Ask A CFO is a new podcast series brought to you by the Treasury Today Group. Join us as we learn more about the personal journeys and professional development of CFOs across the world and the different paths taken to become Chief Financial Officer.
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Treasury Talks is a new podcast series brought to you by Treasury Today magazine, the leading global provider of corporate treasury and financial information. A must listen for all corporate treasurers, finance directors and CFOs, each episode brings you different voices from the world of treasury debating the topics of the day. Look for our podcast in the Podcasts app or in the iTunes Store
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Every fortnight, the podcast discusses key investment issues to help build your wealth. Morningstar's James Gruber hosts regular guests Graham Hand and Peter Warnes, as well as investment industry leaders and fund managers. Graham Hand has over 40 years of experience in financial markets, including Group Treasurer and Managing Director Treasury roles at major banks. Graham is the Co-Founder (with Chris Cuffe) and Managing Editor of Firstlinks (previously Cuffelinks), a leading financial news ...
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Ask A CFO Episode 21: Svetlana Boldina, Executive Director and CFO, Nestlé South Asia Region
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32:59In this episode, Sophie Jackson talks to Svetlana Boldina, Executive Director and CFO for Nestlé South Asia Region. They explore Svetlana’s career journey, experiences working and moving abroad, the evolving skillset needed in the CFO role, and much more.
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Episode 45: Women in Treasury & Finance US Forum 2025
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9:40In our final chapter of this year’s Women in Treasury & Finance tour, the US Forum took place in New York. This featured a sponsored welcome reception and inspiring fireside chat with Standard Chartered, followed by an awards presentation celebrating our 2025 Within Award winners for The Americas and then a lively panel discussion. Listen to some o…
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Standard Chartered: Tokenised MMFs and stablecoins: how digital assets are powering treasury modernisation
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22:17Digital assets like stablecoins and tokenisation are making treasury faster, smarter and truly global. Standard Chartered’s Jennifer Lassiter explains how a new regulatory and legislative framework is finally giving corporate treasurers the confidence to leap into modernising their treasury infrastructure and grasp these new treasury tools.…
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Ask A CFO Episode 20: Gordon Kihuguru, Vice President Finance, Habitat for Humanity
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33:06In this episode, Sophie Jackson talks to Gordon Kihuguru, Vice President of Finance at Habitat for Humanity. They explore Gordon’s unconventional path to the CFO role, his approach to handling crisis situations, how to leave a lasting impact, and much more.
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Episode 44: Women in Treasury & Finance EMEA Forum 2025
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11:36Our 2025 Women in Treasury & Finance EMEA Forum brought together leading voices from across the region to celebrate excellence, connection and progress in the industry. In this podcast episode, take a walk through the day’s highlights and hear inspiring snippets from our panel discussion.
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Ask A CFO Episode 19: Aidana Zhakupbekova, CFO, Rydoo
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32:55In this episode, Sophie Jackson talks to Aidana Zhakupbekova, CFO at global expense management company Rydoo. They discuss Aidana’s career journey, her move into the start-up and scale-up world, and the unique challenges of being a Chief Financial Officer in a fast-growing company.
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Episode 43: Women in Treasury & Finance APAC Forum 2025
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10:34Our 2025 Women in Treasury & Finance Forum in July brought together our APAC community to celebrate our Within Award winners and discuss the level of progress in the industry. Listen to some of the key highlights from the panel discussion.
