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In Conversation with Julie Segal

Institutional Investor
Blackrock
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Inflation
Amherst Capital
Guardian Life Insurance
Private Markets
Institutional Investors
Artificial Intelligence
Automation
Mortgage-Backed Securities
Subprime Mortgage Crisis
Dimensional's Market Series
Private Credit
Retail Investors
Middle Market

In Conversation with Julie Segal is a dialogue with the people who have shaped and continue to influence the world of institutional investors. The podcast will feature both familiar names talking about new ideas and upstarts who want to do things differently.

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In this episode, I spoke with Stuart Fiertz, co-founder and president of Cheyne Capital.

I've known Stuart for years and one of the things I appreciate most about him is his willingness to say things that many people in the industry are thinking but... more

In this episode, I speak with Luke Sarsfield of Ridgepost Capital about what’s actually changing in private markets — and what isn’t.

At the center of our conversation is a tension that’s easy to miss: investors in private markets aren’t just dealin... more

In this episode, Nick Liolis explains how Guardian reworked its investment model, moving its investment function into partnerships with HPS Investment Partners, Janus Henderson, and Hamilton Lane. Instead of simply allocating capital, the firm consol... more

Julie Segal speaks with Hamza Lemssouguer about the evolution of credit markets and the risks emerging in parts of private credit.

They discuss how Europe’s fragmented system differs from the U.S., how the post-2022 shift in rates and liquidity is r... more

After years of directing time, attention, and capital toward private markets, institutional investors are taking a fresh look at whether they underinvested — intellectually and operationally — in public markets.

Gerard O’Reilly, co-CEO of Dimensional... more

Amherst Group CEO Sean Dobson discusses the push to restrict institutional homebuyers, his work with lawmakers in Washington, and the politics driving the debate over single-family rentals.

Take a listen and email me with your thoughts and ideas at ... more

I first got to know Soraya Chabarek the way many relationships now begin: entirely on screen. Meeting in person was different. As Soraya notes in this episode, technology accelerates access, but it can’t replace human connection — a belief that has s... more

In Episode 11, which was recorded live at the Morningstar Investment Conference in Chicago, Julie Segal talked to BlackRock’s Rick Rieder, who created THE buzz at the conference after his morning presentation, which he boldly called ‘What Is Money’ (... more

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Recent Guests

Luke Sarsfield
Executive at Ridgepost Capital
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Nick Liolis
CIO of Guardian Life
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Episode: Why Guardian’s Nick Liolis Blew Up the Insurance CIO Playbook
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Gerard O'Reilly
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Episode: Dimensional’s Gerard O’Reilly on the Shift Back to Public Markets
Sean Dobson
CEO of Amherst Capital
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Episode: The Political Fight Over Who Gets to Own -- and Rent -- America’s Houses
Soraya Chabarek
CEO of Manulife CQS Investment Management
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Episode: Manulife CQS’s Soraya Chabarek on Credit, Succession, M&A Pitfalls, and What Makes Investment Firms Last
Rick Rieder
Chief Investment Officer, Global Fixed Income at BlackRock
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Julie Segal
Host of In Conversation with Julie Segal; conducts dialogue-style interviews with senior figures shaping institutional investing.

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Private Markets’ New Tension: Retail and Institutional Investors Collide
Q: What is Ridgepost Capital's model and why is seeding important?
Ridgepost combines multiple strategies under one platform to give clients a diversified, scalable solution; seeding creates early access to top emerging managers, aligning incentives and enabling LPs to participate in alpha generation from day one, while Ridgepost supports these managers with structure, capital, and back-office resources.
Private Markets’ New Tension: Retail and Institutional Investors Collide
Q: How does the liquidity feature affect institutional versus retail investors?
He explains that institutions tend to view liquidity as a potential option to seize dislocated opportunities, while retail investors often seek liquidity sooner; in stress scenarios, institutions may redeploy capital whereas retail may prefer getting money back, leading to differing behaviors that fund managers must accommodate within the same vehicle.
Private Markets’ New Tension: Retail and Institutional Investors Collide
Q: What do you think people get wrong about private equity right now?
Luke argues that while many expect ongoing stability, there are real questions about illiquidity duration, liquidity access, and how to balance between retail and institutional needs in hybrid vehicles; he emphasizes the importance of understanding product design and the long-term nature of private markets.
The Political Fight Over Who Gets to Own -- and Rent -- America’s Houses
Q: Start with your background, Sean.
Sean explains a family upbringing in East Texas, early exposure to business through his parents, and a career starting in mortgage-backed securities in Houston in 1987, leading to the creation of Amherst's SFR platform and a long arc through mortgage finance and credit risk analytics.
BlackRock’s Rick Rieder Asks ‘What Is Money’
Q: What role do you see for government finance versus private markets in financing infrastructure and essential assets?
Governments will increasingly finance themselves via private sector participation, placing debt with pension funds and insurers, which allows for more infrastructure development without escalating public debt growth.

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What is In Conversation about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show centers on institutional investing, macro finance, and the evolving landscape of credit, public markets, and housing finance. Across episodes, the conversations often feature senior leaders and practitioners from major asset managers and financial firms, who share perspectives on how markets are shifting, the role of private versus public capital, and policy implications for long-horizon investing. Notable themes include how credit markets are evolving in Europe, the debate over active versus passive approaches in public markets, the interplay between housing finance and policy, and how large institutions are adapting to new technologies, regulatory environments, and shifting risk appetites. A standout aspect is the presence of hig... more

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