Barclays Private Bank Podcasts

From an investor perspective, where does India stand today on the world stage as we head into 2023? Don’t miss this special “Outlook” edition – viewed through both a local lens, as well as a global perspective. Regular podcast host Narayan Shroff is joined by Julien Lafargue, our Chief Market Strategist, and Rahul Bajoria, the Head of our Emerging Markets Asia Economics team, for another fascinating discussion.

Is 2022 about to end better than it started? Join us as host Henk Potts and his guest Michel Vernier discuss the week’s most pressing investor topics.

Host Henk Potts and Chief Market Strategist Julien Lafargue address the key messages from our Outlook 2023 report, civil unrest in China and purchasing power in the eurozone.

Olivia Gleeson, our government relations expert, discusses the £55-billion package of tax hikes and spending cuts contained in the Autumn Statement.

Against a backdrop of high inflation, war in Ukraine and political instability, guest Bhaskar Gupta, our Head of FX Distribution UK, shares his thoughts on the major trends shaping FX markets in 2022. He’s in conversation with our Market Strategist and host Henk Potts who turns his attention to turmoil in cryptocurrencies, US inflation, and the global economic outlook for 2023.

Join us for our latest India-focused podcast on all things private markets. The sector has evolved at a rapid pace in recent times. We explore what’s driving the biggest trends and the reasons why private markets are rising in popularity – both in India and globally. Our host Narayan Shroff, Investment Director for Barclays Private Clients India, discusses this and more with colleagues Andre Portelli, Global Co-Head of Investments of our Strategic Solutions Group and Saloni Vaish, Director of our Strategic Solutions Group, India.

As world leaders gather for the crucial COP27 climate summit in Egypt this week, Damian Payiatakis, our Head of Sustainable and Impact Investing, ponders the key issues on the agenda and considers the progress made towards cutting emissions in the aftermath of the pandemic. He’s in conversation with our host and Market Strategist Henk Potts who discusses interest rate hikes from major central banks, and US midterm elections.

In a year of surprises and volatility, we turn our attention this week to two of the key stakeholders – politicians and central bankers.

As we put the spotlight on equity markets at the start of the third-quarter corporate earnings season, Dorothée Deck, our Cross Asset Strategist, discusses valuations, revenue trends and positioning for the remainder of 2022. She’s in conversation with our host and Market Strategist Henk Potts who explores UK inflation, China’s latest growth figures and the upcoming European Central Bank meeting.

What could uncertainty in the UK bond market mean for pension funds? Michel Vernier, our Head of Fixed Income Strategy, discusses the potential implications of the Bank of England’s recent emergency gilt-buying strategy. While host and Market Strategist Henk Potts explores the IMF’s downgrade of its global growth forecast for 2023, the impact of political uncertainty on UK assets, and persistently high inflation in the US.