PODCAST · news
Finance Focused
by Finance Focused
A podcast series to help students and working professionals break down what's happening in the financial world. Return back to the Finance Focused website here: www.finfoc.com
Episodes
-
Professional Industry Insight, Episode 30 - Gareth Mok (Client Coverage Analyst at DWS Group)
In today’s episode, we interview former Finance Focused President Gareth Mok. He shares an overview of his professional journey at firms such as JP Morgan and Nomura, and explains how he ultimately transitioned into his current role as a Client Coverage Analyst at DWS Group. This episode is…
more -
We're Back: The Return of The Finance Focused Podcast
In today's podcast episode, we dig deep into the purpose of Finance Focused, the importance of this podcast, and introduce you to our Central Leadership Team. This podcast's purpose is to educate students and professionals about the different career paths within finance and the journeys...
-
Professional Industry Insight, Episode 29 - Matthew Blain (Investor at Illuminate Ventures)
We hope you enjoyed this podcast and if you have any feedback, then drop us an email at [email protected]!
-
Professional Industry Insight, Episode 28 - Dave Parker (5x Founder)
We hope you enjoyed this podcast and if you have any feedback, then drop us an email at [email protected]!
-
Professional Industry Insight, Episode 27 - Anagh Tiwary (Investment Associate at Antin Infrastructure Partners)
We hope you enjoyed this podcast and if you have any feedback, then drop us an email at [email protected]!
-
Professional Industry Insight, Episode 26 - Paul-Louise Lepine (VC Investor at Molten Ventures)
We hope you enjoyed this podcast and if you have any feedback, then drop us an email at [email protected]!
-
Professional Industry Insight, Episode 25 - Ankush Jain (Chief Investment Officer at Aaro Capital)
We hope you enjoyed this podcast and if you have any feedback, then drop us an email at [email protected]!
-
Professional Industry Insight, Episode 24 - Michael Nissim (Angel Investor)
We hope you enjoyed this podcast and if you have any feedback, then drop us an email at [email protected]!
-
Professional Industry Insight, Episode 23 - Mathias De Nil (Investment Associate at Citadel)
We hope you enjoyed this podcast and if you have any feedback, then drop us an email at [email protected]!
-
Professional Industry Insight, Episode 22 - Nkechi Iregbulem (Venture Capital Investor at Anthemis)
We hope you enjoyed this podcast and if you have any feedback, then drop us an email at [email protected]!
-
Professional Industry Insight, Episode 21 - Kiril Dimov (Associate at L Catterton)
We hope you enjoyed this podcast and if you have any feedback, then drop us an email at [email protected]!
-
Professional Industry Insight, Episode 20 - Rowen Pham (Associate at Partners Group)
We hope you enjoyed this podcast and if you have any feedback, then drop us an email at [email protected]!
-
Professional Industry Insight, Episode 19 - Tommaso Mancuso (Co-Founder & CIO at Shikuma Capital)
We hope you enjoyed this podcast and if you have any feedback, then drop us an email at [email protected]!
-
Professional Industry Insight, Episode 18 - Katie Ramsey (Portfolio Manager & Trader)
We hope you enjoyed this podcast and if you have any feedback, then drop us an email at [email protected]!
-
Professional Industry Insight, Episode 17 - Stephen Clapham (Founder of BehindtheBalanceSheet.com)
We hope you enjoyed this podcast and if you have any feedback, then drop us an email at [email protected]!
-
Professional Industry Insight, Episode 16 - Costas Kalisperas (Former Investment Banking Managing Director)
We hope you enjoyed this podcast and if you have any feedback, then drop us an email at [email protected]!
-
Professional Industry Insight, Episode 15 - Yuri Khodjamirian, CFA (Co-Founder & CIO at Mountain Pass Capital)
As mentioned on the podcast, be sure to check out Snippet Finance: https://snippet.finance/. We hope you enjoyed this podcast and if you have any feedback, then drop us an email at [email protected]!
-
Professional Industry Insight, Episode 14 - Matteo Cataldi, CFA (Equity Research Analyst at Exane)
This Professional Industry Insight with Matteo Cataldi (Equity Research Analyst at Exane) covers a whole host of topics - we hope you enjoy! To sign up to Degiro:...
