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Hear insights from finance and investment industry experts on our monthly podcast! You'll hear from interesting individuals across industry sectors on career advancement, industry trends, fintech, board involvement, and more. This podcast, developed by CFA Society San Francisco, is provided for general interest only. Episodes are published on the last Tuesday of the month. The content is not intended to be, nor should be interpreted as recommendations or fiduciary advice. Please consult your own investment professional for information concerning your specific situation.
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ESG 3.0 w/ Heidi Ridley, CFA - Co-Founder and CEO of Radiant Global Investors
On this episode of the CFA Society San Francisco Podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Heidi Ridley, CFA, Co-Founder and CEO of Radiant Global Investors, on ESG 3.0 and its application to small cap investing. Radiant is a female-owned, independent asset management firm focused on active equity strategies and thematic listed-impact investment solutions for institutional and wealth management clients.Prior to establishing Radiant, Heidi spent 18 years at AXA Investment Managers, rising ...
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Emerging Markets w/ Pooja Malik, CFA - Founding Partner, Nipun Capital
On this episode of the CFA Society San Francisco Podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Pooja Malik, CFA, Founding Partner and Managing Member at Nipun Capital. Nipun Capital is a specialized asset management firm that focuses on alpha extraction from Asia and emerging markets.Pooja founded Nipun based on the outlook that Asia ex-Japan equity markets would double in size from 2010 to 2030 as a portion of global market cap. She is a strong advocate for sustainability and impact investin...
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New Financial Research Trends w/ Dr. Julian Vogel - Assistant Professor of Finance, San Jose State University
On this episode of the CFA Society San Francisco Podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Julian Vogel, Assistant Professor of Finance at San Jose State University.Dr. Vogel earned his PhD in Business Administration, Finance from The University of Texas at El Paso, and has lived, studied, and worked in several countries and regions across Europe and the United States. In his research and teaching, he focuses on corporate finance - especially capital structure - corporate payout polic...
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Insurance Portfolios w/ Nadia Patel, CFA - Executive Director, PAG
On this episode of the CFA Society San Francisco Podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Nadia Patel, CFA, Executive Director at Pacific Alliance Group (PAG). PAG is an Asian investment firm that manages multiple asset classes, including private equity, private debt, real estate and hedge funds.Prior to joining PAG, Nadia served as director and head of west coast distribution for BlackRock’s Financial Institutions Group, where she was responsible for overseeing the firm’s investment man...
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Generative AI w/ Don Hejna, CFA, CAIA, FDP - Sr. Principal Data Scientist, Accenture
On this episode of the CFA Society San Francisco Podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Don Hejna, CFA, CAIA, FDP, Sr. Principal Data Scientist at Accenture and Managing Director at Stantum LLC. He specializes in quantitative finance, big data, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and portfolio optimization. He is an active member of CFA Society San Francisco and serves as co-chair on the Member Programming Advisory Council (MPAC).Listen to the full interview, where Don disc...
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Entrepreneurship w/ Michael Firestone, CFA - Managing Partner, Fire Capital Management
On this episode of the CFA Society San Francisco Podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Michael Firestone, CFA, Founder and Managing Partner at Fire Capital Management ("FCM"). FCM is a boutique investment management firm that provides High Net Worth private wealth management, Ultra High Net Worth multi-family office advisory, and private foundation investment & impact OCIO services.In addition to his leadership and management responsibilities, Michael serves as lead Client Advisor...