, we cover the current dynamics of local and hard currency investing, look at political challenges and even have time to take shots at Amazon rainforest crusaders Norway’s own track record on ESG. Something for everyone. ]]> Business Tue, 21 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0200 0 0 EM Insider – Ep. 15 End-of-summer bumper episode 0 0 Citywire full 26:00 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556820 https://iono.fm/e/1556820 Business Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:08:00 +0200 0 0 Alpha Female Report 2021: firms need to stay flexible to improve results 0 0 Citywire full 35:30 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556821 https://iono.fm/e/1556821
That is a scenario modelled by the team led by Nikesh Patel, head of investment strategy at Kempen, who calculated that global equity valuations could decline on average by 4% and even by 20%, if Scope 3 emissions are taken into account.

In this podcast, Patel explains what allocators can do beyond investing in sustainable strategies and what he expects from the forthcoming COP26 summit. ]]> Business Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:20:00 +0200 0 0 Let's Talk About ESG Ep.16: What higher carbon prices mean for equity valuations 0 0 Citywire full 25:50 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556822 https://iono.fm/e/1556822
In this extended interview with Citywire Selector, Edouard talks through the intricacies of setting up as a ‘one-man-show’ in the 1980s and how he would struggle to repeat that success today.

It also covers his current role in the company, having dropped day-to-day fund management, a throw forward to when he might not be involved at all and his current thinking about ‘steroid’ induced financial markets floating on a ‘delusion of liquidity’ ]]> Business Fri, 30 Jul 2021 06:02:00 +0200 0 0 Succession, market steroids and socialists: Citywire Selector Meets… Edouard Carmignac 0 0 Citywire full 24:46 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556823 https://iono.fm/e/1556823
In this podcast Ashley Hamilton Claxton, head of responsible investment at Royal London Asset Management, discusses how the asset manager worked with UK utility firm SSE to develop its first ‘just’ transition strategy.

Hamilton Claxton also talks about the importance of setting a global carbon price and why delaying certain aspects of Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation is a good thing. ]]> Business Wed, 14 Jul 2021 12:05:00 +0200 0 0 Let's Talk About ESG Ep.15: why it's time to focus on a just transition 0 0 Citywire full 30:41 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556824 https://iono.fm/e/1556824
One person trying to bridge this gap is Josh Jacobson, chief operating officer for equities at UK boutique Cheyne Capital. Jacobson has zeroed in on efforts to try and give his fund managers an edge by reviewing, assessing and attempting to improve their performance.

With more data available than ever before, how do you target the right areas for improvement? In this episode of Future Thinking, Jacobson draws on sporting examples and also experiences from across his career to look at the opportunities – and potential challenges – here. ]]> Business Tue, 06 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0200 0 0 Future Thinking S2 Ep.10: Do fund managers really fear performance coaching? 0 0 Citywire full 17:12 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556825 https://iono.fm/e/1556825
That is according to Roxane Sanguinetti, head of fixed income and investor relations at ETF market maker GHCO. Speaking on the latest episode of Future Thinking, Sanguinetti laid bare the current thinking in ETF creation and highlighted the gap surrounding female investors.

In this episode, Sanguinetti also discussed the limitations for indexing, the role of ARK Invest in bringing attention to more specialised investment ideas and why the pricing argument is becoming less of a focal point. ]]> Business Tue, 22 Jun 2021 13:04:00 +0200 0 0 Future Thinking S2 Ep.9: ‘ETFs are the perfect asset class for women’ 0 0 Citywire full 18:15 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556826 https://iono.fm/e/1556826
That is according to economist and author Dambisa Moyo, who joined Citywire Selector for of the most recent episode of Future Thinking.

Offering insights from her latest book, How Boards Work: And How They Can Work Better in a Chaotic World, Moyo talked about the ‘necessary evil’ of quota systems, diversity of thought at board level, and what the three key functions of an efficient board should be. ]]> Business Tue, 08 Jun 2021 12:55:00 +0200 0 0 Future Thinking S2 Ep.8: Time to really take CEOs to task over ethics 0 0 Citywire full 15:10 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556827 https://iono.fm/e/1556827
The Whitehelm Capital’s investment director shares investment ideas that the team implemented with the Whitehelm Capital smart-city infrastructure fund, which was launched in 2018.