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Standard Chartered: Why AI holds the key to treasury metamorphosis
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13:08AI is transforming everything from liquidity management to regulatory compliance and making treasury functions more agile and forward-looking. Vibhor Narang, Lead, Structured Solutions, Transaction Banking, at Standard Chartered is supporting the banks’ European clients to combine conventional treasury with the cutting-edge technology to deliver sm…
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Ask A CFO Episode 18: Caroline Bailes, CFO, Koa Health
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32:57In this episode, Sophie Jackson talks to Caroline Bailes, CFO at Koa Health. They reflect on Caroline’s career journey, as well as discussing the importance of working in organisations that share your values and some of the unique challenges for Chief Financial Officers in the healthcare sector.By Treasury Today Group
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Ask A CFO Episode 17: Han Leong, former CFO of AEM Holdings Ltd
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36:08In this episode Sophie Jackson talks to Han Leong, former CFO of AEM Holdings Ltd. Han has served as the CFO of three listed companies on the Singapore Stock Exchange and has decades of leadership experience across Fortune 200 multinationals across Singapore, Hong Kong, China and Europe. Their discussion explores Han’s vast career journey, as well …
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Ask A CFO Episode 16: Billie O’Conner, Founder, Nova Community and CFO, Mulberry
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42:48In this episode, Sophie Jackson talks to Billie O’Conner, Founder of Nova Community – a senior female leadership network. They explore Billie’s career journey and discuss the importance of adapting plans and the power of your network. This episode was recorded towards the end of 2024, since the time of recording Billie is now CFO at Mulberry.…
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Ask A CFO Episode 15: Chad Wellman, CFO Africa & Middle East, General Motors
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40:38In this episode, Sophie Jackson talks to Chad Wellman, CFO for Africa and the Middle East at General Motors. They explore Chad’s career journey through different roles within General Motors, as well as how a creative background can be a powerful asset for achieving success as a financial leader.By Treasury Today Group
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Ask A CFO Episode 14: Terhi Sipilä, CFO for Nestlé Professional Zone LATAM, Nestlé
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33:20In this episode, Sophie Jackson talks to Terhi Sipilä, CFO for Nestlé Professional Zone LATAM. They explore Terhi’s unique career journey and experience gained from working across LATAM for 13 years, as well as what changes to the CFO function are front of mind in LATAM and much more.By Treasury Today Group
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Ask A CFO Episode 13: Colleen Healy, Board Director, Enerpac Tool Group
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34:32In this episode, Sophie Jackson is joined by Colleen Healy, Board Director at Enerpac Tool Group. They look at Colleen’s career journey, reflecting on her 19 years at Microsoft and various Chief Financial Officer roles, as well as exploring her current role as a board member.By Treasury Today Group
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Ask A CFO Episode 12: EeLain Ong, CFO, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre
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27:26In this episode, Sophie Jackson is joined by EeLain Ong, CFO at Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre. They explore EeLain’s career journey, particularly her roots in accounting and time as Chief Financial Officer at DHL. They also discuss the importance of creative problem solving, hiring the right people and the relationship between the CFO and CE…
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Ask A CFO Episode 11: Omar Choucair, CFO, Trintech
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35:40In this episode, Sophie Jackson talks to Omar Choucair, Chief Financial Officer at financial software provider Trintech. They explore Omar’s career journey and the payoff that can come from well-timed risks, as well as the importance of embracing new technology.By Treasury Today Group
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Ask A CFO Episode 10: Honnus Cheung, Co-Founder, On-us
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27:52In this episode, Sophie Jackson talks to Honnus Cheung, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at On-us. They explore Honnus’ career journey and progression into the role of Chief Financial Officer at Travelzoo and the skills needed to be a CFO, as well as her move into being a Co-Founder.By Treasury Today Group
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Standard Chartered: Innovation in cross-border payments
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20:46The explosive rise in cross-border payments driven by the evolution in e-commerce and new trade corridors has created a new payments landscape characterised by innovations like QR-based payments, FX conversion and multi-currency payments, mobile wallets and account validation. Standard Chartered’s Anand Natarajan and Michael Oskar Kleinsteuber expl…
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Standard Chartered: How Siemens and Standard Chartered harnessed blockchain to transform payments
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18:35Siemens, a global leading technology company, is using Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) to make payments in dollars and euros. Blockchain is typically associated with bitcoin, but treasury teams can use it to make payments in traditional currencies and harness the benefits or real time payments, programmability and tokenization.…
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Episode 42: Women in Treasury US Forum 2024
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14:38In our final chapter of this year's Women in Treasury tour, the US Forum took place on 12th October in New York. This featured a sponsored welcome reception and inspiring fireside chat with IFC, followed by an awards presentation celebrating our 2024 Within Award winners for The Americas. In the panel discussion, four industry experts shared their …
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Ask A CFO Episode 8: Emmalene Maxwell, CFO, The Fold (part 2)
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24:55In this episode, Sophie Jackson concludes her discussion with Emmalene Maxwell, CFO at The Fold. They talk about the responsibility of managing people and the importance of networks and community, as well as exploring the role of Chief Financial Officer itself and how it is evolving.By Treasury Today Group
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Episode 41: Women in Treasury EMEA Forum 2024
