In this rather special podcast episode, we met with Robert Pickering to discuss a wide range of topics concerning the financial service industry. We especially talked about his personal experiences gained over the course of an exceptional career in this industry, the business history of UK's then most prestigious corporate broker, which he led as CEO and therefore also the evolution of the City of London since the 1980s. After graduating from Oxford University with a degree in law, Robert worked for Allen & Overy before joining the legendary corporate broker Cazenove & Co. in 1985, where he was later responsible for corporate finance and finally became CEO in 2001. He was instrumental in the transformation of the business and remained CEO of the joint venture JP. Morgan Cazenove. He is currently Chair of the Board at Marex, a global financial services platform.