Smith also argues that an investor ought to apply the principles of their investment philosophy to their corporate policies and exemplifies Whitehelm’s course of actions when it comes to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion initiatives. ]]> Business Tue, 01 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0200 0 0 Why Inclusion? Ep.6: integrating diverse communities with smart-city infrastructure investments 0 0 Citywire full 22:15 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556828 https://iono.fm/e/1556828
On the latest episode of EM Insider, Kassin talks through the breaking situation in Belarus, the varying levels of investor appetite across Latin America and lifts the lid on Lula’s surprise return to the very top of Brazilian politics. ]]> Business Thu, 27 May 2021 09:00:00 +0200 0 0 EM Insider – Ep.14 Why Lula’s revival could represent a second ‘trade of a lifetime’ 0 0 Citywire full 13:41 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556829 https://iono.fm/e/1556829
In this latest episode of Citywire Selector’s ‘Future Thinking’, Habermacher, who co-founded Aaro Capital with Ankush Jain and Sébastien Jardon, explained how the marketplace has evolved and changed over a relatively short space of time.

Habermacher digs deep into the realities of DLT – distributed ledger technologies – and how ‘smart contracts’ will really reshape business ventures. He also discusses the increasingly controversial topic of the environmental impacts of crypto mining. ]]> Business Tue, 25 May 2021 06:00:00 +0200 0 0 Future Thinking S2 Ep.7 – What it really takes to get ahead of the curve in crypto 0 0 Citywire full 20:09 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556830 https://iono.fm/e/1556830
Speaking on the latest episode of Citywire Selector’s Future Thinking podcast, Williams discussed how the sector advanced over the past year and, crucially, what is likely to come next.

In this discussion, Williams also touches upon the age-old debate of man versus machine, the role of the emerging world in either catching-up to AI acceleration or even leading the charge and what sources of research to trust as the story evolves. ]]> Business Fri, 14 May 2021 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 Future Thinking – S2. Ep.6 – What 2020 really meant for AI expansion 0 0 Citywire full 19:36 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556831 https://iono.fm/e/1556831
In this episode, investor and consultant Suzanne Biegel expounds on the reasons why climate change, which is a man-made problem, can be solved with gender-lens investing.

According to Biegel, who founded gender-lens initiative GenderSmart, investors should start making internal changes in their teams, as well as in their portfolios to embrace the biggest opportunity of our time. ]]> Business Wed, 12 May 2021 10:13:00 +0200 0 0 Why Inclusion? Ep. 5: Resolving a man-made issue with gender-lens investing 0 0 Citywire full 38:04 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556832 https://iono.fm/e/1556832
Speaking hot-on-the-heels of the US climate summit, Wendy Cromwell, director of sustainable investments at Wellington Management, explained what she learned from the panel with special presidential envoy for climate, John Kerry.

Also in this podcast, Cromwell explains why it was important for the asset manager to team up with Woodwell Climate Research centre, which climate solutions the firm is offering and how ramped up its voting record. ]]> Business Thu, 06 May 2021 12:49:00 +0200 0 0 Let’s Talk About ESG Ep.15: Pitfalls and peaks of the net-zero targets 0 0 Citywire full 41:59 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556833 https://iono.fm/e/1556833
In this episode of Future Thinking, Simon Drake, co-founder of Space Ventures Investors, charts a course for the future of investing in space. What will it take to make a meaningful return from investing in this area and what does it actually entail?

During the discussion, Drake touches upon space mining laws, the inability to actually own anything in space – as a result of the Cold War – and why the sector is the ultimate testing ground for innovation, as space will do everything it can to kill new inventions. ]]> Business Tue, 27 Apr 2021 06:00:00 +0200 0 0 Future Thinking - S2 Ep.5 – ‘Anything you put in space, space will try to kill it’ 0 0 Citywire full 20:29 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556834 https://iono.fm/e/1556834
In this latest podcast, Kassin talks zombie companies in China’s fast-growing market and also reflects on a month which saw a positive surprise for fans of fiscal conservativism in South America. All that and a deep dive into what EMD investors can really expect in terms of returns. ]]> Business Fri, 23 Apr 2021 06:01:00 +0200 0 0 EM Insider – Ep.13 Huarong scandal gives China chance to show certainty 0 0 Citywire full 15:10 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556835 https://iono.fm/e/1556835
Marisa Hall, co-head of the Thinking Ahead Institute at Willis Towers Watson, joined the latest episode of Future Thinking to look at how the working world will evolve as offices and other working environments return to normal.