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23:26In September, treasury professionals from across the region gathered for the annual Women in Treasury EMEA Forum to discuss diversity, equity and inclusion and celebrate our 2024 Within Award winners. In the panel discussion, four industry experts share their experiences and discuss the challenge of difficult leadership and dealing with discriminat…
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Ask A CFO Episode 7: Emmalene Maxwell, CFO, The Fold (part 1)
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20:50In the first half of this two-part special, Sophie Jackson talks to Emmalene Maxwell, CFO at The Fold. They explore Emmalene’s experiences at Charlotte Tilbury during a period of mass growth and how this led the way for her current role.By Treasury Today Group
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Ask A CFO Episode 6: Adam Boukadida, CFO, Riyadh Air
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27:54In this episode, Sophie Jackson interviews Adam Boukadida, CFO at Riyadh Air, learning about his career move from banking into the role of Chief Financial Officer. Their conversation explores how to become a successful CFO, as well as the importance of soft skills and how to develop them.By Treasury Today Group
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Ask A CFO Episode 5: Katherine Tan, CFO, Wearnes
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14:21In this episode, Sophie Jackson is joined by Katherine Tan, CFO at Wearnes Automotive. They discuss Katherine’s journey to become Chief Financial Officer for the company and the challenge of learning the automotive industry, as well as sharing advice for aspiring future CFO’s.By Treasury Today Group
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Ask A CFO Episode 4: Rajendra Shreemal, CFO, Quest Global
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36:47In this episode, Sophie Jackson speaks with Rajendra Shreemal, CFO at engineering service provider Quest Global. They discuss Rajendra’s career journey and the importance of building relationships, as well as how to be adaptable and learn to ask the right questions.By Treasury Today Group
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Ask A CFO Episode 3: Eric Ball, Co-Founder, Impact Venture Capital (part 2)
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30:54In the second half of Sophie Jackson's conversation with Eric Ball, Co-Founder at Impact Venture Capital, they explore the skills needed to become a modern CFO and the importance of working in different functions, as well as Eric’s decision to move away from the role of CFO into venture capital.By Treasury Today Group
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Standard Chartered: AI and transaction banking: workflow maps, data and the human element
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15:51AI is set to transform transaction banking staples including cash and liquidity management and trade finance. The best place for treasury to start harnessing the advantages is developing a map of treasury workflows and developing a data strategy, say Standard Chartered’s transaction banking sales team, Executive Director Amy Beninato and Managing D…
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Ask A CFO Episode 2: Eric Ball, Co-Founder, Impact Venture Capital (part 1)
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24:05In the first half of this two-part special, Sophie Jackson speaks to Eric Ball, Co-Founder at Impact Venture Capital, exploring the successes and challenges experienced in his previous treasury and finance roles, particularly his time as CFO.By Treasury Today Group
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Ask A CFO Episode 1: Yang Xu, CFO, Straumann Group
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33:44In the first episode of our new podcast series, Sophie Jackson speaks to Yang Xu, CFO at the Straumann Group, exploring her progression from her early years in China to a career in finance and the skills needed to be a successful leader. They also discuss her recent move to Switzerland and how moving for work can excel your career.…
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Episode 40: Women in Treasury APAC Forum 2024
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13:11Our 2024 Women in Treasury APAC Forum took place in July, with sponsored welcome reception and special fireside chat with MUFG and a presentation celebrating our 2024 APAC Within Award winners. In the panel discussion, four industry experts shared their career journeys and explored topics such as menopause and neurodivergence.…
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Standard Chartered: MNCs find ways to free trapped cash in their African operations
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16:00Marion Reuter, Standard Chartered’s Regional Head of Transaction Banking Sales UK/Europe, and Desiree Pires, Head of Corporate Sales, Markets also in Europe, outline the steps MNCs can take to reduce the risk of trapped cash.By Treasury Today Group
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Citi Smarter Treasury: Trade trends in Asia: seeking diversification and resiliency
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5:42From supplier diversification and ‘China plus’ strategies to unlocking liquidity from the balance sheet, Citi’s Sumanta Panigrahi discusses the latest trade trends in Asia.By Treasury Today Group
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Standard Chartered: ISO 20022: understanding the use cases for treasury
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19:34Standard Chartered’s Richard Stansbury and Sunday Domingo discuss the industry shift to ISO 20022, the possible use cases corporate treasurers should be looking at, and how companies can prepare for the new standard.By Treasury Today Group
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2024 ASX opportunities, investing alongside wealthy families, smart beta | 10 Jan 2024
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59:43Season 2, Episode 15 In this week's Wealth of Experience podcast, we have Peter Warnes on ASX opportunities for 2024, East 72's Andrew Brown on why he likes owners with 'skin in the game', including English soccer giant, Manchester United, and VanEck's Jamie Hannah explains the increasing popularity of smart beta ETFs and funds.…
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Episode 39: Women in Treasury US Forum 2023
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19:49On 12th October, Treasury Today Group concluded their 2023 global Women in Treasury tour with their US Forum, hosted in New York. Our four key industry experts discussed their career paths and offered advice around mentoring and the challenges of career and family life.By Treasury Today Group
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US recession risks, a simple wealth-creating strategy, Warnes' 2024 outlook | 13 Dec 2023
