Pensions and Investments Podcast

Atara Twersky

English Business Investing

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Episodes 25

Avg. Duration 30m

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Since Jun 2020

Latest Episode Apr 2025

Publishing Details

Schedule

Every 2 Weeks

Format

Episodic

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About This Podcast

Pensions & Investments offers a unique opportunity to connect with industry leaders, including CEOs, Executive Directors, General Counsel, and other influential figures. Through insightful interviews, we delve into their investment strategies, challenges, and growth opportunities, while also uncovering the personal stories that have shaped their professional journeys. While investment is at the heart of the conversations, we go beyond just the numbers. We focus on the people and relationships that drive these critical decisions, providing a more engaging and relatable perspective. This isn’t your typical investment show—it’s a deeper, more personal exploration of the human side of the industry. At the intersection of law, business, and investment, we explore how legal frameworks shape decision-making and drive strategic growth. Legal considerations such as compliance, risk management, and regulatory changes often play a pivotal role in investment decisions. By highlighting this connection, we offer a more comprehensive understanding of how law and business work together to foster long-term success.

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Recent Episodes

Unlocking the Power of Story: What Every Pension Investor Needs to Know!

Apr 23, 2025 31m

In today’s competitive financial landscape, facts alone aren’t enough—how you tell your story can make or break trust, impact, and influence. In this must-listen to- episode Atara Twersky is joined…

Pensions and Life Lessons with Dina Hirsch

Apr 16, 2025 22m

In this engaging conversation, Atara Twersky interviews a very special guest, Atara’s mom! Dina Hirsch, who has become a social media sensation with over two million followers across social media…

Anurag Chandra's Journey And The Many Hats He Wears As Both A Venture Capitalist And Trustee At The San Jose City Employees Retirement System

Apr 09, 2025 46m

In this conversation, Atara interviews Anurag Chandra, a venture capitalist, chief investment officer and trustee at San Jose City Employees Retirement System, discussing his diverse background in…

From Community Advocate to Pension Board Trailblazer: Meet Laura Basua

Apr 03, 2025 25m

In this engaging conversation, Atara Twersky interviews Laura Basua, a dedicated trustee of the Fresno County Employee Retirement System. Laura shares her inspiring journey from working as a…

S1E35 Web3, Angel Investing, and Entrepreneurial Growth with Liat Aaronson

Jan 08, 2025 20m

In this episode of the Pensions and Investments Podcast, host Atara Twersky speaks with Liat Aaronson, an experienced angel investor and mentor with a focus on Web3 technology and entrepreneurial…

Panayiotis Lambropoulos: Portfolio Manager at the Employee Retirement System of Texas

Feb 09, 2022 40m

Panayiotis Lambropoulos, Portfolio Manager at the Employees Retirement System of Texas-- a $35B public fund located in Austin, Texas, works in the hedge funds department on a team of managers.…

Kathryn Sollmann: a Founder, Coach, Speaker, an Advocate, a Woman

Jan 25, 2022 24m

Women in Business need to support one another! We are on the same team and Kathryn Sollmann, founder of The 4 Jobs Club, an online community of women assists women in navigating their many roles as…

Fahem Almusa describes the safety and convenience in investing in Dubai

Jan 11, 2022 25m

The UAE (United Arab Emirates) is bursting with business opportunities. In this Episode, I speak with Fahem Almusa who is the Director for the Internal Audit and Accounting Advisory at Crowe UAE…

Richard Wilson: Founder of The Family Office Club; An Entrepreneur, A Best-Selling Author, A Business Leader

Dec 09, 2021 25m

As a child, Richard Wilson was already attending his father’s business meetings. By the time he was in High School, Richard was a full-fledged entrepreneur; by the age of 21, he was earning 6…

Blair Nicholas: From Attorney to Vineyard Owner in Dundee Hills

Nov 09, 2021 25m

The word attorney conjures up many images, some less likable than others. Sometimes this distaste for lawyers is rooted in reality and other times it is not. But every now and again you will meet…

What does it take for public pension reforms to have lasting, meaningful, and important change?

Oct 27, 2021 19m

Len Gilroy is the Vice President of government reform Reason Foundation. In this episode, listen in as we continue our conversation on pension reform and the collaborative approach to making lasting,…

Is Your Public Pension Plan Underfunded? You Are Not Alone! A Majority of Public Funds Find Themselves In Need of Money

Oct 12, 2021 29m

Len Gilroy has devoted his career to the Public Pension Fund World and to ensuring their longevity. As Vice President at the Reason Foundation Len's mission is to ensure that public pension funds…

Rupert Bull Co-Founder and CEO of The Disruption House

Sep 20, 2021 22m

Fintech! If you are an investor, Fintech is definitely an asset class to take notice of and Rupert Bull is a man to take notice of! Rupert is Co-Founder and CEO of The Disruption House, a company…

Can My Pension Fund Benefit From Collection and Recovery of Tax Services? Yes!

Aug 11, 2021 22m

Perhaps your fund is not recovering all monies owed to them?! Enter Ari Davidowitz! : Tax Recovery Expert, Managing Director of WTax. Ari works hard to recover tax withholdings for clients worldwide.…

Former General Counsel for Oppenheimer Funds and Legal Expert at Brown University

May 25, 2021 38m

Ari Gabinet is a lecturer in international and public affairs at Brown University. He has spent more than 30 years in the securities law field as a trial lawyer as well as most recently general…

Cynthia Ruiz Predicts how Covid with affect 2021 Investments and Markets

Dec 15, 2020 35m

Cynthia M. Ruiz holds the powerful role of President for LACERS (LOs Angeles City Employee Retirement System) where she oversees a multibillion-dollar pension portfolio. But that is just one of her…

Darrell Cobbins: Civic Leader, Real Estate Executive and former Memphis Board member

Dec 09, 2020 28m

Darrell Cobbins is a man of many varied interests and boundless talents. Darrell is a recognized leader in his community. Appointed by the Mayor of Memphis, he served on the Steering Committee for…

New York Times, Economics Writer, Nelson Schwartz, talks to me about velvet rope economy, covid and more!

Dec 01, 2020 35m

Nelson Schwartz, esteemed NY Times Economics and Business writer is also the best-selling author of the Velvet Rope Economy, a fascinating that really hits home!

The Country will soon have the first black female VP, Sherry Menor-McNamara- is Hawaii’s First female and Asain President at the Chamber of Commerce

Nov 17, 2020 34m

Sherry Menor-McNamara is the youngest and first female President and CEO in the 170-year history of the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, as well as the first Asian to serve as the leader of a State…

Ari Meisel productivity machine is all about doing less and being more.

Nov 11, 2020 31m

Ari Meisel is the best-selling author of several books including The Art of Less Doing and The Replaceable Founder. He is a self-described Overwhelmologist whose insights into personal and…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Pensions and Investments Podcast have?

Pensions and Investments Podcast has published 25 episodes since June 2020, covering topics in Business, Investing.

Is Pensions and Investments Podcast still active?

Pensions and Investments Podcast is currently dormant with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 30m.