In this podcast, Hall delves into the challenges now posed by a year of working remotely, how ‘soft skills’ are harder to ascertain than ever before and why, when all is said and done, culture ultimately eats strategy for breakfast. ]]> Business Tue, 13 Apr 2021 06:00:00 +0200 0 0 Future Thinking - S2 Ep.4 – Future talent wars will focus on culture 0 0 Citywire full 18:35 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556836 https://iono.fm/e/1556836
Speaking to Citywire Selector, Marte Borhaug, head of sustainable outcomes at Aviva Investors, explained why investor should pressure social media platforms on these sensitive issues.

Also in this podcast, Borhaug explains the importance of the World Benchmarking Alliance and how Aviva Investors is planning to engage with social media giants this year. ]]> Business Wed, 07 Apr 2021 12:59:00 +0200 0 0 Let’s Talk About ESG Ep.14: How investors can fight violent content on social media 0 0 Citywire full 24:33 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556837 https://iono.fm/e/1556837
In the latest edition of Future Thinking, Degroof Petercam fund manager Quirien Lemey, who co-runs the DPAM Invest B Equities NewGems Sustainable, walks Citywire Selector through the opportunities this sector can offer investors. ]]> Business Tue, 30 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0200 0 0 Future Thinking – S2 Ep.3 Click and collect: eSports eyes $1.5bn industry valuation 0 0 Citywire full 16:33 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556838 https://iono.fm/e/1556838
The rise of a more me-first mentality is likely to clash with older generations who valued an approach more focused on ‘sit down, shut up’ then self-starting, according to author and academic Adam Kingl.

In the latest episode of Future Thinking, Kingl, who spoke recently at Citywire’s World of Boutiques Europe event, outlines how millennials will fit into the modern workforce and what that means for increasingly important topics, such as mental health awareness. ]]> Business Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0200 0 0 Future Thinking – S2 Ep.2 The end of ‘sit down, shut up’ culture 0 0 Citywire full 21:55 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556839 https://iono.fm/e/1556839
Mentorship and connection to industry peers with similar experiences are only two among many aspects highlighted by our podcast guests, Deborah Gilshan, the founder of 100% Club in the UK, Manuela Froehlich, co-founder of Fondsfrauen, Claudia Stanghellini and Susanne Bolin Gärtner, chairwoman and a member of KvinnoKapital.

Also in this podcast they discuss their efforts to engage with male colleagues and the challenges their networks face in times of Covid and why, despite popular belief, women in Nordic countries face similar challenges to their peers in wider Europe. ]]> Business Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:29:00 +0200 0 0 How female networks across Europe power gender diversity efforts in asset management 0 0 Citywire full 59:25 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556840 https://iono.fm/e/1556840
In the first podcast for 2021, the developing world debt specialists looks into the recent upheaval in Brazilian business caused by Jair Bolsonaro, as the president keeps one eye squarely on next year’s election.

He also runs the rule over Ecuador’s first round of elections and why a Martian would struggle to make sense of how the US 10-year is acting when it comes to emerging markets. ]]> Business Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:01:00 +0200 0 0 EM Insider – Ep.12: Bolsonaro’s power plays and a Martian’s market view 0 0 Citywire full 17:10 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556841 https://iono.fm/e/1556841
That is according to Jack Inglis, chief executive officer of industry trade body and advocacy group Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA).

In the first episode of this new series of Future Thinking, Inglis talks about the implications of the greater push for ESG investing in the alternative world. He also talked about how the coming decade could prove a ‘golden age’ for hedge funds. ]]> Business Tue, 02 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0200 0 0 Future Thinking – S2 Ep. 1 Why hedge funds are facing a ‘golden age’ 0 0 Citywire full 18:28 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556842 https://iono.fm/e/1556842
That is according to Mirova’s chief executive officer, Philippe Zaouati, who joined the Natural Capital Investment Alliance during the One Planet Summit in January of this year.

