Investment Uncut

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Jul 2026

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Investment Uncut is a podcast about investing. In each episode, hosts Mary Spencer, Laetitia Anstee-Parry and Jacob Shah are joined by guests to cut through the noise in the world of investing, bringing clarity to your investment decisions. LCP’s investment team advise large institutional investors including pension funds with billions of pounds of assets under management. Look out for new episodes every other Wednesday.

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July 15, 202618 min

S7 Ep.40: Sam Gray - can you make money in healthcare?

Healthcare is one of the UK's largest and fastest-evolving sectors, driven by an ageing population, technological innovation and growing demand for care. But beyond the headlines, where are the most compelling investment opportunities, and why has healthcare become such an attractive area for private equity? In this episode, Letty and Aaron are joined by Sam Gray, Portfolio Manager at Apposite Capital, to explore the investment case for UK healthcare. Together, they discuss how to identify opportunities across the sector, the trends shaping the market, and why healthcare can offer the potential to deliver both attractive long-term returns and better patient outcomes.

July 9, 202618 min

S7 Ep.39: The Quick Take - What do the FIFA World Cup and global investing have in common?

In this episode of The Quick Take, Aaron and Jacob sit down with LCP's Investment Partner Amlan Roy to unpack the surprising insights from his latest research on the 48 nations competing in the expanded FIFA World Cup. From demographics and education to migration, gender equality, and governance, they explore the hidden forces shaping economic growth — and where the world's next investment opportunities may emerge. Why do some countries thrive while others fall behind? And why are demographics only part of the story?

July 1, 202622 min

S7 Ep.38: Hitakshi Mehra - can India become the next global growth engine?

India has been one of the world's fastest-growing major economies over the past two decades, but its representation in Emerging Market Indexes has significantly reduced as valuations have been lower and South East Asian countries have seen their markets surge due to their AI Technology Stocks. As global supply chains shift, demographics evolve and economic reforms continue to reshape the country, is India becoming the next global growth engine? In this episode of Investment Uncut, Letty and Aaron are joined by Hitakshi Mehra, Investment Specialist for Emerging Market & Asia Pacific Equities at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, to explore the investment case for India.

June 24, 202621 min

S7 Ep.37: The Quick Take on SpaceX IPO, the implications for markets and those that invest

In this episode of The Quick Take, Aaron, Letty and Jacob discuss the launch of the Space X’s IPO. It just shattered records with the largest IPO in history, and the Investment Uncut podcast is breaking down what it means for your portfolio. In just 20 minutes, Aaron and Letty debate whether SpaceX's astronomical valuation is a generational opportunity or a dangerous Fear of Missing Out trap. They dive into why the Nasdaq fast-tracked the stock while the S&P 500 locked it out, how the unique rolling lock-up schedule will trigger massive price swings, and whether Elon Musk is simply too big to govern while running four mega-companies at once.

June 9, 202624 min

S7 Ep.36: Football - Bart Huby & Jacques Foex: How to run a successful football club?

Most football clubs lose money, yet American investors continue to pour capital into the game. What are they seeing that others are missing? And can data and analytics help turn football clubs from passion projects into viable investment opportunities? In this episode, we’re joined by LCP’s football analytics experts Bart Huby and Jacques Foex to explore how football is becoming increasingly data-driven. We discuss what the analytics tools aim to do, and how can analytics be combined successfully with a recruitment and commercial strategy to help successfully run a football club.

June 4, 202614 min

S7 Ep.35: The quick take on closing the gender and ethnicity pension gap

In this episode of The Quick Take, Aaron and Letty discuss new research into the gender and ethnicity pension gap and what women from ethnic minority backgrounds told researchers about retirement saving, financial confidence and pensions. The findings highlight clear barriers around trust, understanding and accessibility, but also point to reasons for optimism, particularly among younger generations who are increasingly financially independent and eager to engage with their finances.

May 27, 202621 min

S7 Ep.34: Matt Lawton - Investing in the blue economy: Is there an opportunity beyond ESG?

The blue economy is rapidly emerging as a major long-term investment theme, spanning everything from offshore energy and shipping to marine infrastructure, aquaculture and coastal resilience. But beyond the sustainability narrative, what are the genuine opportunities for institutional investors? In this episode, Letty and Jacob are joined by Matt Lawton, Head of Impact Fixed Income at T. Rowe Price to explore the investment case for the blue economy. We discuss where the most compelling opportunities are emerging today, and why some parts of the blue economy may become increasingly important over the next decade.

May 20, 202615 min

S7 Ep.33: The quick take on why pension decisions are emotional, not just rational

Financial decisions are often presented as simple exercises in logic. Save more, plan earlier, make better choices. But in reality, our relationship with money is shaped just as much by emotion and what’s happening in our lives rather than spreadsheets and forecasts. In this episode of The Quick Take, Aaron and Letty are joined by Heidi Allan to explore why emotions, confidence and personal experience play such a big role in financial and pension decisions. And why simply giving people more simple information and often can improve financial engagement.

May 15, 202615 min

S7 Ep.32: The quick take on AI disruption in the private credit market

Like it or not, AI has the potential to significantly disrupt existing businesses. That’s great if you’re invested in the companies benefiting from that shift. But what if your portfolio is exposed to businesses that could be disrupted by it instead? What’s more, what if you had a portfolio that had a large exposure to that sector?! In this episode of The Quick Take, Jacob and Letty are joined by Max Pears private credit researcher at LCP, to explore how concentrated software exposure is in private credit portfolios, what the performance and default data is actually showing and what this means for investors

May 7, 202614 min

S7 Ep.31: The quick take on Private Credit: cracks or contagion?

Private credit has come under increasing scrutiny in recent months, with headlines pointing to liquidity pressures, fraud cases, and questions around underwriting standards. High-profile situations such as the collapses of First Brands and Tricolor have unsettled markets and raised concerns around systemic risk. In this episode of the Quick Take, Jacob and Letty are joined by Max Pears, private credit researcher at LCP, to unpack what’s really going on beneath the surface and answer whether the headlines are really justified.