LSE Focal Point Podcast

Join us for another marvellous episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Sonya Iovieno, the Head of Venture Capital and Growth Banking for SVB UK at Silicon Valley Bank. Prior to her current role, she was responsible for new business origination with mid-market companies for Lloyds Bank. Recorded in May 2022.

Join us for another astounding episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Clifford Chiu, a Senior Advisor at Vista Equity Partners. He also now serves as a Senior Advisor to Vista’s Executive Committee and sits on the boards of Acquia, Allvue Systems, Apptio, Finastra, Fusion Risk Management, LogicMonitor and TIBCO. Prior to his current role, he was a partner at KKR where he founded and led capital raising and investor relations for the Asia Pacific region. Clifford has his Bachelors in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business and his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Recorded in May 2022.

Join us for another interesting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Joseph Najjar, the Head of Family Office & Institutional Specialists Europe at Credit Suisse. Prior to his current role, he was the Co-Head of Ultra High Net Worth Advisory in Europe at Credit Suisse and worked in M&A advisory at UBS. Joseph did his Masters in Management and Finance at HEC Paris and has a Bachelors in Economics at Saint Joseph University of Beirut.  Recorded in June 2022.

Join us for another outstanding episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Simon Sprague, a Managing Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Simon is a Lean and Industry 4.0 expert and core member of BCG’s Health Care and Operations practices. Prior to his current role, he trained as a research scientist after completing a DPhil at the University of Oxford and a two-year postdoctoral research scholarship at Stanford University in Organic Chemistry. Recorded in April 2022.

Join us for another remarkable episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by John Tuttle, the Vice Chairman at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) & President of NYSE Institute. Prior to his current role, he was the Global Head of Listings at NYSE, a Managing Director in Global Affairs and Government Relations at NYSE Euronext, an Appointee of the US Department of State and part of the Executive Office of the President at the White House. John has an MBA in Finance from the University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business. Recorded in May 2022.

Join us for another superb episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Sylvain Broyer, the Chief EMEA Economist at S&P Global Ratings. Prior to his current role, he was the Head of Economics at Natixis and was a member of Natixis’ General Management of its German Branch. Sylvain has been a member of the ECB Shadow Council and teaches at the Paris Dauphine University. Recorded in May 2022.

Join us for another amazing episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Hugh Karseras, a Managing Director, the COO IB EMEA and Global Head of Client Strategy Wholesale Division at Nomura. Prior to his current role, he worked in Sales and Finance at Deutsche Bank, Strategy at Barclays Capital and as a consultant at McKinsey & Company. Hugh holds an MBA from Harvard and a BA from Princeton. Recorded in June 2022.

Join us for another interesting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Robert Gardner, the Director of Investments at St James’s Place Wealth Management. He also is the Chairman of the Board at Rowan Dartington, part of the Expert Committee in the Retirement Investment Systems Reform Project at the World Economic Forum, and Co-Founder at Redington and mallowstreet. Prior to his current role, he worked as a Director at Merrill Lynch and in Global Markets are Deutsche Bank. Robert attended the University of Oxford and studied Geography. Recorded in June 2022.

Join us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Janet Mui, the Head of Market Analysis at Brewin Dolphin and a voting member of Brewin Dolphin’s Asset Allocation Committee. Prior to her current role, she was the Global Economist at Cazenove Capital. Janet holds a first-class bachelor's degree in Economics from the LSE and an MBA in Finance from Cambridge University. She also holds the CFA Certificate in ESG Investing and the Postgraduate Certificate in Econometrics from Birkbeck College. Janet was named one of Linkedin’s top voices in finance for 2022. Recorded in May 2022.

Join us for another interesting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Paul Moody, a Managing Director in Regions, Marketing and Societies at CFA Institute. Prior to his current role, he was a Client Solutions Director at Aviva Investors as well as roles at Henderson Global Investors and NPI. Paul holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Wolverhampton and is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA). Recorded in April 2022.