
Goldman Sachs hosted its 2025 Alternatives Summit, spotlighting the integration of private markets into mainstream wealth management. In a podcast interview, Kristin Olson, Global Head of Alternatives for Wealth, outlined how the firm’s platform is scaling access to private equity, real assets, and credit for high‑net‑worth and mass‑affluent clients. She emphasized education, millennial demand, and hybrid product innovation as drivers of broader adoption. The discussion underscored the strategic role of alternatives in diversified portfolios and the firm’s push to democratize illiquid assets.

In this episode, Peter Lewis discusses Japan’s post‑election economic challenge: reviving growth without reigniting inflation that has already driven staple prices, like rice, to double. He is joined by Richard Harris of Port Shelter Investment Management and Tony Nash of...

In this episode, Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s global co‑head of private credit, James Reynolds, reflects on 25 years of building the firm’s private credit franchise, emphasizing a culture of disciplined underwriting, selective origination, and leveraging Goldman’s broader banking ecosystem. He explains...

In this episode, Kevin Appleby talks with seasoned finance leader and GrowCFO mentor Alan Scholnick about why imposter syndrome is almost universal among newly appointed CFOs, especially during finance transformations. Alan draws on his 30‑year career at IKEA and his...
In this episode, Clark Coffee, CIO of AllianceBernstein’s European commercial real estate debt business, explains how the European real estate market is transitioning after a reset in values and the end of ultra‑low borrowing costs. He argues that debt now...
In this 30‑minute episode, the hosts break down how earnouts can bridge the valuation gap for VC‑backed companies during M&A transactions, emphasizing the need for solid legal structures rather than verbal promises. They walk listeners through the key clauses that...

The episode examines the resurgence of Singapore REITs (S-REITs), highlighted by the iEdge S-REIT Leaders Index posting a 16.3% gain in 2025—the strongest performance since 2019. Host Michelle Martin and REIT specialist Kenny Loh discuss which property sectors are leading...

In this episode, Dean Neese, CFO of Placer.ai, discusses the concept of decision velocity—the ability of top‑performing organizations to make twice as many major decisions annually as their peers. He shares a pivotal moment early in his consulting career at...

In this 7‑minute episode, host David Brancaccio explores the reliability and usefulness of economic forecasting, debating whether such predictions are valuable or merely speculative. He discusses how fast‑moving news cycles can quickly render forecasts obsolete, yet argues that they still...

In this 31‑minute episode of CFO Thought Leader, hosts explore how CFOs develop true leadership not through authority or technical skill but through moments that demand emotional intelligence. Interviews with leaders like Shelagh Glaser, John McCauley, and Joe Euteneuer reveal...

In this episode, CJ interviews Maria Izurieta, CFO of Huntress, about redefining finance as a connective, people‑first function that unblocks growth rather than saying "no." Drawing on her experience across VC‑backed, PE‑owned, and public firms, Maria explains how she balances...

Toby Driver shares his journey from an apprenticeship in accounting to becoming CFO of Ideagen, highlighting how early hands‑on experience in audit and deal advisory taught him to dissect businesses quickly but left a blind spot about integration complexity. Moving...

The episode examines the fallout from escalating tariff disputes between the United States and Europe, which have prompted investors to sell U.S. assets and trigger a sell‑off in global markets. It highlights Japan’s bond market stress as yields climb to...

In this episode, Kevin Appleby, Head of Partnerships at GrowCFO, guides new CFOs through the critical first hundred days, emphasizing the cultural shift from finance director to strategic leader. He outlines a structured onboarding plan, tactics for overcoming imposter syndrome,...

In this episode, host Kevin Appleby talks with nonprofit finance veteran Ilana Esterrich about why nonprofit finance lags a decade behind for‑profit practices and how to modernize the CFO role. Ilana stresses that “no money, no mission,” urging nonprofits to...

In this episode of Currency Exchange, host Brian Daingerfield and FX strategist Paul Robson examine why foreign‑exchange markets have become unusually calm despite major geopolitical headlines. They explore the pound’s recent outperformance versus the euro, the upcoming UK economic releases,...

In this episode, CFO Bruno Annicq of Wellhub shares how he transformed the company’s forecasting by adopting an AI‑driven probabilistic ensemble model, moving the finance team beyond single‑scenario planning. He outlines his EMPOWER planning framework, emphasizing cash discipline, sustainable growth,...

In this episode, Cigna Group President and COO Brian Evanko discusses the twin challenges of healthcare affordability and prevention, emphasizing the disproportionate spend on chronic care in the U.S. He outlines how Cigna’s two growth platforms—Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth—are leveraging...

The episode examines President Trump's proposal to impose a temporary 10% cap on credit‑card interest rates, exploring the arguments from big banks that such a limit could restrict credit availability and disproportionately affect vulnerable borrowers. It also touches on soaring...

In this episode, Bruce Schuman, CFO of Universal Technical Institute, shares how his 27‑year finance career—shaped by Intel’s culture of "constructive confrontation"—taught him to frame decisions around customer impact and outcomes. He argues that FP&A should be an active player...

In this episode, Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang dissect the paradox of strong earnings reports—JPMorgan Chase’s higher revenue but lower profit and Delta Air Lines’ premium‑travel‑driven profit surge—yet both stocks fell as market expectations outpaced results. They also examine notable...

In this episode, Kevin Appleby and data‑analytics expert David Whitcombe explain how a "data cube"—a unified, governed layer that pulls together ERP, CRM, and operational data—gives CFOs a single source of truth that drives higher valuations in private‑equity exits. By...

In the inaugural episode of Goldman Sachs Exchanges: Outlook 2026, senior economists Jan Hatzius and Dominic Wilson outline the macroeconomic forces expected to shape global growth and financial markets through 2026. They highlight three key trends: a gradual deceleration of...