The Financial Modelling Podcast

Jan 14 2025 98 ep. 21 mins 98
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Learn about the latest trends in financial modelling - from AI and machine learning to automation and model auditing, this is your number one source for financial modelling news, tips and tricks with your host, Matthew Bernath.

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5 Trends Reshaping Project Finance in 2025

Jan 14 2025 6 mins  
The project finance landscape is evolving rapidly, driven by global trends like sustainability, digital infrastructure growth, and advanced technology. In this episode, host Matthew Bernath breaks down the five latest trends shaping project finance in 2025. From renewable energy projects and ESG-linked financing to the boom in digital infrastructure and the rise of public-private p

AI for Financial Modellers

Jan 06 2025 8 mins  
Ready to supercharge your financial modelling in Excel? This episode dives deep into how Claude AI is revolutionising the game! Forget tedious formula reviews and frustrating debugging sessions. We're unlocking the power of AI to transform your workflow. We’ll explore how Claude can: Unravel complex models, identifying errors you might have missed. Simplify messy formulas, tur

Project Finance for Data Centres: Unlocking Capital for AI

Dec 05 2024 29 mins  
Data centres are increasingly vital in our digital economy, serving as the backbone for cloud services, artificial intelligence, and other technology-driven applications. However, developing a data centre is a capital-intensive undertaking that requires sophisticated project finance modelling to ensure bankability. This podcast outlines the critical parameters, financial structures

Powering the Cloud: The Money Behind Data Centres

Nov 29 2024 18 mins  
Data centres are the backbone of the digital world, powering everything from streaming services to artificial intelligence. But how are these massive, complex, and expensive facilities financed? Join us as we explore the financial models that make data centres possible, from equity investments to project finance, and examine the key metrics that investors use to evaluate these high

Financial Modelling Podcast - Season 5 Finale: Exploring the potential of generative AI in Financial Modelling

Mar 24 2023 27 mins  
In the season 5 finale of the Financial Modelling Podcast, we explore the potential of generative AI in financial modelling. Our guests, Lance Rubin, Hedieh Kianyfard, Danielle Stein Fairhurst and Adrian Miric, discuss the current use of generative AI in finance, its benefits and limitations, and potential use cases for financial modelling. As we wrap up the season, we thank our sp

Alternative Data in Financial Modelling

Feb 24 2023 13 mins  
In today's rapidly evolving financial landscape, traditional data sources such as company reports, financial statements, and economic indicators are no longer enough to gain a competitive edge in the market. Alternative data, which refers to non-traditional data sources such as satellite imagery, social media activity, web traffic, and credit card transactions, has become an essent

Real-Time Decision Useful Financial Modelling

Jan 09 2023 14 mins  
How can real-time data be utilised to update financial models in a complicated enterprise environment? How can we prevent organisations from making decisions based on obsolete projections? Dhanusha Muthukumarana, CEO of POTENZA and a member of the Forbes Technology Council, joins the Financial Modelling Podcast to discuss how data engineering enables accurate and comprehensive fina

Financial Modelling in the Bloomberg Ecosystem

Jan 04 2023 16 mins  
Brian Egger, Global Head of Financial Modeling at Bloomberg Intelligence at Bloomberg LP, joins the Financial Modelling Podcast to discuss the Bloomberg Interactive Calculator. As a leader at Bloomberg LP, Brian is at the forefront of innovation in financial data curation and visualisation. We speak about how Bloomberg has excelled at data visualisation for financial decision-makin

Partner with Business Using the 9 Cs

Dec 27 2022 11 mins  
Learn how to partner with businesses effectively as a financial modeller (or anyone else!). In this episode, live from the Financial Modelling Summit, Andi Lonnen explains the 9 Cs for effective partnering, including: Connect and Collaborate Communicate Effectively Clear Strategic Thinking Commercial Acumen Change Agent and Challenging the Status Quo Curiosity & Creativity Andi L

2022 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Danielle Stein Fairhurst Live from FMS22

Nov 20 2022 13 mins  
Live from the Financial Modelling Summit, Danielle Stein Fairhurst chats to the Financial Modelling Podcast. Danielle is an accomplished author, trainer, consultant, and the 2022 Financial Modelling Lifetime Achievement Award winner. This award recognises somebody who has consistently served to move the profession forward whilst raising the profile of financial modelling. In this p