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Ayer te vi en BabiloniaAyer te vi en Babilonia176 - Ayer te vi en Babilonia - Día de las escritoras 2023Desde 2016, la Biblioteca Nacional de España, conmemora el lunes más próximo al 15 de octubre el Día de las Escritoras. "Se trata de reivindicar la labor y el legado literario de las mujeres, tantas veces relegadas a un segundo plano a lo largo de la historia." Este año, la escritora española Marta Sanz Pastor, ha sido la encargada de realizar la curaduría y seleccionar los textos y a las escritoras homenajeadas. Destacan las escritoras Teresa de Jesús, Emilia Pardo Bazán, Alfonsina Storni, Gloria Fuertes, Luz Pozo Garza y Almudena Grandes, entre muchas otras. ...2023-10-1939 minThe Finance PodcastThe Finance PodcastEpisode 24. Eliot Freeston - Investment Banking Managing Director at Moelis & CompanyMy guest this week is Eliot Freeston. Eliot Freeston is a Managing Director at Moelis & Company where he specializes in M&A advisory. Mr. Freeston has over 15 years of investment banking experience, executing public and private buy-side, sell-side and special committee assignments across a broad range of industries. His expertise has led him to advise on numerous high-profile, strategic M&A transactions with an emphasis on the hospitality and leisure sectors. Prior to joining Moelis & Company, Mr. Freeston worked in the M&A group at Centerview Partners, and he began his career in investment banking with Scotia Capital in...2022-03-1426 minThe Finance PodcastThe Finance PodcastEpisode 23. Lesley Marks - Chief Investment Officer (Equities) at Mackenzie InvestmentsMy guest on this episode is Lesley Marks, Chief Investment Officer (Equities) of Mackenzie Investments. Ms. Marks joined Mackenzie earlier this year but is a seasoned investment leader with more than 25 years of experience across asset and wealth management, including 22 years at the Bank of Montreal. She was a CIO in both Wealth Management and Asset Management at BMO and, prior to that, had an extensive successful track record as a portfolio manager of Canadian equity portfolios. Ms. Marks is also an active volunteer in her community, channelling her efforts towards causes she is passionate about. She is an...2021-10-0731 minThe Finance PodcastThe Finance PodcastEpisode 22. Rick McCreary - Deputy Chair Investment Banking for TD SecuritiesMy guest this week is Rick McCreary. Rick has over 35 years of experience in the resource sector both as a principal in executive and board roles with various corporates and a financial advisor in investment banking.On the corporate side, Rick started his career with Gulf Canada as an exploration geophysicist later working with the Noranda-Falconbridge Group in engineering, technology development, and metals marketing; and most recently as Senior Vice President Corporate Development with Barrick Gold where he led over US$1.5B in non-core asset divestitures.Prior to TD, Rick's most recent investment banking role...2021-07-1226 minThe Finance PodcastThe Finance PodcastEpisode 21. Charles Hadid - Investment Banking Managing Director for Credit SuisseMy guest this week is Charles Hadid. Mr. Hadid is a Managing Director for Credit Suisse in the Global Consumer Sector, focusing on the food and beverage industry. Before joining Credit Suisse, Mr. Hadid started his career with Citi in their investment banking division. Charles Hadid is an engineer by training; he completed his Bachelor of Engineering at McGill University. 2021-04-1328 minThe Finance PodcastThe Finance PodcastEpisode 20. Charles Huot - Executive Director Institutional Equity Sales at Morgan StanleyMy guest this week is Charles Huot. Charles has over 20 years of experience in institutional equity sales, eight years with Morgan Stanley and 16 years with Bank of Montreal and Credit Suisse. He worked from different locations, amongst them Montreal, Toronto and New York.Charles joined Morgan Stanley in 2013 as the relationship manager for Quebec-based Institutional accounts, specifically all the significant Pension funds, Mutual funds and insurance companies like CDPQ, PSP, Fiera, and CN Investment trust. He works in the Equity Division and regularly interacts with Investment Banking Division. Charles' main task is to advise large institutions on...2021-04-0633 minThe Finance PodcastThe Finance PodcastEpisode 19. Neil Constable - Head of Quantitative Research and Investments at Fidelity InvestmentsMy guest this week is Neil Constable, he is the Head of Quantitative Research and Investments at Fidelity