Episodes

Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Has the energy transition race been run for investors?
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
In the next two shows, Adam Farstrup, Head of Multi-Asset Americas, speaks to two big investors in energy - David Boyce, CEO of Schroders Greencoat in North America, and Fund Manager Mark Lacey - about the risks and opportunities in energy transition.
In the first show they’ll talk about chasing bubbles, the tech race and key growth areas along with potential risks. The second show is all about the opportunities. That will be released next Thursday.
RUNNING ORDER:
01:13 - Part one: Chasing bubbles
08:28 - Part two: The tech race and key growth areas
15:12 - Part three: Risks in the energy transition trade
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Reliance should not be placed on any views or information in the material when taking individual investment and/or strategic decisions. The views and opinions contained herein are those of individual to whom they are attributed, and may not necessarily represent views expressed or reflected in other communications, strategies or funds.
The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the amounts originally invested. Exchange rate changes may cause the value of any overseas investments to rise or fall.
Past Performance is not a guide to future performance and may not be repeated.
The forecasts included should not be relied upon, are not guaranteed and are provided only as at the date of issue. Our forecasts are based on our own assumptions which may change.
Issued by Schroder Investment Management Limited, 1 London Wall Place, London EC2Y 5AU. Registered No. 1893220 England. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Thursday Jul 27, 2023
The race for Earth’s critical materials
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Critical materials are vital to the future of our economy and society, particularly one looking to decarbonise. The scramble for critical materials has intensified since the pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
So in this show, Fund Manager James Luke, an expert in commodities, will be our guide to critical materials. We'll look at what they are, who controls them and the ones that matter to investors.
RUNNING ORDER:
03:19 - Part one: what are critical materials?
07:02 - Part two: who controls our critical minerals?
12:52 - Part three: The critical minerals that matter
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Any data has been sourced by us and is provided without any warranties of any kind. It should be independently verified before further publication or use. Third party data is owned or licenced by the data provider and may not be reproduced, extracted or used for any other purpose without the data provider’s consent. Neither we, nor the data provider, will have any liability in connection with the third party data.
Reliance should not be placed on any views or information in the material when taking individual investment and/or strategic decisions. The views and opinions contained herein are those of individual to whom they are attributed, and may not necessarily represent views expressed or reflected in other communications, strategies or funds.
The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the amounts originally invested. Exchange rate changes may cause the value of any overseas investments to rise or fall.
Past Performance is not a guide to future performance and may not be repeated.
The forecasts included should not be relied upon, are not guaranteed and are provided only as at the date of issue. Our forecasts are based on our own assumptions which may change.
Issued by Schroder Investment Management Limited, 1 London Wall Place, London EC2Y 5AU. Registered No. 1893220 England. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Should investors view human capital as an asset or expense?
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
For years investors have looked at employees as a cost on a balance sheet. However, new research and better data have started to shift that view.
In this pod Vicki Owen speaks with a researcher, an analyst and an investor to find out what's changed and how investors are trying to equate investment in human capital with returns.
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Any data has been sourced by us and is provided without any warranties of any kind. It should be independently verified before further publication or use. Third party data is owned or licenced by the data provider and may not be reproduced, extracted or used for any other purpose without the data provider’s consent. Neither we, nor the data provider, will have any liability in connection with the third party data.
Reliance should not be placed on any views or information in the material when taking individual investment and/or strategic decisions. The views and opinions contained herein are those of individual to whom they are attributed, and may not necessarily represent views expressed or reflected in other communications, strategies or funds.
The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the amounts originally invested. Exchange rate changes may cause the value of any overseas investments to rise or fall.
Past Performance is not a guide to future performance and may not be repeated.
The forecasts included should not be relied upon, are not guaranteed and are provided only as at the date of issue. Our forecasts are based on our own assumptions which may change.
Issued by Schroder Investment Management Limited, 1 London Wall Place, London EC2Y 5AU. Registered No. 1893220 England. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Thursday Jul 13, 2023
AI: dream or nightmare for investors and the wider world?
