Celebrating International Podcast Day: insights from asset management podcasts

By Staci West on 24 September 2025 in Basics

As International Podcast Day approaches on September 30, it’s a great opportunity to highlight the growing role of podcasts. In an era where information is abundant but time is limited, podcasts provide a convenient, accessible way for investors to stay informed, explore new ideas, and understand complex market trends.

At FundCalibre, we are proud to present our own podcast, Investing on the go. Designed with the busy investor in mind, it brings the expertise of FundCalibre straight to your ears, wherever you are.

Adding insights to your commute, workout, or coffee break

Investing on the go is more than just a podcast about markets; it’s a gateway into the thinking and strategies behind your ISA, pension, and investment portfolio. The podcast is designed to make investing approachable and engaging.

Each episode takes listeners behind the scenes of the investment world, featuring interviews with fund managers and market experts. We tackle everything from global economic trends to sector-specific opportunities, exploring the forces shaping markets and what they mean for your portfolio.

Listen to our most recent interview with David Walton, manager of IFSL Marlborough European Special Situations

Our goal is to provide practical insights and thought-provoking commentary, all in digestible episodes that fit into your daily life. Whether you’re commuting, exercising, or simply taking a break, Investing on the go gives you access to investment knowledge that is usually reserved for industry insiders.

We also emphasise clarity and accessibility. Financial jargon and complex investment theory are broken down, so even listeners who are new to investing can feel confident understanding market developments. At the same time, experienced investors benefit from expert perspectives that can enhance their decision-making and long-term strategy.

Ultimately, Investing on the go is about empowering investors by blending expert insight, practical guidance, and engaging discussion, we aim to help listeners make informed choices and stay ahead in a constantly evolving financial landscape.

Listen to new quarterly insights episode:

Other investment podcasts worth exploring

While Investing on the go is designed to bring FundCalibre’s unique perspective to investors, the asset management world is full of other podcasts that provide excellent insights and thought leadership. Here are four notable examples:

1. Rathbones – The Sharpe End: The latest news and views from the Rathbones multi-asset investing team. The Sharpe End lets you be a fly on the wall for frank and informal conversations the team are having on the desk about recent events and how they impact their funds.
2. M&G – Dream Machine: A more personal perspective on the world of investing, M&G’s fund managers share their insights on investing and discuss their career journeys, while revealing their dream vending machine items along the way.
3. Baillie Gifford – Short Briefings on Long Term Thinking: Discovers valuable insights and the benefits of taking the long view. You’ll hear frank, thought-provoking opinions from Baillie Gifford’s team in Edinburgh and experts around the world.
4. Liontrust – Stock Exchanges: Fund manager, Victoria Stevens talks to inspiring entrepreneurs of UK-listed companies who have put their heart and soul into growing and running their businesses. Victoria provides listeners with access to these great business leaders by engaging them in conversation to discover how the entrepreneurs have been successful and what motivates them.

Each of these podcasts brings a unique perspective, offering investors different angles on markets, investing strategies, and economic trends. Taken together, they reflect the rich variety of insights available to anyone willing to press “play.”

The power of podcasts for investors

Podcasts like Investing on the go demonstrate how podcasts can make finance more approachable and engaging. They allow investors to learn on their own schedule, digest complex information in manageable segments, and hear directly from industry experts. On this International Podcast Day, whether you’re a seasoned investor or just starting out, consider exploring these podcasts. Investing is a journey, and podcasts make it possible to carry expertise with you, wherever you go.