It has been an exciting summer, but we have managed to squeeze in a set of global guests for Series 4 of our 2025 Fiftyfaces Podcast – which takes us from the evolving world of hedge funds and the support infrastructure needed, to emerging market equities to late-stage venture capital to public pension pooling.
We start with hearing from Nadia Cobalovic, and the evolving world of hedge fund operations, then turn to Jon Salstrom, one of two Cincinnati investors on this Series, who describes the mission with which the Cincinnati employees retirement system runs their pension scheme. Staying with local government we change gears to the UK and the fast-paced set of changes occurring there, hearing from Jo Donnelly, CEO of LPFA.
We revert to sustainability, with a side of dance, in a joyful discussion with Lauren Juliff of Storebrand, and then move to our first foray into Emerging Markets this series with an in-person interview with Jose Manuel Silva, conducted live in Santiago, his base. We then go back to Cincinnati, to check in with Karl Scheer, CIO of the University of Cincinnati endowment.
It is back to Emerging Markets then, with an interview with James Fletcher, founder of Ethos Investment Management, and from emerging markets to emerging sectors, we then hear what excites Karey Barker of Crosscreek ventures, also based in Salt Lake City about the current opportunity set in innovation.
Because we like to hear of movers and shakers who are forcing us to think differently about how we show up in work, an engaging discussion with Candice Richards, will remind you to “buy your own baubles” and let your authenticity shine through at work, and finally are back to picks and shovels, with a discussion with Sam Garetano of Brookfield Asset Management on the appeal of data center investing.
Thank you to Baillie Gifford for sponsoring Series 4 of 2025. Baillie Gifford is an asset management boutique that seeks out game-changing companies and other assets that can sustain long-term growth and remain resilient in a changing world. As an investment manager, it aims to deliver strong returns for its clients while supporting the firms that are backed on their behalf to succeed.
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