at their Boston Office. In this role, Mr. Constable is responsible for leading the QRI team within Asset Management, overseeing quant research for Fixed Income and Equity, and Fidelity’s Advanced Data and Analytics group. QRI is responsible for the management and development of new quantitative strategies and solutions while providing high-quality quantitative support to Fidelity’s investment professionals, ensuring they have access to the most relevant data and advanced quantitative analysis. Fidelity Investments, the American multinational financial services corporation, is one...2021-03-2338 minThe Finance PodcastThe Finance PodcastEpisode 18. Ryan Oldham - Portfolio Manager in the Equity Division at Fidelity InvestmentsMy guest this week is Ryan Oldham, a portfolio manager in the Equity division at Fidelity Investments. Fidelity Investments is a leading provider of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing, and other financial products and services to more than 26 million individuals, institutions, and financial intermediaries.Prior to assuming his current position, Mr. Oldham was responsible for research that opportunistically searched for the best ideas across the Canadian market from 2013 to 2018. Previously, Mr. Oldham served as co-manager of Fidelity Select Natural Gas Portfolio from 2012 to 2013, and as manager of the fund from 2010 to 2012. He also...2021-01-2532 minThe Finance PodcastThe Finance PodcastEpisode 17. Claire Sturgess - Investment Banking Managing Director at RBC Capital MarketsMy guest this week is Claire Sturgess. Claire joined RBC Capital Markets' Global Investment Banking team in 2001. Claire is responsible for investment banking coverage of clients in the Consumer and Industrial sector, with a specific focus on Food and Beverages, Distribution, Business Services and Packaging. Claire has worked on a wide range of IPOs, equity and debt financings and mergers and acquisitions assignments for clients such as Brookfield Asset Management and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, Clearwater Seafoods, Information Services Corporation, High Liner Foods, Ritchie Bros. and Teranet. During her tenure at RBC, Claire has also acted as a member of...2021-01-1729 minThe Finance PodcastThe Finance PodcastEpisode 16. Jean-Philippe Blais - Managing Director at BMO Capital Markets Heading the North American FX Trading TeamJP Blais is a Managing Director at BMO Capital Markets heading the North American FX trading team, based in Toronto.  In his role, JP is responsible for overseeing the bank’s global exposure in FX products, daily trading of BMO’s largest and most active forward book and participating in strategic planning for the trading team. JP works closely with the management team to maximize the efficiency of our FX trading operation while striking to refine our customer offering.JP has been a part of BMO’s FX team since 2005, holding various positions, he notably spent five years...2021-01-1027 minThe Finance PodcastThe Finance PodcastEpisode 15. Shaun Finnie - Senior Managing Director for Evercore PartnersMy guest this week is Shaun Finnie. Shaun is a Senior Managing Director and Head of the Oil and Gas Acquisition and Divestiture advisory business for Evercore Partners. Prior to joining Evercore, Mr. Finnie was most recently a Managing Director and Head of Mergers and Acquisitions for Scotia Waterous in the U.S. Prior to that, he was an oil and gas banker at Goldman Sachs and began his career as a corporate lawyer specializing in oil and gas transactions. Enjoy! 2020-11-3033 minThe Finance PodcastThe Finance PodcastEpisode 14. Jonathan Kamel - Associate at Oaktree Capital ManagementJonathan Kamel is an associate at Oaktree Capital Management in the Distressed Opportunities division at the New York office. He is one of 13 U.S. investment professionals in Oaktree’s $19 billion flagship fund. His experience extends to investment strategy focused on distressed/stressed and special situations, with a flexible mandate to invest across capital structures and industries, as well as in public and private markets.Prior to joining Oaktree in 2019, Jonathan was a top bucket ranked investment banking analyst at Evercore Partners on their restructuring team at their New York office.Jonathan earned a Bachelor of...2020-10-2721 minThe Finance PodcastThe Finance PodcastEpisode 13. Roy Kabla - Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Houlihan Lokey’s TMT Group (Investment Banking)Mr. Kabla is Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Houlihan