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1:19:55Season 2, Episode 14 Richard Rauch, Investment Director at Brandywine Global, gives a fascinating tour of the global economic landscape. He says economic normalisation post Covid is almost done, the inflation scare is over and there's even the possibility of deflation happening in the US in future. Rauch believes that as the economic cycle extends,…
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Commercial property fallen angels, PE update, Bullock's hawkish ways | 29 Nov 2023
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55:32Season 2, Episode 13 After a glorious decade, private assets are being tested by a higher interest rate environment. Commercial property is at the forefront of that, and Steven Bennett, CEO of Direct Property at Charter Hall, joins us to talk through the challenges that he's facing as well as the opportunities going forward. Another area of private…
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Airlie's Matt Williams, digital gold, and Warnes on investor complacency | 15 Nov 2023
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1:05:17Season 2, Episode 12 Special guest Matt Williams, Head of Australian Equities at Airlie Funds Management, explains the investment approach that's resulted in his firm having market-leading returns. And he details recent investments, including in two 'fallen angels', ResMed and Orora. Our other special guest is Joe Cavatoni, Market Strategist at the…
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UniSuper's John Pearce, today's GFC echoes, LICs update | 1 Nov 2023
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49:39Season 2, Episode 11 Special guest John Pearce, Chief Investment Officer at UniSuper, explains why the 60/40 portfolio is far from dead, that governments not central banks are to blame for the recent inflationary spiral, why history is a dangerous guide to the future, and how UniSuper has recently invested heavily in the downtrodden US banking sect…
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Episode 38: Women in Treasury EMEA Forum 2023
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11:33On 14th September, Treasury Today Group hosted their eleventh The Women in Treasury EMEA Forum in London. We celebrated our Women of the Year EMEA award winners and presented an exciting panel discussion with four industry experts, discussing equity, leadership and their career paths.By Treasury Today Group
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Trading vs boredom, tax-free super, 2024 global recession? | 18 Oct 2023
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35:04Season 2, Episode 10 James Gruber looks at how investors are saturated with market commentary: overweight this, underweight that, or ride this long-term theme. The hardest thing is often too resist all of that and do nothing. Yet this may be the best way to build wealth in a simple, systematic way. Firstlinks’ Managing Editor, Graham Hand, also joi…
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Noel Whittaker on retirement, more LICs should close, bond carnage implications | 4 Oct 2023
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55:00Season 2, Episode 9 Special guest Noel Whittaker, best-selling author and personal finance guru, offers his key tips for making the most of your retirement. He discusses the mistakes that people make with SMSFs, why super remains a good vehicle for retirees, how estate planning is a "minefield", and the financial traps to avoid with aged care. Firs…
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Episode 37: Women in Treasury APAC Forum 2023
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13:58The Women in Treasury APAC Forum 2023, held in Singapore on 13th July, saw treasury experts from across the Asia Pacific region gather to champion female achievement. A new format for the event included a guest speaker fire-side chat and a presentation of our Women of the Year Awards for APAC. Our four key speakers on the panel discussed their care…
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Boost dividend income, free investing, managing stars | 20 Sep 2023
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1:01:40Season 2, Episode 8 Special guest Rudi Minbatiwala, Head of Equity Income at First Sentier, explains why he thinks buying high-yield, dividend-paying stocks is a flawed way to get consistent income from the ASX. He reckons there are better strategies , which he runs through today. For a different perspective on the investment world, our other speci…
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Money manager lessons, Labor's next tax targets, reporting season wrap | 6 Sep 2023
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59:20In this week's episode, we welcome special guest, Ophir Asset Management Founder and Senior Portfolio Manager, Andrew Mitchell. Recently, Ophir celebrated the 10-year anniversary of its Opportunities Fund, which has returned more than 21% since inception. Andrew shares the lessons learned running the fund, the key rules of investing, some of the fu…
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Value amid China rubble, longevity and returns, CBA result read-through | 23 Aug 2023
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1:04:03In this week's episode, we welcome special guest, Platinum Asset Management CEO, Andrew Clifford. There are few countries more hated by investors than China and that's piqued Andrew's interest. He sees opportunities in stocks with major tailwinds such as the world's leading EV battery maker and the 'UPS of China', as well as deep value in much mali…
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Super funds' BIG problem & retiree fears of running out of money | 9 Aug 2023
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53:34In this week's episode, we welcome special guest, John Abernethy. John is the Founder and Chairman of Clime Investment Management. He's seemingly done it all across 40-plus years in investing, from managing multi-asset portfolios, to venture capital, and now overseeing a sizeable investment portfolio and financial advice business. John tells us tha…
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This is awarded to a company which is that little bit different, doesn’t quite fit one of the other categories and is recognised by our judges as a result of the specific field in which the company operates, the particular solution it has implemented or simply because it stands out as being different. [01:51] Overall Winner – Olam Group. Their part…
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Commercial property opportunities, interest rate outlook, home ownership vs super | 26 Jul 2023
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58:45In this week's episode, we cover the hot topic of real estate. Our special guest is global listed property expert, Andrew Parsons of Resolution Capital, who's turned from sector bear to optimist. As the market marks down the sector, Andrew sees contrarian opportunities opening up, especially in retail property. Meanwhile, Firstlinks' Graham Hand di…
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