


6 episodes
by LSESU Business and Investment Group · English
The Focal Point Podcast, founded in 2020 by Daniel Tamary MacLeod with special mention to Seongyun Hong, is the official podcast of the LSESU Business and Investment Group. Weekly episodes featuring industry-changing leaders from across the professional landscape are uploaded to provide exclusive insights and enhance commercial awareness. To find more and summaries of our episodes, visit our LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lse-focal-point!





Bilal Hafeez discusses his career path in FX research and macro strategy, how he founded MacroHive in 2019, and how AI is changing macro research and investing.
5 Nov 2026 · 22m · 8 chapters
Tak-Wai Tse, Managing Director and Co-Head of Global Advisory (Greater China) at Rothschild & Co, discusses his career path across Morgan Stanley and Rothschild, what differentiates top…
3 Nov 2026 · 22m · 9 chapters
Doug Coulter, partner and co-head of private equity for Asia-Pacific at LGT Capital Partners, discusses how he invests across Asia-Pacific, why private equity is pro-cyclical, how secondaries in Asia…
27 Oct 2026 · 22m · 8 chapters
Dwight Angelini, co-founder/managing partner of Longpoint Partners, explains how his background in quantitative finance and credit derivatives led into real estate investing, and how Longpoint…
24 Sep 2026 · 23m · 11 chapters
Joan Kehoe, founder/CEO of Alkalist, explains how private markets fund infrastructure works (fund administration, NAV/valuation, investor/LP servicing, managed services, and “lift-outs” from Apollo…
18 Aug 2026 · 23m · 10 chapters
Francesco Ceccato, CEO of Barclays Europe, discusses building leadership and communication during pandemic remote management, handling uncertainty in banking, and navigating Europe’s geopolitical and…
30 Jul 2026 · 22m · 10 chapters