-
Professional Industry Insight, Episode 13 - James Windsor (Vice President at Campbell Lutyens)
This Professional Industry Insight with James Windsor (Vice President at Campbell Lutyens) covers a whole host of topics - we hope you enjoy! To sign up to Degiro:...
-
Professional Industry Insight, Episode 12 - Cody Dillabough, CFA (CEO & Founder at Avoy, Ex-Wall Street)
This Professional Industry Insight with Cody Dillabough, CFA (CEO & Founder at Avoy, Ex-Wall Street) covers a whole host of topics - we hope you enjoy! To sign up to Degiro:...
-
Professional Industry Insight, Episode 11 - Lucy Acton, CFA (ESG Research Associate at HSBC)
This Professional Industry Insight with Lucy Acton, CFA (ESG Research Associate at HSBC) covers a whole host of topics - we hope you enjoy! To sign up to Degiro:...
-
Professional Industry Insight, Episode 10 - Clement Yong, CFA (Multi-Asset Fund Manager at Schroders)
This Professional Industry Insight with Clement Yong, CFA (Multi-Asset Fund Manager at Schroders) covers a whole host of topics. To sign up to Degiro:...
-
Professional Industry Insight, Episode 9 - Grace Massamba (Incoming Private Wealth Management Analyst)
This Professional Industry Insight with Grace Massamba (incoming private wealth management analyst at JP Morgan) covers: 1. Being a Politics student, how did you begin to understand the world of finance, let alone get yourself into Wealth Management? 2. What common misconceptions did you as a...
-
Professional Industry Insight, Episode 8 - Sam Flynn (Founder of Hands in)
This Professional Industry Insight with Sam Flynn (Founder of Hand in) covers: 1. How have you found it being a founding a startup as a student in the UK tech space? 2. What are some of the challenges you’ve faced and how have you overcome them during the pandemic and lockdown? 3. What are some…
more -
Historical Financial Crises
Financial crises have occurred due to a wide range of different factors throughout modern history. Understanding it does help to inform what events (and unexpected consequences) to expect during a recession and how opportunities are always present even in times of economic turmoil and financial...
-
Erdoğanomics (Part One): 2018 Currency Crisis & The Loss of Istanbul
From unconventional views on monetary policy driving 1000% spikes in offshore markets, to liquidity issues arising from state-owned bank actions, the Turkish economy is in a dire state and I’m going to run through the events leading up to this point. Sign up to our free weekly newsletter here:...
-
Professional Industry Insight, Episode 7 - Ross Nkama (Google)
This Professional Industry Insight with Ross Nkama (software engineer at Google) covers: 1. Ross's journey into software engineering as someone without a degree 2. How to stand out as a software engineer 3. How to get into coding and how it will help your career 4. How COVID has impacted day to…
more -
Professional Industry Insight, Episode 6 - Eric Collins (Venture Capital)
This Professional Industry Insight with Eric Collins (CEO and Founding Member at Impact X Capital Partners LLP) covers: 1) What inspired a transition to VC 2) What challenges to BAME and female entrepreneurs face 3) What is the importance of investment in driving social change 4) What role does...
-
Just Eat Takeaway's Bid for Global Dominance
The food delivery market is very competitive. To overcome this, companies often merge with their competitors or acquire them, which is rapidly changing the dynamic of the market. In this article, we delve into the Just Eat Takeaway merger and its acquisition of Grubhub. As a result of these…
more -
Green Policy - Top of the agenda for European markets
During an FT interview on 8th July 2020, Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, stated: “I want to explore every avenue available in order to combat climate change”. This shows us that the massive shift towards green policy initiatives will be in place sooner than expected. In...
-
Introduction to ETFs
ETFs have increased in popularity over the past few decades, originally focusing on passive strategies but nowadays also branching out into more complex and actively managed strategies. The main differences between investing in ETFs and other investment vehicles are essentially the way they are...
-
Assessing the Impact of Stock Buybacks
This article looks to objectively assess the effect of companies’ share repurchase programmes in America. Is it right for companies to spend so much spare cash on shareholders? Can they not use it better? What other ways can they use it? How effective really are buybacks for the economy? These…
more -
A Beginner’s Guide to the Vulture Fund
Sourcing huge returns on investments during an economic recession may appear paradoxical at face value. Particularly pertinent to now, one would assume that a depression would result in most investments experiencing a similar decline. However, this article explains how exactly vulture funds…
more -
Professional Industry Insight, Episode 5 - James Ferguson (Founding Partner of MacroStrategy)
This episode will cover: 1. An overview of a 30 year career within finance 2. Advice for people looking to join the financial sector 3. The future of finance 4. How to know if finance is the career for you 5. The transition from university to work, and the pitfalls to avoid Sign up to our free...
