LSE Focal Point Podcast

Join us for another fascinating episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Louis Kuijs, the Chief Asia Economist at S&P Global Ratings. Prior to his current role, he was the Head of Asia Economics at Oxford Economics, the Chief Economist (Greater China, Corporate and Institutional Banking) at RBS International in Hong Kong, a Senior Economist at the World Bank Group and a Senior Economist at the IMF. Louis holds a Master in Economics from the LSE. Recorded in April 2022.

Join us for another excellent episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Jason Channell, the Head of Sustainable Finance and a Managing Director at Citi. Prior to his current role, he was an Executive Director at Goldman Sachs where he set up and managed Goldman Sachs’ global coverage of the renewable energy/cleantech industry within Equity Investment Research, and an Executive Director at Cheuvreuz and ABN Amro Hoare Govett. Jason holds a degree from the University of Durham in Engineering Science and Management. Recorded in March 2022.

Join us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Jon Slade, the Chief Commercial Officer of the Financial Times. Prior to his current role, he worked as a Commercial Designer in the Global Digital Advertising and Insight team at the Financial Times, a Technology Client Manager at News International and the Head of Technology Advertising EMEA at the Financial Times before that. Jon is a speaker for 'Speakers for Schools' - a charity that focuses on giving state schools reputable figures from a range of industries. Recorded in February 2022.

Join us for another outstanding episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Evonne Tan, the Head of Barclays Private Bank, Singapore and a Member of the Barclays Singapore Management Team. Prior to her current role, she was an Executive Director at UBS, the CEO and Founder of Magenta Advisors and an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley in Asset/Liability Structuring Sales. Evonne is also an Unreasonable Mentor and has a Masters in Wealth Management from the Simon Business School (University of Rochester) and a Masters in Advanced Studies in Finance from the University of Bern. Recorded in March 2022.

Join us for another superb episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Aya Kawamoto, an Executive Director at Nomura. Prior to her current role, she was a Director in the Fixed Income Department at Credit Suisse. Aya got her law degree from Keio University in Tokyo. Recorded in January 2022.

Join us for another inspiring episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Marco Staccoli, a Managing Director in Investment Banking FIG at Jefferies. Prior to his current role, he was a Managing Director IB FIG at Credit Suisse and a Vice President IB FIG at J.P. Morgan. Marco got his Master's degree from the LSE. Recorded in February 2022.

Join us for another marvellous episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Dean Maki, the Chief Economist at Point72 Asset Management. Prior to his current role, he was a Managing Director and Chief US Economist at Barclays where he analysed and forecasted the US economy and monetary and fiscal policy, the Vice President of Economic Research at J.P. Morgan, US economist at Putnam Investments and Senior Economist on the Federal Reserve Board. Dean holds a PhD in economics from Stanford University and BA in economics from St. Olaf College. Recorded in February 2022

Join us for another fantastic episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Sanjay Bahadur, the Deputy Executive Vice President and Head of Group Strategy and Business Development at Nestle. Prior to his current role, he has held a variety of roles at Nestle including the CFO of the Greater China Region and has represented Nestle on the Board of Froneri Lux Topco Sarl, Luxembourg. Sanjay is also a member of the Advisory Board of Imperial College Business School, London.  Recorded in January 2022

Join us for another interesting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Andrei Milekhin, a Managing Director and the Head of Telecoms and Digital Infrastructure Investment Banking EMEA (part of Greentech, Industrials & Infrastructure Group) at Nomura. Prior to his current role, he was an Executive Director in EMEA TMT Investment Banking at Nomura, a Director in Mergers and Acquisitions at VimpelCom and Vice President in EMEA TMT Investment Banking at UBS. Andrei got his bachelor's degree from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations.  Recorded in February 2022

Join us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Antonio Belloni, the Group Managing Director at LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. Prior to his current role, he was the President of Proctor and Gamble, and as the Group Managing Director, he is responsible for strategic and operational management of Group companies. Antonio has a degree in economics from the University of Pavia in Italy. Recorded in January 2022