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
It's not yet been a year since our world was, perhaps, changed forever with the launch of ChatGPT. But now the chat is out of the bag questions are being asked about what Artificial Intelligence (AI) might mean for society and the potential opportunities for investors
So, Alex Tedder, Head of Global and Thematic Equities at Schroders, Adelina Balasa, a Senior Cloud Solution Architect at software giant Microsoft, join the pod to help tell the story of AI and try to answer those big questions.
RUNNING ORDER:
04:48 - Part one: A short history of AI
09:11 - Part two: What AI might mean for our future
19:35 - Part three: How Ai might shape the economy and markets
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Any reference to sectors/countries/stocks/securities are for illustrative purposes only and not a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument/securities or adopt any investment strategy.
Any data has been sourced by us and is provided without any warranties of any kind. It should be independently verified before further publication or use. Third party data is owned or licenced by the data provider and may not be reproduced, extracted or used for any other purpose without the data provider’s consent. Neither we, nor the data provider, will have any liability in connection with the third party data.
Reliance should not be placed on any views or information in the material when taking individual investment and/or strategic decisions. The views and opinions contained herein are those of individual to whom they are attributed, and may not necessarily represent views expressed or reflected in other communications, strategies or funds.
The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the amounts originally invested. Exchange rate changes may cause the value of any overseas investments to rise or fall.
Past Performance is not a guide to future performance and may not be repeated.
The forecasts included should not be relied upon, are not guaranteed and are provided only as at the date of issue. Our forecasts are based on our own assumptions which may change.
Issued by Schroder Investment Management Limited, 1 London Wall Place, London EC2Y 5AU. Registered No. 1893220 England. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Thursday Jul 06, 2023
The countries set to benefit from the globalisation reset
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
The global economy is slowing in the face of a globalisation reset and it's posing a dilemma for multi-national companies and investors.
Strategist Andrew Rymer and economist David Rees join the pod. They talk us through the countries that could potentially benefit from the global reset and look at how companies and investors might capitalise on the theme.
RUNNING ORDER:
02:50 - Part one: Is the globalisation reset really happening?
12:22 - Part two: Which economies are set to benefit from the globalisation reset?
17:45 - Part three: Do winning economies equal winning markets?
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Any data has been sourced by us and is provided without any warranties of any kind. It should be independently verified before further publication or use. Third party data is owned or licenced by the data provider and may not be reproduced, extracted or used for any other purpose without the data provider’s consent. Neither we, nor the data provider, will have any liability in connection with the third party data.
Reliance should not be placed on any views or information in the material when taking individual investment and/or strategic decisions. Any references to securities, sectors, regions and/or countries are for illustrative purposes only. The views and opinions contained herein are those of individual to whom they are attributed, and may not necessarily represent views expressed or reflected in other communications, strategies or funds.
The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the amounts originally invested. Exchange rate changes may cause the value of any overseas investments to rise or fall.
Past Performance is not a guide to future performance and may not be repeated.
The forecasts included should not be relied upon, are not guaranteed and are provided only as at the date of issue. Our forecasts are based on our own assumptions which may change.
Issued by Schroder Investment Management Limited, 1 London Wall Place, London EC2Y 5AU. Registered No. 1893220 England. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Thursday Jun 29, 2023
What the end of emerging markets rate hiking cycle means for investors
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Emerging markets have been described as "the adults in the room" as they largely got ahead of the game by hiking rates early to combat inflation. Now, it looks like that cycle is nearing the end.
Fernando Grisales , Senior Portfolio Manager, joins John Mensack to discuss what the new phase of fiscal policy will mean for investors.
RUNNING ORDER
03:05 - Part one: what's going on in emerging markets?
12:45 - Part two: what does the future hold?
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Important information.
This information is not an offer, solicitation or recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or to adopt any investment strategy.
Any data has been sourced by us and is provided without any warranties of any kind. It should be independently verified before further publication or use. Third party data is owned or licenced by the data provider and may not be reproduced, extracted or used for any other purpose without the data provider’s consent. Neither we, nor the data provider, will have any liability in connection with the third party data.
