Barclays Private Bank Podcasts

In this podcast – recorded as an exclusive guest chapter for this year’s Outlook 2022 report – Shenal Kakad, our Head of Private Markets, is joined by world-renowned architect Lord Norman Foster to discuss how rethinking urban design can help address some of the world’s most pressing environmental and social challenges.

In this week’s podcast, host Henk Potts, our Market Strategist, takes us on a whistle-stop tour of the global economy and the outlook for the major regions. Meanwhile, Julien Lafargue, our Chief Market Strategist, discusses the key investment themes and risks for the year ahead, and what all this could mean for investors’ portfolios.

As climate breakdown continues to hit home hard, it’s no exaggeration to say that our response over the next decade will likely shape the future of humanity. Given the urgency and scale of the crisis, collective global action funded by all forms of capital is essential. In this podcast, Juliet Agnew, our Head of Philanthropy, is joined by an expert panel of speakers to discuss the critical role th...

What could COP26 mean for investors? Listen in as Damian Payiatakis, our Head of Sustainable and Impact Investing, discusses all the developments and implications from the first week of the conference. Host Julien Lafargue, our Chief Market Strategist, also gives an update on the latest central bank policy on both sides of the Atlantic.

As rising inflation continues to unsettle investors, we take a closer look at what it could mean for the UK’s economic recovery. In our latest podcast, Fabrice Montagne, Chief UK Economist at Barclays Investment Bank, joins Julien Lafargue, our Chief Market Strategist, to unpick all the latest UK data, as well as delving behind the headlines on last week’s UK Budget announcement.

In a week where global stocks recaptured their momentum, shaking off stagflation fears – for now at least – Henk Potts, our Market Strategist for Barclays Private Bank, looks at what’s next for markets. Alex Joshi, our resident Behavioural Finance Specialist, also provides techniques for blocking out short-term market noise and unhelpful investor distractions.

All eyes were on corporate earnings last week, as the US third-quarter results season got off to a flying start. In our latest podcast, Julien Lafargue, our Chief Market Strategist, discusses the outlook for earnings and key themes to watch, Henk Potts, our Market Strategist, talks us through the latest US consumer and inflation news, as well as the increased probability of a UK rate hike.

Join us for this month’s regional podcast as Narayan Shroff, Investment Director for Barclays Private Clients India, and Rahul Bajoria, Chief Economist for India and the Antipodes at Barclays, delve behind the headlines to make sense of the country’s strong economic recovery, as well as the macroeconomic challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

Continued worries about surging energy prices and the threat of prolonged higher inflation saw bond yields spike last week. In our latest Markets Weekly podcast, Michel Vernier, our Head of Fixed Income Strategy, joins Henk Potts, Market Strategist, to discuss the outlook for US rates and what this could mean for investors.

Credit markets have been on a rollercoaster ride since the pandemic began. Mark Jenkins, Head of Global Credit at the Carlyle Group, runs us through the latest outlook for the asset class. And as surging energy prices continue to unsettle investors, Henk Potts, our Market Strategist, discusses their impact on China’s economy, as well as labour market trends in Europe and the US.

In this week’s podcast, Marvin Barth, Head of FX Strategy at Barclays Investment Bank, talks us through the latest risks and opportunities in the major FX markets, while Henk Potts, our Market Strategist, discusses the wider impact of troubled Chinese property developer Evergrande and the potential for rate hikes in the US and UK.

In this week’s podcast, Philippe Gudin, Senior Economist at Barclays Investment Bank, discusses the possible outcomes and policy implications. And with inflation easing in the US but hitting a nine-year high in the UK, Henk Potts, Market Strategist, explains the potential impact for investors.

Join Kapil Singhal, a renowned authority on private debt, as he shares his insights on the nascent market in this month’s India-focused podcast. While our host Narayan Shroff, rounds up the markets and focuses on an economy that’s on track to rebound sharply from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Damian Payiatakis previews the UN’s COP26 climate summit in November and what it could mean for investors, while Henk Potts, discusses the improving outlook for the Eurozone economy, as well as the latest UK consumer spending trends.

With investor risk appetite wavering last week, Henk Potts, Market Strategist, discusses what weaker US jobs data, as well as rising Eurozone inflation, could mean for the economic recovery and investors more broadly.

The US Federal Reserve looks set to pare back its bond-buying programme later this year, but what impact could it have on emerging market bonds?

Is the global economic rebound from peak COVID-19 disruption stalling as the Delta spread spooks investors?

Listen in to our latest Markets Weekly podcast as Alexander Joshi, our Behavioural Finance Specialist, reveals the tell-tale signs that you may have fallen into a trap. While Jai Lakhani, our Investment Strategist, examines the latest trends in financial markets.

We speak to serial entrepreneur turned investor Rehan Yar Khan, while host Narayan Shroff examines the openings for investors as the economic recovery solidifies.

In this week’s podcast, we cover Europe’s ambition to cut emissions by at least 55% by 2030.

In this week’s podcast, we cover interest rates, inflation, and eurozone government bonds.

Julien Lafargue examines the key trends behind Q2 figures, while Henk Potts looks at why stocks aren’t quite sizzling in the summer sun.

With house prices going through the roof following the lockdown boom, what’s next for the UK property market? Join Stephen Moroukian, our Head of Debt Advisory for Real Estate, and Henk Potts, our Market Strategist, as we also discuss the global economy and the darkening mood around inflation, as well as China’s mixed-signal recovery.

It’s the fear that haunts markets. But is inflation really going to scare investors as we emerge from the pandemic?

In this month’s India-focused podcast, join Narayan Shroff as he examines India’s markets, while Sunil Singhania looks at the sectors that could thrive post-pandemic.