Lokey’s Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) Group, co-leading a team responsible for driving the firm’s Corporate Finance effort in the sector. He has experience across a broad range of investment banking solutions and has been involved in over $200 billion of M&A and capital structure assignments in the media, entertainment, and communications industries. Mr. Kabla is based in the firm’s New York office.Mr. Kabla’s clients have been major corporations and financial investors in North America, Europe, and Asia across a variety of sectors, includin...2020-09-1037 minThe Finance PodcastThe Finance PodcastEpisode 12. Jonathon Ennis - AVP, Senior Associate Analyst at Mackenzie InvestmentsJon joined Mackenzie Investments in 2008, working in the Portfolio Operations department before joining the Fixed Income Team in 2010 as an Associate Investment Analyst. He has developed research coverage across a range of sectors such as Real Estate, Utilities, Infrastructure, Homebuilders, Building Products, Forestry & Paper, Printing & Publishing, Healthcare & Pharma, Aerospace & Defense, and Airlines. He has also helped to expand the credit research geographic footprint from North America to include Europe and Emerging Markets and is also responsible for ESG integration across all corporate debt holdings. Jon has a Bachelor of Commerce degree and an MBA from the Smith S...2020-09-0629 minThe Finance PodcastThe Finance PodcastEpisode 11. Front Row Ventures - Venture CapitalismFront Row Ventures is the first student-run venture capital fund entirely managed by students that only invests in student-led startups across Canada. Powered by Real Ventures, FRV is now expanding across Canada; from Quebec to Ontario, BC, Prairies, and Maritimes. Behind our Deals. Women Founders' Project.2020-08-1249 minThe Finance PodcastThe Finance PodcastEpisode 10. James McKenna - Managing Director at RBC Capital MarketsJames is a Managing Director and Head of the Canadian Communications, Media and Technology Group within RBC’s Investment Banking group. He has 20 years of capital markets experience, primarily focused on M&A, equity and debt financing for technology, media and communications companies. He has led a number of transactions for some of the largest companies in Canada including BCE, TELUS, Corus, Cineplex and Sierra Wireless. Prior to joining RBC, James was a Senior Associate within Bell Canada International’s corporate finance group. James  holds an economics degree from McGill University and an MBA from the John Molson School of Bu...2020-07-2626 minThe Finance PodcastThe Finance PodcastEpisode 9. Brett House - Vice-President and Deputy Chief EconomistBrett House is the Vice-President and Deputy Chief Economist at Scotiabank. Prior to joining Scotiabank in October 2016, Brett was Chief Economist at an alternative investment management start-up in Toronto and Global Strategist at Woodbine Capital Advisors, a New York-based global macro fund. Earlier in his career, Brett served as Principal Advisor in the Executive Office of the United Nations Secretary-General and as an Economist at the International Monetary Fund. He cut his teeth in financial markets at Goldman Sachs International in London and at the World Bank in Washington, DC. Brett is a Rhodes Scholar with degrees in economics...2020-07-2137 minThe Finance PodcastThe Finance PodcastEpisode 8. Sophia Bennaceur - COO Morgan Stanley MontrealWelcome to another episode of The Finance Podcast, where I explore the professional journey of individuals who have successfully built careers in the financial industry. Bennaceur joined Morgan Stanley Technology center Montreal in 2016 as the Chief Operating Officer. Sophia started her Financial Services career in Paris working for JP Morgan’s middle office on the arbitrage desk. Before joining Morgan Stanley, Sophia has worked for Société Générale Canada in Montreal as CFO and COO. Sophia holds a Master of Arts degree in Finance and Investments (Exeter) and an MBA from HEC Paris. Enjoy! Powered by the...2020-06-1735 minThe Finance PodcastThe Finance PodcastIntroduction Episode: The Finance PodcastHello everyone! This is The Finance Podcast powered by The McGill Investment Club. This show is a conversational exploration of stories, career development, ideas, and strategies used by leading industry professionals. Tune in! Disclaimer The only purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. It is by no means a substitute for professional guidance by qualified experts. This podcast is provided on