Reliance should not be placed on any views or information in the material when taking individual investment and/or strategic decisions. Any references to securities, sectors, regions and/or countries are for illustrative purposes only. The views and opinions contained herein are those of individual to whom they are attributed, and may not necessarily represent views expressed or reflected in other communications, strategies or funds.
The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the amounts originally invested. Exchange rate changes may cause the value of any overseas investments to rise or fall.
Past Performance is not a guide to future performance and may not be repeated.
The forecasts included should not be relied upon, are not guaranteed and are provided only as at the date of issue. Our forecasts are based on our own assumptions which may change.
Issued by Schroder Investment Management Limited, 1 London Wall Place, London EC2Y 5AU. Registered No. 1893220 England. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Thursday Jun 22, 2023
The MinION helping to fight the next pandemic
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
It’s no bigger than Mars bar, but a device called the MinION could prove vital in the fight against the next pandemic.
The MinION – a DNA/RNA sequencer – has already been deployed in the battle against Ebola and was crucial in helping to identify mutations of Covid-19.
We speak to Gordon Sanghera, CEO of Oxford Nanopore Technologies, which developed the ground-breaking device, to find out more about how it could help change the future of medicine.
RUNNING ORDER:
00:20 - Part One: Ebola and MinION: the making of ONT
03:35 - Part two: Nanopore sequencing and what it means for medicine
12:14 - Part three: ethics, regulation and the future for nanopore tech
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Important information.
Any reference to sectors/countries/stocks/securities are for illustrative purposes only and not a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument/securities or adopt any investment strategy.
Any data has been sourced by us and is provided without any warranties of any kind. It should be independently verified before further publication or use. Third party data is owned or licenced by the data provider and may not be reproduced, extracted or used for any other purpose without the data provider’s consent. Neither we, nor the data provider, will have any liability in connection with the third party data.
Reliance should not be placed on any views or information in the material when taking individual investment and/or strategic decisions. The views and opinions contained herein are those of individual to whom they are attributed, and may not necessarily represent views expressed or reflected in other communications, strategies or funds.
The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the amounts originally invested. Exchange rate changes may cause the value of any overseas investments to rise or fall.
Past Performance is not a guide to future performance and may not be repeated.
The forecasts included should not be relied upon, are not guaranteed and are provided only as at the date of issue. Our forecasts are based on our own assumptions which may change.
Issued by Schroder Investment Management Limited, 1 London Wall Place, London EC2Y 5AU. Registered No. 1893220 England. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Commodities: a geopolitical hedge in an uncertain world?
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Deglobalisation is happening. And commodity security has risen up the political agenda. So, what does this mean for the role of commodities in an investor’s portfolio?
John Mensack will again be your host for today along with fund managers Jim Luke and Malcolm Melville. They'll talk through what globalisation did for the world economy, what we're seeing now and how investors should view commodities in the future.
Their previous podcast about commodities in the age of the “3D reset” - the 3Ds being decarbonisation, deglobalisation and demographics - was out last week so please give that a listen too: Commodities in the age of the 3D reset
RUNNING ORDER:
01:51 - Part one: What did globalisation give the world?
09:24 - Part two: What do individual powers want from deglobalisation?
24:13 - Part three: The role of commodities in investors’ portfolios in the new world
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Important information.
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Any data has been sourced by us and is provided without any warranties of any kind. It should be independently verified before further publication or use. Third party data is owned or licenced by the data provider and may not be reproduced, extracted or used for any other purpose without the data provider’s consent. Neither we, nor the data provider, will have any liability in connection with the third party data.
Reliance should not be placed on any views or information in the material when taking individual investment and/or strategic decisions. Any references to securities, sectors, regions and/or countries are for illustrative purposes only. The views and opinions contained herein are those of individual to whom they are attributed, and may not necessarily represent views expressed or reflected in other communications, strategies or funds.
The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the amounts originally invested. Exchange rate changes may cause the value of any overseas investments to rise or fall.
Past Performance is not a guide to future performance and may not be repeated.
