Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Reuniting after the summer, Lord Lee and Alex Newman sit down in the M&G offices with Andrea Rossi, CEO since 2022.
In the episode, the trio unpack what drew Rossi to take on the role, the challenges of balancing £350bn of assets, and how the affiliate deal with the Japanese life insurer Dai Ichi could transform the company, and more.
Alex and Lord Lee wrap up in usual fashion with an update on Lord Lee’s portfolio, including a relatively unknown family-run Plc that’s crucial to the UK’s submarine programme.
If you have any questions or any suggestions for future guests, email alex.newman@ft.com
1:09 Rossi’s impression of the business prior to joining
2:18 Why Rossi did not want to break up the group
4:13 What Rossi sees in private markets
7:58 The challenge of valuing a business such as M&G
14:36 Would private ownership be a better fit?
16:02 The Dai Ichi deal
17:43 Managing £350bn of assets
20:38 Replicating deals elsewhere in the world
21:22 Working in the Gulf
23:17 How Rossi allocates capital
26:12 Will M&G move into the ETF world
27:32 How optimistic is Rossi on M&G
29:31 Lord Lee’s portfolio
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Reuniting after the summer, Lord Lee and Alex Newman sit down in the M&G offices with Andrea Rossi, CEO since 2022.
In the episode, the trio unpack what drew Rossi to take on the role, the challenges of balancing £350bn of assets, and how the affiliate deal with the Japanese life insurer Dai Ichi could transform the company, and more.
Alex and Lord Lee wrap up in usual fashion with an update on Lord Lee’s portfolio, including a relatively unknown family-run Plc that’s crucial to the UK’s submarine programme.
If you have any questions or any suggestions for future guests, email alex.newman@ft.com
1:09 Rossi’s impression of the business prior to joining
2:18 Why Rossi did not want to break up the group
4:13 What Rossi sees in private markets
7:58 The challenge of valuing a business such as M&G
14:36 Would private ownership be a better fit?
16:02 The Dai Ichi deal
17:43 Managing £350bn of assets
20:38 Replicating deals elsewhere in the world
21:22 Working in the Gulf
23:17 How Rossi allocates capital
26:12 Will M&G move into the ETF world
27:32 How optimistic is Rossi on M&G
29:31 Lord Lee’s portfolio
#Investing #finance #personalfinance #investments #business
Listen to our podcasts: investorschronicle.co.uk/podcasts
Subscribe to Investors' Chronicle: investorschronicle.co.uk/product-matrix
Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
Follow The Companies and Markets Show on @YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnrcXTQl38frCLdb4HDxepjhvod-gN662
Follow Lee and the IC: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnrcXTQl38fqB-A5bJJ-GtFjm3Q9S9Xnx
Listen to our interviews here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnrcXTQl38fo1Oio19rTsLt9fD2s4hKst
Follow us on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/showcase/financial-times---investors-chronicle
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