280. Seven fund managers, just ten minutes, what would you ask them?

In this special bonus episode to mark ‘International Podcast Day’, the focus is on a unique FundCalibre event - fund manager speed dating. Seven journalists had the opportunity to interview seven fund managers in a fast-paced setting, delving into their views and investment philosophies. The team at FundCalibre also took the opportunity to find out more about the managers and this episode features highlights offering insights into how they found their way into the industry all the way through to their words of wisdom for the next generation of investors. This episode provides a glimpse into the personal and professional lives of fund managers, revealing their diverse backgrounds, philosophies, and the valuable lessons they've learned throughout their careers.

What’s covered in this episode: 

• Discover whose grandmother had a seat on the New York Stock Exchange
• Which fund manager almost designed F1 engines?
• Who started out as a software developer 
• The qualities that make a good fund manager
• Our guests’ investment approaches boiled down into just three words
• The traumatic moments that stick out in a career
• The research success story
• The power of sustainable investing
• The 30-minute investment decision
• Advice from our guests for those beginning their investment journey

The funds featured in this episode: 

This episode featured seven managers, in order of appearance, here are the managers and their funds:

• Alec Cutler, manager of the Orbis Global Balanced
• Charles Luke, manager of Murray Income Trust
• Tom Lemaigre, co-manager of Janus Henderson European Select Opportunities
• Peter Michaelis, co-manager of both Liontrust Sustainable Future Managed and Liontrust Sustainable Future Global Growth funds 
• Paul Flood, manager of BNY Mellon Multi-Asset Income
• Praveen Kumar, manager of Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon Trust
• Charlotte Ryland, manager of the CCLA Better Worlds Global Equity. Please note: the fund is a newly Elite Radar product and will be available on our website shortly.

Learn more on fundcalibre.com

Please remember, we’ve been discussing individual companies to bring investing to life for you. It’s not a recommendation to buy or sell. The fund may or may not still hold these companies at the time of listening. Elite Ratings are based on FundCalibre’s research methodology and are the opinion of FundCalibre’s research team only.

Learn more on fundcalibre.com

Please remember, we’ve been discussing individual companies to bring investing to life for you. It’s not a recommendation to buy or sell. The fund may or may not still hold these companies at the time of listening. Elite Ratings are based on FundCalibre’s research methodology and are the opinion of FundCalibre’s research team only.