The forecasts included should not be relied upon, are not guaranteed and are provided only as at the date of issue. Our forecasts are based on our own assumptions which may change.
Issued by Schroder Investment Management Limited, 1 London Wall Place, London EC2Y 5AU. Registered No. 1893220 England. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Thursday Jun 08, 2023
Commodities in the age of the 3D reset
Thursday Jun 08, 2023
Thursday Jun 08, 2023
Investors are facing a new set of financial market conditions. It’s being referred to as the The 3D Reset. Decarbonisation, deglobalisation and demographics will likely lead to higher inflation for longer, more active fiscal policy, a new world order challenging globalisation, a faster response to climate change and labour shortages driving technology investment.
In brief, investors are being asked to consider what they've done for the last ten years and think about doing the opposite.
In this podcast John Mensack chats with fund managers Jim Luke and Malcolm Melville about the impact on commodities of the 3D reset.
RUNNING ORDER:
02:11 - Part one: dealing with waves of inflation
15:12 - Part two: the rise and fall of the petrodollar
23:32 - Part three: copper's importance to the climate transition
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Important information.
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Any data has been sourced by us and is provided without any warranties of any kind. It should be independently verified before further publication or use. Third party data is owned or licenced by the data provider and may not be reproduced, extracted or used for any other purpose without the data provider’s consent. Neither we, nor the data provider, will have any liability in connection with the third party data.
Reliance should not be placed on any views or information in the material when taking individual investment and/or strategic decisions. Any references to securities, sectors, regions and/or countries are for illustrative purposes only. The views and opinions contained herein are those of individual to whom they are attributed, and may not necessarily represent views expressed or reflected in other communications, strategies or funds.
The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the amounts originally invested. Exchange rate changes may cause the value of any overseas investments to rise or fall.
Past Performance is not a guide to future performance and may not be repeated.
The forecasts included should not be relied upon, are not guaranteed and are provided only as at the date of issue. Our forecasts are based on our own assumptions which may change.
Issued by Schroder Investment Management Limited, 1 London Wall Place, London EC2Y 5AU. Registered No. 1893220 England. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Thursday Jun 01, 2023
How a sausage maker became a 200 bagger since 1991
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Adam Couch, the CEO of food producer Cranswick, joins the pod. You may not have heard of the name but you will have certainly consumed some of Cranswick's products, particularly if you are a fan of sausages.
£10,000 invested in Cranswick in 1991 (when Adam joined the business) is worth over £2.3m today (with dividends reinvested), more than a 200x return. Cranswick has achieved this while operating in a competitive industry not known for delivering strong financial returns. So we wanted to know the secret sauce that makes Cranswick such a UK success story.
This podcast is part of the Mid 250 podcast series. You can find more podcasts in the series by clicking the links below:
Hunting for ”30 baggers” - how the UK beat the US
RUNNING ORDER:
01:32 - Part one: The story of Cranswick
11:52 - Part two: What makes Cranswick a "30 bagger"
21:18 - Part three: What we learned
NEW EPISODES:
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Important information.
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Any data has been sourced by us and is provided without any warranties of any kind. It should be independently verified before further publication or use. Third party data is owned or licenced by the data provider and may not be reproduced, extracted or used for any other purpose without the data provider’s consent. Neither we, nor the data provider, will have any liability in connection with the third party data.
Reliance should not be placed on any views or information in the material when taking individual investment and/or strategic decisions. Any references to securities, sectors, regions and/or countries are for illustrative purposes only. The views and opinions contained herein are those of individual to whom they are attributed, and may not necessarily represent views expressed or reflected in other communications, strategies or funds.
The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the amounts originally invested. Exchange rate changes may cause the value of any overseas investments to rise or fall.
Past Performance is not a guide to future performance and may not be repeated.
The forecasts included should not be relied upon, are not guaranteed and are provided only as at the date of issue. Our forecasts are based on our own assumptions which may change.
Issued by Schroder Investment Management Limited, 1 London Wall Place, London EC2Y 5AU. Registered No. 1893220 England. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.