Episode
EP 60: Blue Blood (with Robert Pickering)
- Podcast
- The Library of Mistakes
- Published
- Jun 9, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 3624
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Summary
Blue Blood tells the story of Cazenove & Co., the prestigious stockbroking firm founded in 1823. Former CEO Robert Pickering reveals what happened in 2000 when the firm decided to abandon its traditional partnership structure, raise external capital and prepare for a stock market flotation. He then describes to Russell Napier the difficult years that followed as the firm reshaped its business, entered a joint venture with J.P. Morgan and ultimately moved towards a full takeover by the US banking giant (and what it felt like when the two working cultures collided). www.libraryofmistakes.com