Also in this podcast, Zaouati explains his company's impact work with L’Oréal, the promise of green hydrogen and why the firm decided to become B Corp. ]]> Business Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:05:00 +0200 0 0 Let's Talk About ESG Ep. 13: why it is time to focus on natural capital preservation 0 0 Citywire full 26:37 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556843 https://iono.fm/e/1556843
In this exclusive interview with Citywire Selector, the former Pimco fund manager also talks about his charity work, his views on the ‘little devil’ Elon Musk and why he is buying back into US Treasurys for the first time in years. ]]> Business Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:20:00 +0200 0 0 ‘I made $10m off of GameStop’: Citywire Selector Meets… Bill Gross 0 0 Citywire full 41:19 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556844 https://iono.fm/e/1556844
Speaking to Citywire Selector, Robert Walker, global co-head of asset stewardship at State Street Global Advisors, said the firm’s climate change interactions are now focusing more on financial institutions funding energy companies.

Also in this podcast, Walker explains why State Street’s CEO Ron Hanley went all the way to the Vatican to engage on the topic and where the company focuses its attention when it comes to racial equity challenges. ]]> Business Tue, 09 Feb 2021 16:48:00 +0200 0 0 Let’s Talk About ESG Ep.12: ‘We worked with Vatican to sign a climate pledge’ 0 0 Citywire full 23:25 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556845 https://iono.fm/e/1556845
He delves into the investment philosophy of equity fund Inclusión Responsable, which he helped conceptualise in 2018 to invest in companies that create enabling environments for their disabled workforce.

The candid conversation also tackles issues of data transparency, and it switches the premise according to which a disabled person is not able to fit into a given environment. Rather, it calls into question how a given environment can shift from disabling to enabling those who have an handicap. ]]> Business Thu, 28 Jan 2021 14:12:00 +0200 0 0 Why Inclusion? Ep.4: How to invest in disability and actually make returns 0 0 Citywire full 28:21 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556846 https://iono.fm/e/1556846
Speaking to Citywire Selector, BNP Paribas Asset Management’s Jane Ambachtsheer, global head of sustainability, and Adam Kanzer, head of stewardship Americas, said lots of conversations the team had with firms in 2020 were about the health and safety of employees, as sick leave, for example, became the key element of long-term risk management.

‘When companies are saying they have added some paid sick leave policies or hazard pay, we are asking which of these policies are temporary and which are going to remain in place, because these kinds of things are going to happen again,’ Kanzer added.

He said 2021 will involve trying to get a better understanding of what lessons have been learned and what steps companies are taking regarding resilience. ‘Let's not waste a crisis, let's try to learn from this,’ he added.

Also in this podcast the duo talk about the challenges of measuring social aspects of ESG, why companies should pay migrant workers for relocation. ]]> Business Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:26:00 +0200 0 0 Let’s talk about ESG Ep. 11: why understanding social aspects is key for resilience 0 0 Citywire full 41:08 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556847 https://iono.fm/e/1556847
The former Citywire Selector cover star, who is now an investment director at digital loans firm HCG Funds, explains how his education in advertising and economics led him to venture into the highly-competitive world of food start-ups.

In this interview, Zachmann also explains why he views himself as something of a reluctant entrepreneur, instead favouring the term ‘intrapreneur’. ]]> Business Thu, 17 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 Breaking & Entering Ep.5: The ‘reluctant’ gluten-free food entrepreneur 0 0 Citywire full 23:16 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556848 https://iono.fm/e/1556848
In this episode of Let’s Talk About ESG, Tycho Sneyers, managing partner at LGT Capital Partners and a UN PRI board member, explains how the organisation is planning to expand its minimum requirements.

He also explains what investors can do to be compliant with various SDGs and how private equity can contribute to the ESG thinking. ]]> Business Tue, 08 Dec 2020 12:44:00 +0200 0 0 Let's Talk About ESG Ep. 10: how UN PRI plans to expand requirements 0 0 Citywire full 31:58 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556849 https://iono.fm/e/1556849
In the final episode of EM Insider for this year, Raphael Kassin talks us through what challenges we have faced, how the market has performed and where he has been putting his own money to best use. And, as always, we take a look at Brazil’s continued slip into potential basket-case territory. ]]> Business Thu, 03 Dec 2020 07:00:00 +0200 0 0 EM Insider – Ep. 11: End-of-year overview… and what comes next 0 0 Citywire full 15:47 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556850 https://iono.fm/e/1556850
In this new episode of Why Inclusion?, Andrews outlines what drove her to launch her own venture. From lazy balance sheets to restructuring, Andrews also discusses the improvement of corporate governance in Japan and the ‘womenomics’ that are at play in Asian markets.

