Ever wondered how the world’s most influential hedge funds really operate?
This episode offers listeners a rare behind-the-scenes look at the making of the award-winning book, ‘More Money Than God: Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite’, winner of the Financial Markets Book of the Year 2025, in collaboration with Global Custodian.
In this episode, Dr. Bhaskar Dasgupta, Chair of the Board - Middle East and India, is joined by Richard Schwartz, veteran financial journalist, and Sebastian Mallaby, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and acclaimed author.
What to expect in this conversation:
💭 The untold stories behind the rise of hedge funds
💡 How financial power has evolved over the last decades
🌐 Why hedge funds continue to play a defining role in global markets
📘 Sebastian Mallaby’s research process, interviews, and narrative craft
⚡ Reflections on markets, risk, and the future of financial innovation
This interview first launched at Apex Invest Middle East, which took place in Abu Dhabi over November 23-25, 2025
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