Barclays Private Bank Podcasts

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 Porte...

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 bank...

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...

Where next for private property markets? Join special guest speaker Lowell Baron, CIO at Brookfield’s Real Estate Group, as he explores the impact of geopolitical upheaval and rising inflation on private real estate markets. While host and Chief Market Strategist Julien Lafargue examines US jobs and manufacturing data, a reduction in oil supplies, and the latest interest hike from the Reserve Bank...

Where next for the housing market? In this week’s podcast, Stephen Moroukian, our Head of Product and Proposition for Real Estate Financing, takes a closer look at UK property prices and considers the implications of recent volatility for fixed-rate borrowers. He’s in conversation with host and Market Strategist Henk Potts who discusses another turbulent week in financial markets, record eurozone...

Where is inflation headed? Is volatility set to increase further? And what does it all mean for India’s financial markets? In this month’s podcast, Narayan Shroff, Investment Director for Barclays Private Clients India, is joined by two colleagues – Maanas Agarwal, Multi-Asset Class Portfolio Manager and Manoj Bajpai, Head of Equity Portfolio Management – to discuss the key issues facing investors...

As we shine a light on UK politics this week, Olivia Gleeson, Vice President of Government Relations and Policy for Barclays UK, shares her views on Liz Truss’s first two weeks as Prime Minister and what her policies could mean for the UK economy. While our host and Market Strategist Henk Potts discusses record lows for the pound, interest rate hikes from major central banks and an escalation of w...

Listen in as Henk Potts, our Market Strategist, discusses the market’s reaction to the new UK government’s much-anticipated energy support package, and its potential impact on UK inflation and interest rates. And following a bumper rate hike from the European Central Bank, Henk also shares our latest growth and inflation outlook for the continent.

Where next for equity markets? Join special guest Dorothée Deck, our Cross Asset Strategist, who considers the outlook at the close of the second-quarter earnings season, with inflation and volatility still running high. While our host and Market Strategist Henk Potts, discusses the potential impact a new UK Prime Minster, the US Federal Reserve’s reactive decision-making, as well as jobs data, an...

With trillions of dollars of family wealth expected to transfer across generations in the coming decades, next generation philanthropy is a hot topic, and one that is already challenging traditional ways of giving. In our latest philanthropy podcast, we hear from three inspirational next gen donors about their progressive approaches to giving, and how they’ve managed the expectations and responsib...

What could rising price pressures mean for investors? Lukas Gehrig, our Quantitative Strategist, examines the similarities, and differences, between today’s high inflation and the oil price shocks of the 1970s. He’s in conversation with Henk Potts, our host and Market Strategist, who provides some fascinating insights on double-digit inflation in the UK, as well as causes for concern in US consume...

From cooling US inflation, to calling the bottom of a market, listen in as host Henk Potts is joined by Alex Joshi for a fascinating discussion about markets and behavioural finance. With signs we may have finally seen peak US inflation, Henk offers his views on its significance for both the world’s largest economy, as well as the broader global economy. He also reflects on today’s scorching hot e...

Join Alex Joshi, our Head of Behavioural Finance, as he discusses the psychological impact of bear markets, and provides tips for staying calm despite economic uncertainty. While Julien Lafargue, our Chief Market Strategist, examines the European Central Bank’s interest rate decision and the latest Q2 earnings data.

Join Stephen Moroukian, our Product and Proposition Director for Real Estate, as he delves into the state of the UK property market, exploring house prices, interest rates, and the potential impact of the changes in government. While Julien Lafargue, our Chief Market Strategist, examines the latest US inflation data and the start of the Q2 earnings season.

In this month’s podcast, Harsh Shethia, Managing Partner and Head of Investcorp India, shares his insights on the key themes and opportunities across private markets in India, which have seen record growth in recent years. And as investors grapple with concerns about both inflation and recession, Narayan Shroff, Investment Director for Barclays Private Clients India, discusses the latest outlook f...

Hosting the podcast this week is Julien Lafargue, our Chief Market Strategist. He’s joined by special guest Olivia Gleeson, from our government relations team, as she reflects on another dramatic week for UK politics. Listen in as Olivia talks us through the battle to become the UK’s next Prime Minister, while Julien sums up the latest developments in financial markets, touching on US jobs and Chi...

In this week’s podcast, Marek Raczko, FX Strategist at Barclays Investment Bank, discusses the outlook for global currency markets, including key risks and opportunities for the coming quarter, while Henk Potts, Market Strategist, delves into the UK housing market and eurozone inflation, after reflecting on a challenging first half of 2022.

Tune in as Dorothée Deck, our Cross Asset Strategist, takes an in-depth look at global equity markets amid aggressive sell-offs and a challenging macroeconomic environment. She’s joined by Henk Potts, our Market Strategist, who turns his attention to the risk of recession in the major regions, UK inflation, and eurozone PMI.

In this special edition of our Markets Weekly podcast, Henk Potts, Market Strategist, takes a deep dive into the US economy. Listen in to hear what’s been driving recent performance, and where we see growth, inflation, and interest rates heading from here.

Against a backdrop of elevated inflation, weakening growth and tighter financial conditions, Rahul Bajoria, Barclays’ Chief Economist for India and the Antipodes, addresses the key challenges and opportunities facing India as we enter the critical monsoon season. And Narayan Shroff, Investment Director for Barclays Private Clients India, provides his usual monthly round-up of India’s financial mar...

Join Bhaskar Gupta, our Head of FX Distribution UK, as he explores key events in FX markets during the first half of 2022, and the impact of high inflation and geopolitical uncertainty. While Henk Potts, our Market Strategist, discusses rising commodity prices and the potential of a recession in the eurozone.

Tune in as Nikola Vasiljevic, our Head of Quantitative Strategy, answers some common questions on the potential risks and opportunities of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). While Julien Lafargue, our Chief Market Strategist, discusses the re-opening of China and the most recent data from the US labour market.

Tune in as Damian Payiatakis, our Head of Impact and Sustainable Investing, discusses the progress of Europe’s transition to cleaner energy sources amid market volatility and war in Ukraine. While Julien Lafargue, our Chief Market Strategist, discusses latest earnings data from retailers and considers the outlook for the US economy amid signs that inflation could be easing.