Exiled: Dealmakers on a Desert Island

Welcome to ’Exiled: Dealmakers on a Desert Island’, the podcast in which we strand the biggest names in Project, Export, and Development Finance on a remote island and ask them: Who from their past, present, and future would they bring along? Each episode goes beyond the headlines, revealing the key mentors, game-changing collaborations, and unexpected influences that have shaped the industry’s top dealmakers. Through their stories, you’ll gain exclusive insights into the strategies, relationships, and lessons that define success in global finance.
Episodes
Episodes



Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Beatriz Perez Perazzo, Global Recovery Group
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Today’s Exile is Beatriz Perez Perazzo, Managing Director of the Latin American Portfolio at Global Recovery Group.



Monday Apr 14, 2025
Ayodeji Olaifa, KfW IPEX Bank
Monday Apr 14, 2025
Monday Apr 14, 2025
Today’s Exile is Ayodeji (DJ) Olaifa, Vice President, Senior Business Development Officer at KfW IPEX Bank. A seasoned financier, storyteller, and self-professed pan-Africanist, DJ approaches infrastructure with empathy, focusing on the impact that projects have on lives across Africa.



Monday Apr 07, 2025
Marlon Smith, JLC Infrastructure
Monday Apr 07, 2025
Monday Apr 07, 2025
Today’s Exile is Marlon Smith, Managing Partner at JLC Infrastructure. As well as heading up Magic Johnson’s infrastructure fund, Marlon is a keen musician and propounder of joy - in his Exile, Marlon wants to create a joyous, musical community that’s built to last.



Monday Mar 31, 2025
Catherine Lang-Anderson, A&O Shearman
Monday Mar 31, 2025
Monday Mar 31, 2025
Welcome to Exiled: The Real Assets People, a podcast where we ‘strand’ a guest on a desert island and ask them who from their professional past, present, and future they’d choose to be stranded with. After all, it’s people that make a profession. Our first guest is Catherine Lang Anderson, Partner & Head of Trade & Commodity Finance Practice at A&O Shearman. Recorded live from the Royal Academy of Arts, it will be no surprise to anyone who knows Catherine that her Exile is going to be a party!