Fund Selectors takes you behind the scenes, spotlighting the minds behind the UK’s leading investment teams.

In each episode Lucy digs into the journeys and philosophies of the industry’s leading fund selectors. Discover their backgrounds, what shaped their approach to investment, and the stories behind their successes and failures.

Series 1Episode 7
Interview

Ben Conway

CIO and Head of Fund Management at Hawksmoor

reform investment trust cost disclosures and the unintended consequences of regulation on fund buyers

07 May 2025 | 1 hr 3 min

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Series 1Episode 6
Interview

Shakhista Mukhamedova

Head of Global Manager Research Europe, at RBC Brewin Dolphin

starting in structured products before moving into fixed income and alternatives.

14 Feb 2025 | 1 hr 5 min

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Series 1Episode 5
Interview

Matthew Piro

Global Head of Oversight and Manager Search, Vanguard

A must-listen for those interested in active fund management and sub-advised strategies

13 Dec 2024 | 1 hr

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Series 1Episode 4
Interview

Hannah Evans

Head of Manager Research, Omnis Investments

Fintech’s biggest stories of 2023 with Jenn McClean

23 Oct 2024 | 55 min 16 sec

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Top Episodes

Interview
Series 1Episode 7

Ben Conway, CIO and Head of Fund Management at Hawksmoor

reform investment trust cost disclosures and the unintended consequences of regulation on fund buyers

07 May 2025 | 1 hr 3 min

Listen on

Interview
Series 1Episode 6

Shakhista Mukhamedova, Head of Global Manager Research Europe, at RBC Brewin Dolphin

starting in structured products before moving into fixed income and alternatives.

14 Feb 2025 | 1 hr 5 min

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Interview
Series 1Episode 5

Matthew Piro, Global Head of Oversight and Manager Search, Vanguard

A must-listen for those interested in active fund management and sub-advised strategies

13 Dec 2024 | 1 hr

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Interview
Series 1Episode 4

Hannah Evans, Head of Manager Research, Omnis Investments

Fintech’s biggest stories of 2023 with Jenn McClean

23 Oct 2024 | 55 min 16 sec

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Interview
Series 1Episode 3

Ryan Hughes, Investments Director at AJ Bell

Overseeing £6bn of assets for advised and D2C customers

09 Sep 2024 | 57 min 10 sec

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Interview
Series 1Episode 2

Carly Moorhouse, Fund Research Analyst at Quilter Cheviot

Winner of Fund Selected of the Year

09 Aug 2024 | 35 min 4 sec

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Interview
Series 1Episode 1

Simon Evan-Cook, Fund Manager at Downing

Running the highly active VT Downing Fox fund range

16 Jul 2024 | 58 min 38 sec

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A Note From Our Host

Fund selectors play a crucial and often under-appreciated role in the investment industry. There are some incredible minds that I'm excited to spotlight. We're going to dig into what makes them tick, what they hate, and how they got to where they are. We hope you enjoy & would love to hear your feedback.

Lucy