Podcasts

Diversity and equality

Podcast Introducing Access Denied: Systemic racism in financial services

This five-part series is a comprehensive effort to explain the racial discrimination Black Americans face in our financial system.

By Tobias Salinger

October 23
Rising Stars

Rising Stars: Tomorrow's best and brightest

In this Rising Stars installment, Amanda Stephens of Orrick and Jeffrey Lack of Fitch Ratings explain how they launched their public finance careers, what motivates them and who inspired them. Paul Burton hosts. (20 minutes)

By Paul Burton

October 22
Rising Stars

Rising Stars: The issuers' perspective

Cameron Mock, chief of staff and senior fiscal advisor to the deputy governor of Illinois, Melissa Dubowski, deputy finance director of the city of Houston and John Markowitz, assistant treasurer of Transurban, join Innovation Editor Lynne Funk to discuss their day-to-day work navigating COVID-19 effects, budget stresses and the future of public finance post-pandemic. (25 minutes).

By Lynne Funk

October 20
Primary bond market

What has Q4 in store for munis?

Chris Brigati, managing director and head of municipal trading at Advisors Asset Management, talks with Chip Barnett about what investors can expect in the fourth quarter. He looks at interest rates, the economy and the presidential election and what’s in store in a post-pandemic world. (21 minutes)

By Chip Barnett

October 15
City of New York, NY

Why NY City's in deep trouble

Adam Andrzejewski, CEO of OpenTheBooks.com, cites years of reckless spending and mismanagement. Paul Burton hosts. (14 minutes)

By Paul Burton

October 13
Future of Cities: Resilience redefined

The coronavirus pandemic, urban unrest, budget strife and climate volatility have widened the scope of crisis management. In the fourth and final podcast segment of our Future of Cities series, University of Illinois at Chicago public affairs dean Michael Pagano examines factors at play, including a deep national divide. Paul Burton hosts. (15 minutes)

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Future of Cities: Inflection point for businesses

Financial hits from the COVID-19 fallout have prompted companies with expensive leases to reassess their needs. In the third part of our podcast series on the Future of Cities, Howard Cure of Evercore Wealth Management and John Boyd Jr. of Boyd Co. cite the effects on commercial real estate, transit, public housing and other urban dynamics. Paul Burton hosts. (17 minutes)

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Future of Cities: Hard realities and intangibles for gathering

This segment of the economy, which has provided building blocks in so many urban areas, has crumbled during the coronavirus pandemic. In the second part of our podcast series on the Future of Cities, Lee Igel of New York University and Bob Boland of Penn State explore the economic, psychological, legal and social implications. Paul Burton hosts. (22 minutes)

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Future of Cities: How cities can survive and revive

The coronavirus, civil unrest and urban flight have pummeled them nationwide. In our first podcast segment on the Future of Cities, Richard Ravitch of the Volcker Alliance, Nicole Gelinas of the Manhattan Institute and Kathy Wylde of the Partnership for New York City spell out problems and remedies. Paul Burton hosts this deep-dive chat. (23 minutes)

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Leaders

Podcast The art and science of responsive experiences

2020 has been a year of adapting and accelerating customer experience goals based on changing customer behaviors. Arizent CEO Gemma Postlethwaite speaks with Beth Johnson, Chief Experience Officer at Citizens Financial Group, about aligning an organization around the voice of the customer, taking a holistic view of front-end and back-end investments, and designing experiences for a full range of customer interactions, from answering daily needs to delivering higher value insights and deep advice.

October 6