The Financial Times will launch The Story of Money, its first standalone multi-platform podcast. Available across major podcast platforms and YouTube, the weekly show marks a significant step in building out the FT’s video and audio strategy to reach new audiences.
Hosted by FT columnist Gillian Tett and FT Alphaville editor Robin Wigglesworth, The Story of Money explores the history of money through the people, ideas, events, and institutions that have shaped global finance. From unregulated frontier banking experiments in 19th-century America to institutionalised debt forgiveness in ancient Mesopotamia, it traces how financial systems evolve – and why familiar patterns often repeat – offering context for everything from market cycles to emerging AI trends.
Positioned at the intersection of finance and history, The Story of Money aims to engage a global audience of curious investors, market observers and history buffs, with additional content and live extensions planned.
Veronica Kan-Dapaah, global head of video & head of editorial diversity at the FT, said, “The Story of Money reflects our strategy to build distinctive journalism that travels across platforms and formats. By combining the FT’s expertise in finance with a multi-platform distribution approach, we’re reaching new audiences while creating more value for both partners and subscribers.”
The Story of Money is sponsored by Nuveen, a global investment leader managing public and private assets for clients around the world.
Tara Giuliano, chief marketing officer at Nuveen, said, "We are delighted to partner with the Financial Times on The Story of Money. This podcast speaks directly to what we believe as a firm – that understanding where we have been is essential to navigating where we are going. At Nuveen, we invest like the future is watching – and this partnership reflects exactly that commitment: to engage audiences with the vision to see around corners, the reach to meet investors wherever they are, and the grounded credibility that comes from decades of earned trust."
The podcast draws on the FT’s global newsroom and 138-year history of reporting, combining analysis, storytelling and insight, with contributions from FT journalists and external experts. It joins the FT’s portfolio of audio products, including FT News Briefing, Unhedged, The Economics Show with Soumaya Keynes, Political Fix, Tech Tonic, and others.
The Story of Money is free for all audiences. New episodes will be released weekly on Wednesdays from 22 April. Listeners can follow the show at ft.com/tsom and subscribe for free on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever they get their podcasts.
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About the Financial Times
The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, recognised internationally for its authority, integrity and accuracy. The FT has a record paying readership of 1.6mn, while the wider FT Group has a global paying audience of 3mn across its portfolio of journalism, products and services.
About Nuveen
Nuveen is a global investment leader, managing $1.4T1 in public and private assets for clients around the world. With broad expertise across income and alternatives, we invest in the growth of businesses, real estate, infrastructure, and natural capital, providing clients with the reliability, access, and foresight unique to our 125+ year heritage2. Our prevailing perspective on the future drives our ambition to innovate and adapt our business to the changing needs of investors — all to pursue lasting performance for our clients, our communities, and our global economy. For more information, please visit www.nuveen.com
1 Assets under management as of 31 Dec 2025. Nuveen assets under management (AUM) is inclusive of underlying investment specialists.
2 Nuveen traces its history to 1898 when the company began underwriting municipal bonds, and TIAA was founded in 1918.