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Over the past 14 years, India has undergone a digital transformation that has caught the attention of the world:  It has built a digital identity system that has created unique IDs for over a billion Indian people and launched a digital payment system that has revolutionized consumers’ access to financial services and healthcare. Host Mark Wiedman is joined by Nandan Nilekani, Co-founder...

The rise of the internet and social media has heralded in a new age of information, but also of misinformation. Trust is a critical factor that influences consumer behavior and can make or break a company's reputation and bottom line. So how can businesses and brands drown out the noise and protect their reputations and why does it matter to investors? Lex Suvanto, CEO of Edelman Smithfield, a spe...

Geospatial data has the potential to revolutionize investment decision-making by providing investors with insights into the spatial dynamics of different markets and assets. Host Oscar Pulido is joined by active investment analysts Joshua Kazdin and Mike Pensky, who have been developing BlackRock's geospatial investment capability and bringing these insights into our active portfolios. Source...

The digital transformation has been accelerating since the pandemic began in 2020, from fully remote to hybrid, working to the digitization of products and services. Efforts are underway to integrate digital technology into all areas of business, fundamentally changing how businesses operate and deliver value to customers. To help guide us through this transformation Oscar is joined by Cristiano A...

Recent events in the banking sector around SVB and Credit Suisse have made clear the importance of staying nimble as investors. The old investment playbook is out and a new regime that considers high inflation and interest rates is in. Wei Li, BlackRock’s Global Chief Investment Strategist joins host Oscar Pulido to explain what investors can expect in the next quarter. This material is intended f...

In the final part of the Women’s History Month mini-series, Dr Lucy Marcil speaks with Anne Ackerley, Head of BlackRock's Retirement Group, about her life’s work is to bring affordable healthcare to families who require pediatric care and receive help with financial services and education. This material is intended for information purposes only, and does not constitute investment advice, a recomme...

In part 3 of the mini-series during Women’s History Month, Keri Mandell, CEO and founder of emPOWER Yoga and competitive athlete, talks to Carrie King, Global Deputy CIO within BlackRock's Fundamental Equities Business, about the power of mindset in her career journey as a business owner and ultra-athlete. This material is intended for information purposes only, and does not constitute investment...

In an effort to bring calm to financial markets and some stability to the banking sector, UBS announced it would be acquiring Credit Suisse, a merger of two of Switzerland’s largest financial institutions. The merger has brought some near-term stability to financial markets; however, U.S. and European banking shares remain under pressure as investors assess the impact of the fastest rate hiking ca...

As central banks have been trying to control inflation with the fastest rate hikes since the early 1980s, we've begun to see some cracks in the financial system. Most notably the recent collapse of two US regional banks, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, and the evolving situation around Credit Suisse's liquidity position. Alex Brazier, Deputy Head of the BlackRock Investment Institute is he...

In part 2 of the mini-series during Women’s History Month, Alexandra Carter, a clinical professor of law at Columbia Law School and Wall Street Journal best-selling author, talks to Nirmitee Shah, BlackRock's US Head of Insurance for Aladdin about why negotiation skills are key to any career, and one thing you can do to start advocating for yourself. This material is intended for information...

During Women’s History Month, The Bid teams up with BlackRock’s Samara Cohen, Chief Investment Officer of ETF and Index Investments for a 4 episode mini-series about progress and purpose featuring senior female leaders in the world of finance and beyond. Best-selling author, academic speaker, and leadership advisor Annie McKee joins Samara Cohen leading off the series to discuss her own purpose of...

The pace of technological change has taken a giant leap forward and created opportunities for investors. ChatGPT has been compared to the invention of the internet, robots are being introduced to workforce. And agricultural technology is being more widely implemented to try to solve for a growing global population. Jeff Spiegel, US Head of BlackRock, Megatrend International and Sector ETFs, will h...

The Metaverse has evolved from a virtual gaming space to something that now encompasses a much broader range of applications, including commerce, education, socializing, and entertainment. Peggy Johnson, CEO of Augmented Reality Company, Magic Leap provides insights on how mixed reality and artificial intelligence will shape the metaverse and the challenges and opportunities that arise from this t...

