The Fiftyfaces Podcast

Aoifinn Devitt
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A series that showcases the diversity and richness of the investment world through showcasing inspiring investors and their stories. 

  1. 2d ago

    The Dignity of Work: Kristina Hooper of MAN Group - Strategy, Labor Economics, Insights

    Kristina Hooper is  Chief Market Strategist at Man Group, a global alternative investment manager. In this role, she provides views and insights on the economy and markets and appears regularly on CNBC, Bloomberg TV, Yahoo Finance, and Reuters TV. Prior to joining Man Group in 2025 Christina served as the chief global market strategist at Invesco and previously worked at Allianz Global Investors.  Our conversation covers her early career, the lasting effects of her Catholic school education and how an investment club inspired a love of stocks and investing. We move to her focus on economics and behaviour and how her legal training assisted her with creating an argument. She shares some of her more contrarian takes today and shares some of the inspiration that has shaped her career.The Fiftyfaces Podcast is supported by Franklin Templeton and Alvine Capital. Franklin Templeton is a global investment management firm that provides a broad range of investment solutions, including mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, wealth management, and technology-enabled financial services. Founded in 1947, the firm manages approximately $1.8 trillion in assets under management (AUM) and serves individual and institutional investors across more than 150 countriesFounded in 2005, Alvine Capital is a European focused private capital advisory and placement agent that provides capital raising services to investment managers. From its base in London and its office in Stockholm it creates bespoke capital raising programs that blend appropriate investor targeting and sophisticated marketing to deliver a fundraise aligned with institutional expectations

    The Dignity of Work: Kristina Hooper of MAN Group - Strategy, Labor Economics, Insights

  2. Jul 21

    A New Chapter in Sustainable Investing: Dr. Michael Viehs

    Dr. Michael Viehs is a globally recognized expert on responsible investment, stewardship and long-term value creation with over 20 years of experience in practice and academic life. He has advised leading institutional investors on a combined asset base worth more than $4 trillion and currently blends a combination of academic and advisory roles.  Our discussion traces his career in which he has switched between an academic career and the private sector and traced an evolution in the understanding of and demand for sustainable investment strategies. He discusses his own current approach in this area and how it has evolved over time, and discusses the likely shape of stewardship in the next decade.The Fiftyfaces Podcast is supported by Franklin Templeton and Alvine Capital. Franklin Templeton is a global investment management firm that provides a broad range of investment solutions, including mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, wealth management, and technology-enabled financial services. Founded in 1947, the firm manages approximately $1.8 trillion in assets under management (AUM) and serves individual and institutional investors across more than 150 countriesFounded in 2005, Alvine Capital is a European focused private capital advisory and placement agent that provides capital raising services to investment managers. From its base in London and its office in Stockholm it creates bespoke capital raising programs that blend appropriate investor targeting and sophisticated marketing to deliver a fundraise aligned with institutional expectations

    A New Chapter in Sustainable Investing: Dr. Michael Viehs

  3. Jul 14

    A Brave New World for LGPS Governance: Claire Alcock, Head of Pensions LGA

    This podcast is our final podcast released and produced by the Always a Pensions Angle podcast series by DG Publishing. While the recording was made earlier in the Spring, the governance concerns remain pertinent and in flux for the LGPS. Clair Alcock is a highly respected leader in UK public service pensions, with over 20 years of experience dedicated to making pension systems more transparent, fair, and accessible. She currently serves as Head of Pensions at the Local Government Association (LGA) and Secretary to the LGPS Advisory Board, where she plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of public sector pensions.We speak in particular about the challenges of certain governance changes - the introduction of the independent person role as well as the Senior Officer within every Administering Authority. We discuss training, the importance of knowledge sharing and upgrading the skill network. We look to the future finally, to determine the direction that many of these pooled entities are likely to take. The Fiftyfaces Podcast is supported by Franklin Templeton and Alvine Capital. Franklin Templeton is a global investment management firm that provides a broad range of investment solutions, including mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, wealth management, and technology-enabled financial services. Founded in 1947, the firm manages approximately $1.8 trillion in assets under management (AUM) and serves individual and institutional investors across more than 150 countriesFounded in 2005, Alvine Capital is a European focused private capital advisory and placement agent that provides capital raising services to investment managers. From its base in London and its office in Stockholm it creates bespoke capital raising programs that blend appropriate investor targeting and sophisticated marketing to deliver a fundraise aligned with institutional expectations