BambuBlack’s founder, who enjoys unearthing small caps and meeting entrepreneurs, reviews promising areas aside from tech and digital stocks in her investment scene. ]]> Business Tue, 01 Dec 2020 12:17:00 +0200 0 0 Why Inclusion Ep.3: Going small and winning big, with boutique founder Jane Andrews 0 0 Citywire full 30:59 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556851 https://iono.fm/e/1556851
That’s according to Neuberger Berman’s head of ESG, Jonathan Bailey, who said some pay packages are simply out of touch with reality, giving an example of a US rail company that the asset manager engaged with on the issue.

Also in this episode, Bailey names companies that do better and worse at reporting on ESG matters, explains why Neuberger Berman launched a sustainability-linked credit facility and what challenges US asset managers are facing when it comes to sustainability. ]]> Business Tue, 24 Nov 2020 14:07:00 +0200 0 0 Let’s Talk About ESG Ep. 9: ‘There’re pay packages that are just out of touch with reality’ 0 0 Citywire full 32:24 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556852 https://iono.fm/e/1556852
The investor also debunks Hollywood myths that portray the military (as well as the investment industry) as individualistic and he praises the value of team culture. ]]> Business Wed, 04 Nov 2020 16:17:00 +0200 0 0 Breaking & Entering Ep.4: from flying combat jets to running outperforming funds 0 0 Citywire full 26:21 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556853 https://iono.fm/e/1556853
In the latest EM Insider podcast, portfolio manager and local market expert Raphael Kassin walks us through how Argentina managed to turn an agreement into ‘the worst rout’ that Morgan Stanley had seen in 20 years.

This episode, also includes a lengthy look at Venezuela’s latest legal challenges and a throw forward to the potential implications that the US election could have for the developing world. ]]> Business Fri, 30 Oct 2020 09:00:00 +0200 0 0 EM Insider – Ep. 10: How Venezuela (somehow) became even more complicated 0 0 Citywire full 26:33 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556855 https://iono.fm/e/1556855
That’s is according to Masja Zandbergen, head of sustainability integration at Robeco, who said it can make sense to stick to the most efficient palm oil producers.

Also in this podcast Zandbergen explains how ESG investors should approach so-called ‘brown industries’, such as mining, how her team approaches biodiversity and the biggest challenges surrounding ESG integration at the moment. ]]> Business Tue, 27 Oct 2020 14:02:00 +0200 0 0 Let's Talk About ESG Ep.8: drawing the lines on engagement with palm oil and mining firms 0 0 Citywire full 40:49 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556856 https://iono.fm/e/1556856 In the third episode of Breaking & Entering, the AA-rated manager chats about her fascinating path, which led her to found Aubrey Capital. She also discusses contemporary opportunities that stands out in the European market. ]]> Business Tue, 20 Oct 2020 14:15:00 +0200 0 0 Breaking & Entering Ep.3: from opera singing to AA Euro manager 0 0 Citywire full 22:13 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556857 https://iono.fm/e/1556857
In this episode of our podcast we talk to Sacha Sadan, director of investment stewardship at LGIM, who explains why the focus should be on executive pay and why transparent tax reporting is rising on ESG investors’ agendas.

Also in this episode Sadan talks about beating greenwashing and how LGIM engaged with companies on various themes, be it climate change or modern slavery. ]]> Business Tue, 29 Sep 2020 13:29:00 +0200 0 0 Let’s Talk About ESG Ep.7: how investors should approach job cuts 0 0 Citywire full 25:06 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556858 https://iono.fm/e/1556858
That is according to our EM Insider, Raphael Kassin, who made the comments in light of restructuring by Ecuador and Argentina, with the likes of Venezuela and Lebanon likely to go through herculean efforts to manager their debt.

In this latest episode of our monthly podcast, Kassin also touches upon Turkey and why he believes the Belarus situation is not going to have major implications for developing world debt buyers. ]]> Business Mon, 21 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0200 0 0 EM Insider – Ep.9: Is this the end of ‘vulture culture’ in EMD? 0 0 Citywire full 20:25 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556861 https://iono.fm/e/1556861
To dissect these findings and talk about what comes next, reporter Victoire Barbin Perron chats with guests Dr. Nisha Long, who led the research effort, and independent adviser Deborah Gilshan, who is the founder of female empowerment network, the 100% Club.

