12: Anthony St John, 22nd Baron St John of Bletso.

Money Maze Podcast

Business, Investing, Management, News, Business News

4.8 • 216 Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2020

⏱️ 33 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

In a slightly different conversation for the MoneyMaze Podcast, Anthony St John shares his fascinating journey and set of insights.

He is a Parliamentarian, Non-Executive Chairman of Yellow Cake Plc the Uranium holding Company, Chairman of Strand Hanson, an independent Advisory boutique with a strong African orientation, and Chairman of IDH, the health care provider in the Middle East and Africa.

At the same time, he is one of 90 hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords, is Lord in waiting to the HM the Queen and currently Vice Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Africa Group and former friend of Nelson Mandela.

Educated in South Africa and then the UK, he talks of his arrival in the UK to take his seat in the House of Lords and how he was initially hugely inhibited by a stutter that was reminiscent of the King’s Speech. In our conversation he speaks of his journey from Lawyer, to working in China, Oil Analyst, to Chairman of three companies and also managing his Parliamentary duties.

Our discussion covers investing in Africa, cyber security, Uranium and its role in the evolving debate about energy sources, and his relationship with Nelson Mandela. Anthony gives some powerful advice to young people thinking about their future and some additional tips for navigating life’s veritable money and other mazes!

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Welcome to the Money Maze podcast. I'm Simon Brewer, and we've created this show to explore and unravel some of the mysteries surrounding the investment business.
0:19.3	And we hope through direct and insightful interviews with
0:22.3	masters of the real-life money maze, we're going to learn about different approaches to
0:27.5	allocating capital, making investment and business decisions, and navigating the pitfalls that line
0:34.2	the paths to prosperity. Whether you're a current or aspiring investor or a student
0:39.3	exploring career options, we hope you gain some helpful insights and enjoy the shows. Thank you for
0:45.6	listening. Today we're going to have a different type of conversation. My guest has both
0:52.6	South African and English roots. He's been involved in both
0:55.9	the investment and corporate worlds, while simultaneously being an active parliamentarian,
1:01.3	vice chairman of the All-Africa parliamentary group and Lorden Waiting to the Queen.
1:05.9	Born in South Africa, a member of the ANC, friend of Nelson Mandela. He trained as a lawyer, worked as an oil
1:13.1	analyst, and was in the city for 17 years before becoming a CEO of a data hosting company,
1:19.1	and currently is chairman of three very different corporations. So the plan today is to move from
1:24.6	South Africa to the UK, from cybercrime and Parliament's activities here,
1:29.6	to uranium's investment opportunity, investing in Africa, and his perspectives on Nelson Mandela,
1:35.8	given today's racial turbulence. Anthony Sinjan, welcome to the Money Maize podcast. Well, thank you,
1:41.4	Simon. It's always a delight to be with you, and very honored to be part of this podcast. Fantastic. Well, thank you, Simon. It's always a delight to be with you and very honored to be part of
1:45.9	this podcast. Fantastic. Well, let's start in South Africa. Tell me a little bit about your education.
1:51.4	Well, very simply, I was born in London, came over to South Africa when I was three months old.
1:56.3	So I was educated in Cape Town, went to university in Cape Town. Sadly, my father died when I was just
2:02.5	20. So I finished my education, did my university degree, and then I went on did my articles,
2:09.5	became a solicitor. But I took my seat in the House of Lords in 1978. That was a year
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in -1678 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Money Maze Podcast, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Money Maze Podcast and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.