the understanding that it does not constitute financial or other professional advice or se...2020-05-3104 minThe Finance PodcastThe Finance PodcastEpisode 7. Maria Jelescu Dreyfus - CEO of Ardinall Investment ManagementMaria is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Ardinall Investment Management, an investment firm focused on energy infrastructure that she started in 2017. Prior to Ardinall Investment Management, Ms. Dreyfus spent 15 years at Goldman Sachs, where she most recently served as a Portfolio Manager and Managing Director in the Goldman Sachs Investment Partners (GSIP) Group. She currently serves as a director on the board of Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation (NYSE: MIC), on the board of CDPQ (one of Canada’s largest pension plans), and on the advisory board of Eni Next (Eni SpA’s corporate venture arm). She also sits on t...2020-05-2434 minThe Finance PodcastThe Finance PodcastEpisode 6. Marc Novakoff - Asset ManagementMarc Novakoff currently leads Jarislowsky Frasers’ Emerging Markets Equity strategies and research group, as well as co-manages the Global Equity portfolio. He is also a member of the Investment Strategy Committee for JFL.Marc joined the firm in 2003 as a Research Analyst and became a Partner in 2008. He covered a broad spectrum of sectors throughout the years and has built an extensive network of industry contacts in developed and emerging markets.Prior to joining the firm, Marc worked for CIBC World Markets in investment banking in the Industrial Growth Group in New York City. Before jo...2020-03-1833 minThe Finance PodcastThe Finance PodcastEpisode 5. Maxime Ménard - CEO Jarislowsky FraserMaxime Ménard is the president, CEO, and member of the Board of Directors and Management Committee at Jarislowsky Fraser. Jarislowsky Fraser is one of Canada's leading investment firms. The firm manages the portfolios of pension funds, foundations and endowments, corporations and individuals in Canada as well as internationally - representing CA $42 billion in assets under management. 2020-01-1240 minThe Finance PodcastThe Finance PodcastEpisode 4. Julie McGill - Private EquityJulie McGill, a Vancouver based private equity investor. Julie joined Fulmer Capital Partners as the managing partner in 2016. Fulmer is a boutique private equity firm focused on small to medium sized enterprises in Western Canada. Prior to that, she was a Director at CAI Capital Management, a North American focused leveraged buy-out fund focused on the mid-market.Julie’s professional journey is not a common one, prior to entering the PE industry Julie spent many years in accounting firms. Over the years she has acquired a multitude of skills and experience to help her understand what it ta...2019-11-2555 minThe Finance PodcastThe Finance PodcastEpisode 3. Keigan Ashall - Sales & Trading Keigan Ashall is currently an associated director for National Bank Financial. NBF is the sixth largest commercial bank in Canada servicing over two million clients. Prior to this, he worked as a product manager in the Equity and Derivatives group at NBF, where he created and developed structured products, including Principle- Protected Notes and Principal-at-risk Notes for the retail market. Previously, he held positions within the research and real estate derivatives groups at the National Bank of Canada. Before joining the National Bank, he spent two years working for a start-up focused on real estate.2019-10-0741 minThe Finance PodcastThe Finance PodcastEpisode 2. Daniel Dupont - Asset ManagementHello and welcome everyone. This show is a conversational exploration of stories, career development, ideas, methods, and strategies used by leading industry professionals.  My guest this week is Daniel Dupont, currently a portfolio manager at Fidelity investments, where he manages over $11B in equities across multiple funds for Canadian investors. 2019-09-2241 minThe Finance PodcastThe Finance PodcastEpisode 1. Martin-Pierre Roussel - Investment BankingMartin-Pierre Roussel is the current managing director of head of investment banking Quebec at National Bank Financial. He started his IB career more than 21 years ago after completing an undergraduate degree in Finance at HEC Montreal. Over the years, he advised a number of corporate and institutional clients on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, financings and restructuring assignments. His investment banking career brought him to every part of the globe providing advice to clients in various industries.2019-09-0842 min