    A Brave New World for LGPS Governance: Claire Alcock, Head of Pensions LGA

  4. Jul 7

    The Four Big Questions We Should Each Ask Ourselves: Matthew Kentridge on Strategy in Life and Work

    Matthew Kentridge, a strategy consultant with over 30 years experience, who is a trustee and advisor and also works as an executive coach. We were both at INSEAD together, and I have followed his career ever since – and am delighted now to bring some of his learnings to our audience. Our conversation starts with his early consulting career and the experience that growing up in South Africa generated, as well as his early career there. We move then to his move into coaching and the principles that he brings to coaching sessions, including the four big questions that he believes everyone should spend time thinking about. He runs a course around these four big questions, which everyone, regardless of age, gender, nationality, or educational level, has to confront and address at some point in their life: Who Am I? What Do I Want? What Are My Options? What Happens Next? We move from this into the importance of successfully navigating key inflection points and keeping strategy simple.This podcast is supported by Franklin Templeton and Alvine Capital. Franklin Templeton is a global investment management firm that provides a broad range of investment solutions, including mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, wealth management, and technology-enabled financial services. Founded in 1947, the firm manages approximately $1.8 trillion in assets under management (AUM) and serves individual and institutional investors across more than 150 countriesFounded in 2005, Alvine Capital is a European focused private capital advisory and placement agent that provides capital raising services to investment managers. From its base in London and its office in Stockholm it creates bespoke capital raising programs that blend appropriate investor targeting and sophisticated marketing to deliver a fundraise aligned with institutional expectations

    The Four Big Questions We Should Each Ask Ourselves: Matthew Kentridge on Strategy in Life and Work

  5. Jun 30

    Chess Club v. Drama Club: Where do you find your people and what does this mean for your professional style? Sally Bridgeland on culture and leadership.

    Sally Bridgeland, was one of the first 5 guests on this podcast back in 2020, and needs no introduction in London institutional investing circles.  Her original podcast is here:  since then there have been many exciting career updates to mention – including the fact that the chess and drama club that Sally talked about in 2020 have now made their way into their own book – entitled: Chess Club and Drama Club Building Creative and Resilient Businesses Together.     Our conversation tracks Sally’s movements since our last discussion, how she finds fulfillment in so many different areas, including now her work with the Development Bank of Wales. We speak then about her insights on leadership culminating in the lessons of her book.    Why we made this: ·      Sally is one of the most service-oriented professionals in the UK investment arena – never failing to bring her warmth, insights and leadership skills to a range of organizations ·      Her energy is infectious and her capacity is limitless ·      Her insights on culture are human, well researched and always fresh perspectives on the challenges organisations face todayThis podcast is supported by Franklin Templeton and Alvine Capital. Franklin Templeton is a global investment management firm that provides a broad range of investment solutions, including mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, wealth management, and technology-enabled financial services. Founded in 1947, the firm manages approximately $1.8 trillion in assets under management (AUM) and serves individual and institutional investors across more than 150 countriesFounded in 2005, Alvine Capital is a European focused private capital advisory and placement agent that provides capital raising services to investment managers. From its base in London and its office in Stockholm it creates bespoke capital raising programs that blend appropriate investor targeting and sophisticated marketing to deliver a fundraise aligned with institutional expectations

    Chess Club v. Drama Club: Where do you find your people and what does this mean for your professional style? Sally Bridgeland on culture and leadership.