This second episode of Why Inclusion? also looks at the bright side, and unpicks the means by which the industry could accelerate the shift towards gender equality with tools such as representation and role models, flexibility, networks, and healthy corporate culture. ]]> Business Wed, 16 Sep 2020 12:40:00 +0200 0 0 Why Inclusion? Ep.2: ‘We can’t afford to wait 200 years’ 0 0 Citywire full 27:06 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556862 https://iono.fm/e/1556862
The head of the UK-based boutique also unveils some of the firm’s best, long-term investment calls which have been driven by the forward-looking concept of ‘antevasin’, an intriguing Sanskrit term that is worth knowing about. ]]> Business Thu, 10 Sep 2020 14:54:00 +0200 0 0 Why Inclusion? Ep.1: How to handle (and benefit from) diversity in the EM space 0 0 Citywire full 30:40 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556863 https://iono.fm/e/1556863
Also in this podcast he talks about the fast fashion dilemma for sustainable portfolios and how his team debated investing in Alphabet. ]]> Business Fri, 28 Aug 2020 19:44:00 +0200 0 0 Let's Talk About ESG Ep.6: Avoiding paw returns with pet insurance 0 0 Citywire full 16:08 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556864 https://iono.fm/e/1556864
He talks to Citywire Selector about picking advisers to define the universe of its new ETF range and names his favourite themes. ]]> Business Thu, 13 Aug 2020 14:45:00 +0200 0 0 Selector meets... Lyxor head of ETF and indexing Arnaud Llinas 0 0 Citywire full 14:00 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556865 https://iono.fm/e/1556865
In this second episode of Breaking & Entering, Cuesta Díaz tells Victoire Barbin Perron what scientific revolutions drove him to co-found Spanish boutique Ilana Capital and to launch the Abante Biotech fund in 2018. He also reveals the secrets to spotting promising clinical trials, as well the most promising areas within the biotech space. ]]> Business Tue, 11 Aug 2020 11:43:00 +0200 0 0 Breaking & Entering- Ep.2: How this practising physician built a multi-million biotech fund 0 0 Citywire full 34:12 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556866 https://iono.fm/e/1556866
That’s according to Henrik Pontzen, head of ESG at Union Investment. In a far-reaching episode of ‘Let’s Talk About ESG’, Ponzen explains why E, S and G don’t go far enough and how other dimensions, such as controversy, have to be considered.

He also delves into his problems with backwards-looking ESG ratings and tackles the thorny issue of why US Treasurys could easily be excluded from many lists due to their stance on the death penalty. ]]> Business Tue, 04 Aug 2020 06:00:00 +0200 0 0 Let's Talk About ESG: The case against building vegan-focused portfolios 0 0 Citywire full 18:52 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556867 https://iono.fm/e/1556867
In this first episode since Kassin returned from Brazil, the emerging markets specialists explains his strong feelings and why his home nation finds it so hard to shake itself from long-running corruption story.

