About Pieran
Pieran Maru is a Fund Manager in the Global Equities team. Pieran joined Liontrust in 2024 from GAM where he covered software and hardware companies in GAM’s Global Equity team. Pieran initially joined GAM in 2017, before moving to the Global Equity team in 2021. Pieran holds a BA in Materials Science from the University of Oxford.

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As big as AI? Weight loss drugs set to disrupt multiple sectors
The growth of weight-loss drugs, which have reached $22.5 billion of annualised sales, will have repercussions for other industries. David Goodman examines which industries are likely to be disrupted and which will benefit economically.


Nuclear renaissance: where are the opportunities?
The West has an aging fleet of nuclear power stations as a consequence of negative public opinion, rising costs and strict regulations since the late 1980s. Kevin Kruczynski explains the factors driving a potential renaissance for nuclear energy and the opportunities for investors.


"AI is not going to take your job" — but people who know how to use it might
David Goodman explains why the narrative that “AI is coming for your job” misses the point and it is rather about humans using machines to outcompete one another.


Beyond classical: Quantum computing's leap
Quantum computing offers the promise of significant advancements in AI and machine learning across a wide range of fields. Pieran Maru analyses the potential impact of quantum computing and the opportunities for investors, as well as the possible challenges.


Poker and active investing
David Goodman looks at how active investing and poker share similarities in psychology, strategy and risk
