S2, Ep2 - Simon Bridges - Head of European Investment Banking, Canaccord Genuity
Host [Host Name] interviews Simon Bridges, Head of European Investment Banking at Canaccord Genuity, about the technology M&A sector and successful integration strategies.
9 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
S2, Ep1 - Aman Behzad - Founder of Royal Park Partners
Host Alex Lieberman interviews Aman Behzad, Founder of Royal Park Partners, about navigating FinTech investment banking, building networks, and predicting M&A transaction success.
25 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 011 - Robert Young - Founder of Avero Advisory
Robert Young, founder of Avero Advisory, discusses current trends in the technology sector, the impact of AI, and how to test for grit in junior bankers in this interview episode.
10 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 010 - Martim Villas-Boas - How you can use AI to enhance your deal making process
Martim Villas-Boas, founder of Pairwire, discusses how artificial intelligence enhances the deal-making process and improves efficiency in investment banking due diligence, in an interview.
27 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 009 - William D. Cohan - The history of Wall Street
Episode 9 of the Merger Talks Podcast is now live! We spoke with William D. Cohan, the award-winning financial journalist and bestselling author of The Last Tycoons. A former Investment Banker himself, he’s known for combining insider access with clear, engaging storytelling that makes complex financial worlds understandable; and fascinating. In the episode, we talk about: The history of Wall StreetHow deregulation reshaped Investment Banking in the 1980s and 1990sConsolidation on Wall Street...
5 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT
Episode 008 - Vitoria Okuyama
Episode 8 of the Merger Talks Podcast is now live! We sat down with Vitoria Okuyama, who went from playing professional tennis, and being ranked 118th in the world, to working as an Investment Banking Analyst at Citi. After 3 months of consecutive 4am finishes, Vitoria experienced burnout which eventually led to her leaving Wall Street. In this episode we talk about burnout; how it manifests itself, how to recognise it, and also potential solutions to the problem.
5 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT
Episode 007 - Tom Lindsay
Episode 7 of the Merger Talks Podcast is now live! We sat down with Tom Lindsay, CEO of Spayne Lindsay. Tom co-founded the firm, a Consumer focused M&A boutique, in 2004 alongside his business partner, John Spayne. Prior to setting up the firm they had both been Consumer bankers at Lehman Brothers. We covered a variety of topics including: The differences between the Investment Banking business model in Europe and the US.How to set up an M&A boutique for succession.Why P...
28 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT
Episode 006 - James West
Episode 6 of the Merger Talks Podcast is now live! We sat down with James West, Managing Director at Bourne Partners and former Managing Director at Lincoln International. James has worked in Investment Banking for 15 years after completing a degree in Pharmacy. He specialises in advising clients in the Life Sciences and Pharma Services industry. We covered a variety of topics including: - The secret to a successful pitch. - What is it like working in New York compared to...
14 Aug 2025
Episode 005 - Yusuf Subzposh
Episode 5 of the Merger Talks Podcast is now live! We sat down with Yusuf Subzposh, Vice President of Arcesium, a hedge fund backed FinTech. Prior to joining his latest role in Corporate Development, he worked at various Investment Banks including Jefferies, Pharus and Nomura. We covered a variety of topics including: - How does PE and Corporate Development compare to Investment Banking? - Will AI replace Investment Banking Analysts? - Does Dubai live up to the hype? - The most common m...
24 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT
Episode 004 - Michel Lowy
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 4 of the Merger Talks Podcast is now live! We sat down with Michel Lowy, co-founder of SC Lowy, a $1.3bn Hong Kong based Private Credit fund. We covered a variety of topics including: Why M&A and IPO market slowdowns are fuelling private credit deals?How he set up his own credit fund and the challenges he faced.Investor mindset. What is it and what does good look like?The differences between a career in PE and Private Credit.We hope you enjoy the episode!
10 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT
Episode 003 - John Farrugia
Episode 3 of the Merger Talks Podcast is now live! We sat down with John Farrugia, the co-CEO of Cavendish, the mid-market Investment Bank. We covered a variety of topics including: How to stem the flow of U.K. businesses leaving the countryWhat it takes to get to CEO and what a typical week looks likeSpending to accumulate when it comes to networkingWhy being made redundant isn't the end of the worldAnecdotes from his deal making journeyWe hope you enjoy the episode!
26 Jun 2025
Episode 002 - Jan Skarbek
Jan Skarbek, Partner at Europa Partners, discusses the UK public markets, standing out in advisory, and building long-term relationships that close billion-dollar deals in this interview.
10 Jun 2025
Episode 001 - Jean-Philippe Verdier
Jean-Philippe Verdier, founder of Verdier & Co., discusses the current market state, AI's transformative role in investment banking, and the elusive concept of work-life balance in this interview.
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S2, Ep1 - Aman Behzad - Founder of Royal Park Partners
Published 9 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] What don't they have? What does this move in the market overall? You have to sort of have this instant mental trigger around wanting to know what the next two or three steps are. If you have that innately in you in a space, that means you clearly like it and enjoy it. And if you keep thinking of what are the next two or three steps in this space, you will eventually come to a place, which is the next thing, which is time served, where you automatically have a sense of who is going to buy which businesses, who wants to make what play when and how. So that's one. So one is that interest and enthusiasm. […]
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