This episode also takes in what Joe Biden in the White House could mean for emerging currencies, and a nod towards Mohamed El-Erian pitching up as chairman at a boutique with strong developing world ambitions. ]]> Business Fri, 31 Jul 2020 07:02:00 +0200 0 0 EM Insider – Ep.8: It’s time to cut Argentina off the map 0 0 Citywire full 22:19 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556868 https://iono.fm/e/1556868
In this new series called Breaking & Entering, Randy tells Victoire Barbin Perron how his multi-faceted experiences have forged his investment golden rules. The outperforming investor also elucidates why transformation is a requisite to great management. ]]> Business Tue, 28 Jul 2020 15:24:00 +0200 0 0 Breaking & Entering – Ep.1: How Invesco’s Dishmon went from banjo playing to AAA ratings 0 0 Citywire full 35:14 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556869 https://iono.fm/e/1556869 Business Tue, 21 Jul 2020 12:57:00 +0200 0 0 Let’s Talk About ESG Ep.4: An investor guide to dealing with controversies 0 0 Citywire full 34:47 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556870 https://iono.fm/e/1556870
In this podcast, Scott also explains how it felt to take over from his predecessor Lars Kalbreier in some of the most turbulent months for the financial markets, what he thinks about the death of value and how his team tackles greenwashing. ]]> Business Thu, 16 Jul 2020 14:17:00 +0200 0 0 Selector Meets… Vontobel WM’s CIO Dan Scott 0 0 Citywire full 21:28 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556871 https://iono.fm/e/1556871 Business Tue, 07 Jul 2020 10:32:00 +0200 0 0 Let's Talk About ESG: Ep. 3 Wirecard woes and swimming with salmon growers 0 0 Citywire full 33:21 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556872 https://iono.fm/e/1556872
Also in this episode, we look at how Argentina has delayed its debt restructuring but potentially alienated all future international investors in the process, as well as hearing how China has quietly emerged as a strong place to buy corporate debt. ]]> Business Tue, 30 Jun 2020 11:33:00 +0200 0 0 EM Insider – EP.7: Live from Rio! Defaults, disaster and Chinese debt 0 0 Citywire full 17:46 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556873 https://iono.fm/e/1556873 Business Tue, 23 Jun 2020 10:11:00 +0200 0 0 Let’s Talk About ESG: Ep.2 killing ESG darlings 0 0 Citywire full 32:41 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556874 https://iono.fm/e/1556874
In this latest episode of Future Thinking, Colson reveals how his multi-disciplined firm has responded to the market challenges, why his autonomous sub-group approach can thrive in the future and how his focus on company culture emboldens those willing to ‘misbehave’ when it comes to investment thinking. ]]> Business Mon, 22 Jun 2020 15:01:00 +0200 0 0 Future Thinking – Ep. 13 Artisan Partners’ CEO on ‘misbehaving’ for future growth 0 0 Citywire full 26:13 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556875 https://iono.fm/e/1556875
In this latest episode of Future Thinking, Dalwood talks about how he reshaped Gresham House’s real assets efforts, what the future could be for real assets and what could shape the real assets agenda over the next decade. ]]> Business Wed, 17 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 Future Thinking - Ep. 12 Gresham House CEO’s roadmap for real assets 0 0 Citywire full 19:15 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556876 https://iono.fm/e/1556876
The latest Future Thinking podcast welcomes GAM’s Amanda Lyons, who works across several technology funds at the Swiss group. Also in this discussion, Lyons talks about the reality of not being to operate in a tech-free world and why remote working will become permanent. ]]> Business Wed, 10 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 Future Thinking – Ep. 11 GAM’s Amanda Lyons on why data is the ultimate driving force 0 0 Citywire full 17:28 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556877 https://iono.fm/e/1556877
He spoke to us about the EU’s forthcoming ESG taxonomy and how his team is getting ready for its implementation.
We also discussed whether boutique asset managers will be swept by an ESG reporting tsunami, and he revealed his proudest achievement when it comes to responsible investing. ]]> Business Tue, 09 Jun 2020 10:55:00 +0200 0 0 Let’s Talk About ESG - Ep. 1: getting ready for the EU taxonomy 0 0 Citywire full 26:22 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556878 https://iono.fm/e/1556878 This conversation covers the whole gamut, from the onset of the Internet of Things to the security and health concerns that have dogged the development of a system that could revolutionise the way in which technology interconnects. In this discussion, Hong Kong-based Boon looks at what is ‘mission critical’ in the 5G story. ]]> Business Wed, 03 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 Future Thinking - Ep.10: Neuberger Berman’s YT Boon on the 5G future 0 0 Citywire full 18:20 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556879 https://iono.fm/e/1556879
In the latest episode of Future Thinking, Ben McEwen, climate investment analyst at Sarasin & Partners, discusses his unique role, the importance of education and what really has to happen to ensure meaningful climate change abatement starts to take hold. ]]> Business Wed, 27 May 2020 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 Future Thinking - Ep.9: Sarasin & Partners’ Ben McEwen: the life of a climate investment analyst 0 0 Citywire full 19:37 Citywire: The Selection Show https://iono.fm/e/1556880 https://iono.fm/e/1556880 Business Fri, 22 May 2020 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 EM Insider – Ep. 6: Ridiculous restructuring and a Brazilian breakdown 0 0 Citywire full 21:34 Citywire: The Selection Show