Market Updates

The Sustainable Investor – Top ESG investing themes to watch amid volatile markets

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing is likely to dominate the investor agenda in the coming years. To meet long term climate change targets, sustainable investment requirements are expected to reach over $200 trillion between 2023 and 2050. Find out what are some of the big themes that will drive the investor agenda.

Global H2-23 Outlook Podcast – Balancing on the summit

While the worst might be over for the US banking sector, the impact of tight monetary policy and stubborn inflation still poses challenges for the world’s largest economy. What’s in store for the US, and is it staring down a potential recession?
 
Growth hopes have shifted towards emerging markets, where India, ASEAN and the GCC are set to lead the way this year. What does this mean for the global growth story?
 
Eric Robertsen, Global Head of Research and Chief Strategist and Kaushik Rudra, Global Head of Fixed Income Research and Head of Asia Research share insights into the key challenges and opportunities in the second half of the year.

Midlife crisis meets coming of age: US-China economic divergence explained

What can we expect from the world’s two largest economies for the next 12 months? Eric Robertsen, Global Head of Research and Chief Strategist compares where the US and China stand both in the current business cycle and more structurally.

Global Q2-23 Outlook Podcast – What lies beneath

Beneath an overall story of declining growth, other independent narratives are emerging. China’s economy roars back to life after COVID-19, but are the benefits of that growth equal across all sectors and markets? Find out in this podcast.

Is King Dollar at risk of being dethroned?

Recent market movements have sparked a flurry of theories about the world’s most widely used currency. Is the USD losing its reserve currency status? Are countries looking to circumvent the USD in their trading relationships? Find out in this podcast.

Global 2023 Outlook Podcast – A year of two halves

Whilst economic growth is expected to slow in the first half of the year, the second half could see a recovery taking hold. Are emerging markets poised for a recovery this year? And if they are how should investors and businesses navigate them? Find out in this podcast.

2023 Financial Market Surprises Podcast

As we look at the year ahead, what are the potential surprises – or black swan events – that may be under-priced by the markets? In this podcast, Eric Robertsen shares some possible scenarios that the financial markets may have missed.

Global H2-22 Outlook – Near the tipping point

In the first half of the year, markets focused on upside risks to inflation. This is now shifting to include downside risks to growth and recession forecasts. How do investors and businesses navigate the almost conflicting narratives between inflation and recession? Find out in this podcast.

Global Q2-22 outlook – recovery, disrupted

If 2021's expectations were influenced by a new world attitude due to the pandemic, then 2022 may end up being about a new world order. The conflict between Ukraine and Russia and the longevity of China's zero COVID plans. Volatility, interest rates and prices are all on the up. Find out what this means for the markets in this podcast.

Executive spotlight: leading towards net zero

A passion for purpose. Listen to the inspiring stories of Henrik Raber and Eila Kreivi as they share their personal journeys into Financial Markets and how they combine industry experience with a deep desire to make a positive impact. What are their challenges, what have they learned and what is their advice for those entering the industry today?