SBAI Podcast

Episod

• Podcast Bonus Episode: Demographics, Pensions and the Future of Public Spending in Europe 12.05.2026 14min
• Podcast Episode 22: European Defence, Readiness and the New Economics of Security 05.05.2026 41min
• Podcast Episode 21: Building Scale, Stewardship and Long-Term Thinking in Pension Investing 09.02.2026 33min
• Podcast Episode 20: Trade Errors, Transparency and Culture in Systematic Investing 06.01.2026 40min
• Podcast Episode 19: Understanding Insurance-Linked Securities: Navigating Risk, Return and Resilience 24.11.2025 31min
• Podcast Episode 18: A Conversation on Demystifying Portfolio Credit Insurance: A Risk Tool for Private Credit 07.10.2025 34min
• Podcast Episode 17: A Conversation on Insurance in Asset Management – How to protect your Firm and your Clients 01.10.2025 31min
• Podcast Episode 16: Regulatory Compliance - Mind the Gap: Divergence ahead for the SEC, UK & EU 15.07.2025 36min
• Podcast Episode 15: A Conversation on Cybersecurity in Asset Management: Insights with Nic Miller 09.06.2025 31min
• Podcast Episode 14: A Conversation on Valuation – Art or Science? With Ryan McNelley 28.05.2025 44min

  In this episode, Ryan McNelley of Kroll joins Brian Digney of the SBAI to explore how private market valuations are evolving—highlighting why independence, transparency, and regulatory scrutiny matter more than ever. They also discuss the growing role of technology, the realities of conflicts of interest, and why not all valuation services are created equal.
• Podcast Episode 13: A Conversation on The Evolving Role of Operational Due Diligence in Private Markets – Insights from the SBAI ODD Survey 10.03.2025 29min

  Jean-François Mauvis joins Brian Digney to discuss the evolving role of operational due diligence in private markets, exploring resourcing challenges, independence, and the increasing consultative approach of ODD practitioners.
• Podcast Episode 12: Regulatory Compliance – Choppy Waters Ahead? 27.02.2025 32min

  Christine Ayako Schleppegrell and Brian Digney kick off the SBAI and Morgan Lewis Regulatory Compliance podcast, exploring key regulatory shifts, compliance challenges, and global trends shaping the alternative investment industry.
• Podcast Episode 11: A Conversation on Leadership Transition and the Future of Alternative Investments 19.02.2025 29min

  Mario Therrien reflects on his tenure as SBAI Chair, while Jane Buchan shares her vision for the future, covering industry shifts, governance, transparency, and emerging challenges like AI and private credit.
• Podcast Episode 10: A Conversation on Private Market Valuations: Insights from the ODD Perspective 08.01.2025 22min

  Jean-François Mauvis joins Brian Digney to explore how ODD practitioners assess investment manager valuation practices, covering asset class impact, valuation policies, independence, and regional regulatory differences.
• Podcast Episode 9: A Conversation on Private Markets – Opportunities and Challenges from the Investment Practitioner's Perspective 18.11.2024 25min

  Nicolas Roth joins Brian Digney to unpack private markets, from valuation challenges to rising interest rates and the evolving landscape of private credit and secondaries.
• SBAI Podcast Episode 8: A Conversation on Sustainability and Impact in Alternative Investments 25.03.2024 41min

  Michael Cappucci (Managing Director for Sustainable Investing, Harvard Management Company), David Gulkowitz (COO, DSC Meridian Capital) and Pierre Lenders (Head of Sustainability, Capital Fund Management) discuss sustainability and its impact in alternative investments.
• SBAI Podcast Episode 7: Founder Series – Mario Therrien and Wayne Cohen 10.08.2023 34min

  Mario Therrien is joined by Wayne Cohen whose firm is one of the founders of the SBAI. They discuss the SBAI, private and public markets, embracing technology, diversity and more.
• SBAI Podcast Episode 6: Founder Series – Poul Winslow and Stuart Fiertz 03.09.2022 37min

  In this episode from our Founder series, Poul Winslow (until recently Global Head of Capital Markets and Factor Investing at CPP Investments and an SBAI Trustee) is joined by SBAI Trustee Stuart Fiertz (President of Cheyne Capital – one of the founders of the SBAI) to look back at how it all started and how the industry is evolving. They discuss the SBAI, the case for alternatives, ESG and more.
• SBAI Podcast Episode 5: Founder Series – Paula Volent and Luke Ellis 12.07.2022 37min

  In the first of our Founder series podcasts, one of our newest Trustees Paula Volent (CIO of Rockefeller University) is joined by our Deputy Chair Luke Ellis (CEO of Man Group – one of the founders of the SBAI) to look back at how it all started and how the industry is evolving. They discuss the SBAI, where to find alpha, diversity and more.
• SBAI Podcast Episode 4: A Conversation on China 19.06.2022 38min

  Alvin Fan (CEO, OPIM) and Mark Smith (Principal and Head of Business Development, Northwest Investment Management) discuss all things China in episode 4 of the SBAI Podcast series. Discussion topics include how the market has changed as well as both the opportunities and the risks.