-
Hong Kong Security Law - A Threat or Opporunity for Local Markets?
Hong Kong’s status as Asia’s main financial hub is under scrutiny following the imposition of a national security law by Xi Jinping’s Chinese Communist Party. The national security law highlights the beginning of authoritarian pressure that is menacing the independence of Hong Kong’s financial...
-
Portfolio Diversification- “Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket”
Coined by Cervantes in Don Quixote, academically formalised by Markowitz in Portfolio Selection and recently popularised by the show Love Island - the idea, “Don’t Put All your Eggs in One Basket,” has endured the test of time – and for good reason.This article explores the concept technically...
-
What does the future hold for cross-border M&A?
Due to an increase in Protectionism and regulatory scrutiny, Cross border M&A activity has plummeted in recent years, falling by 25% in 2019 and a further 50% in Q1 2020. In this article, we delve into the key drivers behind this trend, how Covid-19 is accelerating this trend and what holds for…
more -
Coronavirus VS. The S&P 500 Bull
Following the initial outbreak of coronavirus in the US, the S&P 500’s rally and its strong message of optimism represented a large contradiction with the negative economic outlook. This article explores the reasons behind this surprisingly bullish market, and considers the future performance of...
-
A Phase-By-Phase Analysis of an M&A Deal
A detailed overview of the process of an M&A transaction alongside contextualised case studies and reasons for successes and failures. Here's a link: https://finfoc.com/2020/07/a-phase-by-phase-analysis-of-an-ma-deal. Sign up to our free weekly newsletter to keep up with the financial world:...
-
Professional Industry Insight, Episode 4 - Kwabena Oteng (Private Wealth Management)
Each weekend Finance Focused has the aim of inviting a working professional in order to share their tips for breaking into the sector. Today we are joined by Kwabena Oteng who is currently a Vice-President within Private Wealth Management at JP Morgan. I hope you guys enjoy it!
-
Professional Industry Insight Podcast, Episode 3 - Damel Lambert-Powell (Technology - Software Engineering)
Each weekend Finance Focused has the aim of inviting a working professional in order to share their tips for breaking into the sector. Today we are joined by Damel Lambert-Powell currently a software engineer at Bloomberg. I hope you guys enjoy it!
-
Professional Industry Insight Podcast, Episode 2 - Andrew O'Flaherty (Equity Research)
Every Sunday Finance Focused has the aim of inviting a working professional in order to share their tips for breaking into the sector. Today we are joined by Andrew O'Flaherty currently an equity research associate at Credit Suisse. I hope you guys enjoy it!
-
Professional Industry Insight Podcast, Episode 1 - Kamran Miah
Every Sunday Finance Focused has the aim of inviting a working professional in order to share their tips for breaking into the sector. Today we have Kamran Miah formerly at JP Morgan and now an Investment Manager at Sarasin & Partners. I hope you guys enjoy!
-
Finance Focused Investing For Beginners Podcast, Episode 1 - Stocks and Shares ISA
We want to help introduce you guys to investing in a short and concise way. The first episode consists of us breaking down the 'Stocks and Shares ISA'. Disclaimer can be found at the end of the podcast. Here are the links mentioned in the podcast: https://www.moneyboxapp.com/...
-
Finance Focused Podcast Introduction
A new daily podcast series to help students and working professionals breakdown the events in the financial world. Find out what we have in store on this podcast introduction and to see some of our articles visit: www.finfoc.com.
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Finance Focused have?
Finance Focused currently has 45 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Finance Focused about?
A podcast series to help students and working professionals break down what's happening in the financial world. Return back to the Finance Focused website here: www.finfoc.com
How often does Finance Focused release new episodes?
Finance Focused has 45 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to Finance Focused?
You can listen to Finance Focused on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts Finance Focused?
Finance Focused is created and hosted by Finance Focused.
URL copied to clipboard!