Tom Donilon, Chairman of the BlackRock Investment Institute and former National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama returns to this special post-Davos edition of The Bid to provide his take on the geopolitical issues that are shaping the global investment landscape in 2023. Sources: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and General Mark A. Milley Press Conference Following Ukraine Defens...

As investors have said a relieved goodbye to 2022, where we saw high inflation, market volatility, supply chain shocks, labor market shifts, and interest rate hikes, what can stock pickers look forward to in 2023? To help us answer that question, host Oscar Pulido welcomes back a Bid regular, BlackRock's CIO of US Fundamental Equities, Tony DeSpirito. This material is intended for information purp...

In the final episode of our 3 part retirement mini-series, Gargi Chaudhuri, Head of iShares Investment Strategy and Markets Coverage, sits down for a fireside chat at the BlackRock Retirement Savings Summit to give her views on how the markets might be shaping up for 2023 and what retirement investors should be considering right now. Sources: Statistica CPI Report October 2022; Schwab “2022 (401)k...

In part 2 of our 3-part retirement mini-series, Anne Ackerley, Head of BlackRock’s Retirement Group moderates a live panel at the recent BlackRock Retirement Savings Summit, speaking to three leaders who are actively working to bridge the gender and race gap with regard to retirement savings. Source: Mercer 2022 “Stepping Up For Equity” Source: Hou, Wenliang, “Social Security is a Great Equalizer....

How confident are you feeling about your own retirement? In part one of a three-part Retirement mini-series, Anne Ackerley, BlackRock’s Head of Retirement Group joins Stephanie Linker, Head of BlackRock’s Retirement Group Marketing to discuss some of the challenges facing retirement investors today. Sources: BlackRock’s Read on Retirement Survey 2022; World Economic Forum blog by Stephanie Lane “T...

Maersk CEO Soren Skou sits down with host Mark Wiedman to talk about how the global shipping giant is leading the shipping industry’s transition to net zero by bringing down their scope 3 emissions and making their ships greener and more efficient.   Editor’s Note: This episode was recorded in October 2022, prior to the December 12, 2022 announcement that Soren Skou will be stepping down...

Did you know that construction, buildings, are responsible for nearly 40% of global CO2 emissions? That includes the emissions that come from processing the raw materials like cement or steel, and, even bigger, the emissions that come from operating and powering those buildings during their whole lifetime. Jan Jenisch, CEO of Holcim, a global leader in building materials, sat down with host Mark W...

In 2022, the economy experienced volatile and decelerating growth as well as high inflation, leading economists to believe that gradual easing of inflation is unlikely as central banks are set to over tighten policy. So what does 2023 have in store for investors? Wei Li, BlackRock’s Global Chief Investment Strategist, and Vivek Paul Head of Portfolio Research join Oscar Pulido to look ahead t...

Funding new drug development is challenging. Trials are expensive, complex, and lengthy, and only a fraction of the therapeutics that go into clinical trials will ever come out the other side approved. Sara Shores welcomes Dr. Andrew Lo, economist, professor at MIT and co-founder of QLS Advisors, a Quantitative Life Sciences Company working to accelerate the pace of change in biomedicine. Sources...

What does the road to low-carbon trucking look like? Volvo Group CEO Martin Lundstedt joins host Mark Wiedman to talk about how the company is helping transform the future of transport with their fully electric heavy-duty trucks and why “partnership is the new leadership” to get the sector to reach its net zero goals.   This material is intended for information purposes only, and does no...

Gas supplies from Russia have been significantly reduced due to the war in Ukraine. OPEC has announced oil production cuts and both Europe and the U.S. have stubbornly high inflation that central banks are trying to control. With winter fast approaching, what impact will that have on the economies globally and when will it ease? Gargi Chaudhuri, Head of iShares Investment Strategy and Alex Brazier...

2022 has been a year to forget as far as investing goes, and in this episode of The Bid, host Will Su brings together two investors from different generations to examine the factors shaping the outlook for the U.S. stock market from their different vantage points and experience. Joining Will are Tony DeSpirito, CIO of U.S. Fundamental Equities, and Caroline Bottinelli, Co-Portfolio Manager from ou...