Trinity SMF Podcast

Matthew Barnes sits down with Bethany McLean - contributing editor at Vanity Fair, and co-author of The Smartest Guys in the Room, the definitive account of Enron's collapse.

In 2001, Bethany was the first journalist to publicly question Enron's valuation, publishing "Is Enron Overpriced?" in Fortune months before the company's implosion became one of the most notorious corporate bankruptcies in American history.

She went on to cover the 2008 financial crisis, co-authoring the book "All the Devils Are Here" with Joe Nocera.

In this conversation, Bethany reflects on the Enron story, the blurry line between visionary and fraudster, and the 2008 financial crisis.

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Trinity Student Managed Fund is Europe's oldest and largest student-run investment fund, with more than €800,000 AUM.

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🎙 Trinity SMF Podcast | Brendan McDonagh | Lessons from 3 Decades in Global Banking
Matthew Barnes sits down with Brendan McDonagh - former Chief Executive of HSBC North America, former Deputy Chairman of AIB, and Chairman of PEAL Capital.
Brendan's career has spanned more than than thirty years in global banking, holding senior roles in seven countries, Brendan led HSBC out of the 2008 financial crisis.
n this conversation, he reflects on what it takes to lead through a crisis of that scale, the decisions made under pressure when the system was breaking, and the lessons that still hold for finance and leadership today.
Brendan also discusses his time at Trinity, his role on the advisory board of Trinity Business School, and his advice for students still at the university.
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🎙 Tune in to the Trinity SMF podcast with Emanuele Roncalli di Montorio-Veronese as he speaks with Trotter's Chiara Bertarelli

Chiara is the founder of Trotter. Chiara, a recent Harvard graduate, was inspired to create a travel social media platform while exploring South America with her friends in 2023. She wanted a centralized platform to help people search, plan, book, and share their travel adventures, while also connecting them with like-minded individuals. Since launching her app, she's expanded her vision and created a luxury lifestyle platform with a 24/7 concierge service, an itinerary planner, a social

🎙 Tune in to the Trinity SMF podcast with Emanuele Roncalli di Montorio-Veronese as he speaks with Ares’ Matthew Theodorakis
Mr. Theodorakis is a Partner and Co-Head of European Direct Lending in the Ares Credit Group, where he focuses on European direct lending, including portfolio management. Mr. Theodorakis is also a member of the Ares Credit Group's European Direct Lending Investment Committee and the Ares Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council. Prior to joining Ares in 2010, Mr. Theodorakis was a Vice President at Evercore Partners. Mr. Theodorakis holds a B.A. from Washington and Lee University in Economics.

🎙 Tune in to the Trinity SMF podcast with Emanuele Roncalli di Montorio-Veronese as he speaks with Oaktree Capital Management’s Howard Marks

Mr. Howard Marks is the Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of Oaktree Capital Management, a global alternative investment firm with more than $200 billion AUM. His newsletters and memos about markets and economics are widely read on Wall Street and all around the industry. He has written the bestselling books Mastering the Market Cycle: Getting the Odds on Your Side and The Most Important Thing: Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor.

From 1985 until 1995, Mr. Marks led the groups at The TCW Group, Inc. that were responsible for investments in distressed debt, high yield bonds, and convertible securities. Previously, Mr. Marks was with Citicorp Investment Management for 16 years, where from 1978 to 1985 he was Vice President and senior portfolio manager in charge of convertible and high yield securities. Between 1969 and 1978, he was an equity research analyst and, subsequently, Citicorp's Director of Research. Mr. Marks holds a B.S.Ec. degree cum laude from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a major in finance and an M.B.A. in accounting and marketing from the Booth School of Business of the University of Chicago.