  6. Jun 24

    Kirstie Sneyd – the original OB queen – on returning well and staying grounded

    Kirstie Sneyd is an organizational psychologist, executive coach and the author of “Returning Well”, a practical, evidence-based guide for working parents and their managers. We were both at INSEAD together, and I have followed her career ever since – and am delighted now to bring some of her learnings to our audience. Our conversation starts with Kirstie’s roots in consulting, and what drew her to organizational behaviour at INSEAD. The first glimmers of what made a job worthwhile though stemmed from much earlier, and a beachside holiday in Devon.  A career in consulting evolved into one that focused on coaching executives to find their voice, retain visibility and, in some cases, return to the workplace after a period of absence. We speak about her book and the reception that it received, and the themes that Kirstie is now working on with her coaching clients. Many of these relate to coping with an increasingly heavy and complex cognitive load, as well as the pressure that social media creates in terms of comparisons to others.  You can find Kirstie’s book here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Returning-well-working-parents-managers/dp/3111618277  and more information about her coaching practice on her LinkedIn profile here: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kirstiesneydThis podcast is supported by Franklin Templeton and Alvine Capital. Franklin Templeton is a global investment management firm that provides a broad range of investment solutions, including mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, wealth management, and technology-enabled financial services. Founded in 1947, the firm manages approximately $1.8 trillion in assets under management (AUM) and serves individual and institutional investors across more than 150 countriesFounded in 2005, Alvine Capital is a European focused private capital advisory and placement agent that provides capital raising services to investment managers. From its base in London and its office in Stockholm it creates bespoke capital raising programs that blend appropriate investor targeting and sophisticated marketing to deliver a fundraise aligned with institutional expectations

    Kirstie Sneyd – the original OB queen – on returning well and staying grounded

  7. Jun 17

    James Mitchell: Rethinking and Rewiring - a Portfolio Career for the New Economy

    James Mitchell was a director at Goldman Sachs, Barclays and Phoenix Group before developing a portfolio career including a strategic advisory role with Re-wired Earth as well as Empathy, a company committed to supporting families through bereavement. He holds a number of other advisory and director roles.Our conversation traces James's career through various roles and some of the realisations that dawned as businesses went through various transformations - such as through outsourcing. He notes that the cost savings realised are rarely those that are expected, and we discuss the various governance changes that are taking place across the financial services industry.Moving then to his portfolio career we discuss with James the mission of Empathy, and the various strands involved in supporting families through bereavement, while Re-wired Earth has its own exciting opportunity sets. We finish with a discussion of life's passions - from snow boarding to cycling and epic travel to photography.This podcast is supported by Franklin Templeton and Alvine Capital. Franklin Templeton is a global investment management firm that provides a broad range of investment solutions, including mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, wealth management, and technology-enabled financial services. Founded in 1947, the firm manages approximately $1.8 trillion in assets under management (AUM) and serves individual and institutional investors across more than 150 countriesFounded in 2005, Alvine Capital is a European focused private capital advisory and placement agent that provides capital raising services to investment managers. From its base in London and its office in Stockholm it creates bespoke capital raising programs that blend appropriate investor targeting and sophisticated marketing to deliver a fundraise aligned with institutional expectations

    James Mitchell: Rethinking and Rewiring - a Portfolio Career for the New Economy

  8. Episode 3

    Trailer - Series 3 of 2026 - Culture, Coaches and Chess Clubs

    We are delighted to bring you Series 3 of the 2026 Fiftyfaces Podcast. This set of 10 compelling conversations takes a slightly different tack to usual with a particular focus on some of the building blocks behind firms - such as strategy (as described by Matthew Kentridge), motivation (Kirstie Sneyd) and planning (Brett Hickey). We look at what happens when institutions such as public pension funds are leanly resourced and the creativity that can flow from this in terms of staffing, outsourcing and collaboration (Nadia Oumata). Staying with motivation we look at how our teachers and mentors can have play such a formative role (Kristina Hooper), at the enrichment that can come from a portfolio career (James Mitchell), at the inertia in financial markets (Crawford Spence) and the evolution of ESG (Michael Viehs). Sally Bridgeland returns to the podcast to speak about her "soon to be published" book that looks at two schools of thought and approach to the workplace - what she describes as the chess club v. the drama club.Our guests are strategists, founders, coaches, CIOs, academics, authors, cyclists . . the list goes on. Tune in from later this week for an educational journey . . Thanks to Alvine Capital Management and Franklin Templeton for sponsoring Series 3 of 2026.

    Trailer - Series 3 of 2026 - Culture, Coaches and Chess Clubs
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A series that showcases the diversity and richness of the investment world through showcasing inspiring investors and their stories. 

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  • Creator
    Aoifinn Devitt
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    456
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