Future of Finance

[00:01:16] - (First Question) - [Abby] A look at the early part of Abby’s career

[00:02:45] - Analyzing the skill of capital allocators

[00:03:27] - A look at the asset management world of today and what to focus on today

[00:37:23] - A set of decision-making principles that guide Abby

[00:12:55] - Their strategy around the digitization of the world

[00:16:07] - Balance between robo-advisors and humans and the markers of a good relationship

[00:18:24] - What is the future of the role of the human in these relationships

[00:20:15] - Their interest in emerging technologies like Blockchain

[00:24:50] - Will crypto be its own asset class in the future

[00:25:58] - [Tom] State of the business and the most interesting points of change

[00:28:14] - Who is winning the battle for the next generation of investors

[00:29:24] - How much of the change in financial business is cyclical

[00:30:17] - What are businesses doing right to bridge that generational gap

[00:31:01] - What does the future of the asset management industry look like

[00:32:13] - What technologies could impact the asset management business the most

[00:33:44] - The difference between machine learning and AI in this format

[00:35:26] - In what way will AI impact these processes and replace humans

[00:36:41] - What has him most excited about the future

[00:37:54] - Advice for people thinking about pursuing a career in financial services

[00:39:20] - Markers of a business that would be attractive for the next generation to consider working for

[00:40:33] - The importance of brand when thinking about their business and those they work with

[00:41:57] - Ways of engendering trust from a branding perspective1

[00:43:20] - Kindest thing anyone has done for Tom

[00:44:28] - [Vipin] Building a team around AI

[00:45:21] - Markers for a good data strategy

[00:47:25] - Kindest thing anyone has done for Vipin

[00:48:58] - [Abby] - How Fidelity thinks about data as an investing initiative

[00:50:24] - Differentiating attributes of good analysts and if they’ve changed

[00:51:34] - Investor she has always enjoyed learning from

[00:52:37] - Favorite Peter Lynch story

[00:53:17] - Business lessons that people could take away from Abby

[00:54:59] - The role of women in financial services and what can be done to improve the situation there

[00:57:35] - Trends that Abby is most excited to explore

[01:00:22] - Positives and negatives of being part of a family business

[01:01:46] - Kindest thing anyone has done for Abby