Money Maze Podcast - 75: Building a Charity, Buying The Independent Newspaper and Facing Tragedy – With Justin Byam Shaw, Founder of The Felix Project

75: Building a Charity, Buying The Independent Newspaper and Facing Tragedy – With Justin Byam Shaw, Founder of The Felix Project

10/06/22 • 43 min

In this different podcast for us, we talk to Justin Byam Shaw, who set up The Felix Project in 2016 after the tragic death of his 14 year old son. The charity redistributes surplus food (that would otherwise go to waste) from 539 suppliers and delivers it to almost 1,000 charities, primary schools and holiday programmes.
Justin starts by describing his own career following Oxford University, his first early success, building and selling a media business, through to buying The Independent - a then failing newspaper - and turning it into the huge success it is today.
The conversation then pivots to The Felix Foundation and its genesis. Justin describes the acute food waste problem in this country and the vast food poverty which surrounds us. He explains the supply and demand dynamics of food waste, the logistical challenges they have overcome, and the ways in which both organisations and people can help every day.
Finally, Justin offers thoughts on the shifting sands in the world of media, advice for young people considering becoming entrepreneurs, and the why good management is often more valuable than a new idea.
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75: Dame Anne Richards, CEO of Fidelity International [REPLAY]

Our guest in this episode is Anne Richards CVO, CBE, FRSE, and CEO of Fidelity International. Fidelity International offers investment solutions and retirement expertise to more than 2.85 million customers globally.

Fidelity International operates in more than 20 countries and with $665.2 billion in total assets (as of 30/06/22) their clients range from central banks, sovereign wealth funds, large corporates, financial institutions, insurers and wealth managers, to private individuals.

Anne begins by describing her upbringing in Edinburgh, the decision to study electronic and electrical engineering, spending time at CERN, before going to INSEAD for an MBA. She then describes the purpose of Fidelity International and the changing demands of the investing population.

Anne discusses the ability of technology to serve clients, developing a culture that embraces and encourages the “brave, bold, curious and compassionate”, before explaining how ESG principles are embedded into all their research work.

She talks about the decline of public market listings, the importance of research in public and private investing, and giving their managers enough room for manoeuvre. Finally, she talks about her drive and hunger to have more women work in finance and shares some career tips. Originally recorded in February 2021.

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76: Goldman Sachs’s Chief Global Equity Strategist, Peter Oppenheimer, Discusses Macro and Markets

In this episode, we welcome Peter Oppenheimer from Goldman Sachs, who discusses the challenging investment landscape.
He starts with an overview of economic growth before unpicking the inflation debate, reviewing rates and the emergence of opportunities in fixed income, before discussing equity markets.
He explains why active equity managers are back, why value versus growth discussions are too simplified and the likely character of this bear market.
Finally Peter discusses the commodity supercycle, localisation of production and to quote Ian Dury, “reasons to be cheerful” in the medium term!
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