LSE Focal Point Podcast

Join us for another interesting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Matthew Ponsonby! Mr Ponsonby is the Head of Global Banking at BNP Paribas. Prior to his role at BNP Paribas, he was the Vice-Chairman of Banking and Co-Global COO of Barclays and was instrumental in developing its franchise across Europe. Matthew has also been a Managing Director at Citi and a Director at Deutsche Morgan Grenfell (Deutsche Bank). He is also a member of the Corporate Partnerships Board of GOSH, the UK's leading children's research hospital. Recorded in March 2021.

Join us for another inspiring episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Rob Sim! Mr Sim is the Managing Partner at Europa Capital. Prior to his role at Europa Capital, he was the Associate Director at LaSalle Investment Management and Senior Surveyor at JLL. Rob is a graduate of the University of St Andrews and is currently an Urban Plan Volunteer at the Urban Land Institute. Recorded in February 2021.

Join us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Tom Wedgwood! Mr Wedgwood is the Co-Founder of Newton Europe Limited. He established the consulting company with his co-founders with the aim to be 'different and better'. Prior to his role at Newton, Tom graduated from Cambridge studying engineering and was a civil engineer until he decided to change careers and work in consulting at Hagen & Co.  Recorded in November 2020.

Join us for another fantastic episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Michael Gidney! Mr Gidney is the CEO of Fairtrade Foundation. He has spent the last 20 years working in international development with a focus on reducing poverty and developing small enterprises. Prior to his role at Fairtrade, Michael was the Director of Policy at Traidcraft where he led projects on issues including corporate accountability and responsible sourcing. Recorded in February 2021.

Join us for another interesting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Jonathan Goldstein! Mr Goldstein is the CEO and Co-Founder of Cain International, the real estate investment firm. Prior to Cain International, he was Head of European Real Estate and Direct Investments at Guggenheim Partners and the Deputy Chief Executive of Heron International, where he played a central role in Rontec’s 2011 acquisition of 500 Total petrol stations and the majority of its UK downstream business. Recorded in April 2021.

Join us for another brilliant episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by David Greenbaum! Mr Greenbaum is the CFO at CPI Property Group. Prior to his role as CFO, he worked at Deutsche Bank for 16 years specialising in debt capital markets in London, Singapore and New York. After graduating from Cornell, David worked briefly at Alliance Capital Management and Credit Suisse First Boston. Recorded in April 2021.

Join us for another remarkable episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Manfredi Catella! Mr Catella is the CEO and shareholder at COIMA RES and COIMA SGR and Chairman at COIMA, the Italian real estate company. Prior to his role at COIMA, he worked at JP Morgan in Milan, Caisse Centrale des Banques Populaire in Paris and Heitman in Chicago. Currently, Manfredi is the President of the Fondazione Riccardo Catella and is on the Advisory Board of Assolombarda and the prestigious Università Bocconi. Recorded in April 2021.

Join us for another fantastic episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Rt Hon Jesse Norman! Dr Norman is a Conservative Politician and has been the Financial Secretary to the Treasury since 2019. Prior to his role in Parliament, he was a senior fellow at Policy Exchange and founded the Conservative Co-operative Movement. Jesse was a Director at Barclays until 1997, after completing an undergraduate degree from Cambridge and a PhD from UCL. Recorded in March 2021.

Join us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Jean-Jacques Barbéris! Mr Barbéris is the Director of the Institutional and Corporate Clients Division and ESG at the French Asset Management firm, Amundi. Most significantly, prior to his role at Amundi since 2016, he was the Economic and Financial Affairs Advisor to the French President since 2013 and was a member of the cabinet of Pierre Moscovici, Minister of the Economy and Finance. Jean-Jacques has an advanced degree from the École Nationale Supérieure des Lettres et Sciences Humaines. Recorded in March 2021.

Join us for another interesting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Paul Cuatrecasas! Mr Cuatrecasas is the CEO and Founder of London-based, technology focused investment bank Aquaa Partners. Prior to founding Aquaa Partners in 2010, he has experience as the founder of Alegro Capital in 2003 and as the co-founder of ARC Associates back in 1993. Paul has an MBA from Columbia Business School. Recorded in February 2021.