All Podcast articles – Page 4
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PodcastTalking Heads – Long-term trends underpin European private equity infrastructure
Amid geopolitical change and shifts in the focus of public policy, private capital investments in infrastructure have a major role to play. This includes private equity investing in the ‘infra’ segment which includes digital assets such as datacentres, as well as energy storage and green mobility.
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PodcastEmerging Markets Debt in a Trump 2.0 World
How can investors make sense of the macro and geopolitical headlines that are coming fast and furious? Ricardo Adrogue and Cem Karacadag join the Streaming Income podcast to help parse signal from noise.
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PodcastOuterblue Talks Research - US fixed income - Early pain, later gain?
Less than 2 months back in the White House, US president Donald Trump has packed in a great deal; Shifts in policy, tariffs, federal employment, not to mention a huge change in approach to foreign policy. This month, Swaha Pattanaik sits down with Jonathan Duensing, Head of Fixed Income at Amundi US, and Mahmood Pradhan, Head of Global Macro with the Amundi Investment Institute, to try to guide us through the present uncertainty in the markets.
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PodcastOuterblue RI - Driving Action on Nature-Related Risks through Shareholder Engagement
In the third episode of our five-part series on Shareholder Stewardship, Molly Minton and Julien Foll, both Senior Analysts and Co-leads on Nature at Amundi, engage in a dynamic conversation on shareholder engagement on biodiversity - linking nature-related engagements to responsible investors financial considerations.
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PodcastNVIDIA, DeepSeek and the Evolution of AI
As the world navigates the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, markets are adjusting to the implications of groundbreaking innovations on growth, competition, and investments. But how are market assumptions about AI shaping investor sentiment? What unique challenges and opportunities do these developments present for the semiconductor industry? And where can investors uncover growth opportunities beyond AI amidst this disruption?
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PodcastOuterblue Convictions – Global Investment Views – Narratives of love and fear
After an eventful month trying to keep up with the breaking news, not least the debut of new AI model Deepseek, concerns over Trump’s tariff proposals, coupled with renewed European security concerns, Swaha Pattanaik and Monica Defend, Head of Amundi Investment Institute, sit down to reflect on what all these events mean for the markets.
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PodcastOuterblue Conversations – Seeking returns in a disruptive era? Analysis of the 2025 pension survey
Each year, Amundi and CREATE interview pension plans to highlight topics shaping the pension ecosystem. As pension investors transition to a new regime, this year, one question is at the top of everyone’s minds: where will the returns come from? The 2024 survey takes a closer look at two of the potential answers in this search for good risk-adjusted returns: private markets and Asian emerging markets.
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PodcastWhat Do Tariffs Mean for Private Equity?
As the world navigates evolving trade policies under a new administration, markets are adjusting to the implications of sweeping tariffs on growth, inflation, and investments. But how will these developments impact the Private Equity asset class? What unique viewpoint does Private Equity offer in this environment? And how can investors leverage these dynamics to uncover opportunities amidst disruption?
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PodcastTalking Heads – Absolute return fixed income in an uncertain world
There is always uncertainty, particularly when it comes to the direction of bond markets in an uncertain world. James McAlevey, Head of Global Aggregate and Absolute Return explains the merits of absolute return fixed income investing in the current environment.
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PodcastIgneo’s Innovation in Infrastructure - Episode 3 - On the ground and in the skies - Brisbane Airport
Simon Montague from the Global Infrastructure Investor Association is joined by Oscar Mann, Airport Innovation Lead, Technology at Australia’s Brisbane Airport
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PodcastTalking Heads – Broadening perspectives on the outlook for sustainability
The top-down view in the US on the need for a sustainable approach to business and government has shifted, but there are still signs that initiatives on greater diversity, equity and inclusion can persist. Efforts to tackle environment, social and governance issues are finding support, argues Alex Bernhardt, Global Head of Sustainability Research.
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PodcastOuterblue RI – Driving Climate Action through Shareholder Engagement
In the second episode of our five-part series on Shareholder Stewardship, Aaron McDougall, Head of Climate & Ciaran Callaghan, Head of European Equity Research engage in a dynamic conversation on shareholder engagement on climate - linking climate engagements to responsible investors financial considerations.
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PodcastFixed Income Moves in 2025
As the United States embarks on a new administration, markets eagerly prepare for what is to come regarding domestic policy, international policy, tariffs, and geopolitics. But how will the Fixed Income asset class move through these new pathways? What factors are at play regarding fiscal and monetary policy? And how can investors prepare for the year ahead?
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PodcastOuterblue Convictions – Global Investment Views – Goldilocks ahead of new Trump presidency
2025 got off to a dramatic start with an unexpected jump in bond yields. What has been driving this move and do we expect it to continue? Swaha Pattanaik and Monica Defend, Head of Amundi Investment Institute, explain what’s been happening in the US and UK and explore what these mean for our growth and interest rate forecasts.
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PodcastAcquisition of ENSO
In December 2024 Igneo agreed the 100% acquisition of Madrid-based bioenergy company ENSO Group. In this NEWSFLASH episode Ignacio Perez provides an insight into this innovative company and its focus on facilitating the decarbonisation of Iberia’s heat and electricity supply utilising electric, thermal and cogeneration biomass plants.
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PodcastSmall Caps, Big Opportunities
U.S. Small Cap equities are at a critical juncture. Not only has the valuation gap between Small and Large-Cap stocks grown exceptionally wide by historical measures, but numerous Small-Cap macro tailwinds also appear to be gathering force. So, why is active management crucial for navigating this segment? How are reshoring and deglobalization trends influencing these companies, and what does the year ahead have in store for Small Caps.
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PodcastInfrastructure: From Niche to Mainstream Asset Class - With Luba Nikulina, CSO of IFM Investors
Luba covers the advantages of infrastructure as an asset class in portfolios, including target sectors, geographies and the significant return potential of sustainable assets amidst the net zero transition.
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PodcastSolving for 2025
Looking for insights on the key themes poised to shape the financial markets in the coming year? Hear from Anu Rajakumar, Erik Knutzen, Co-Chief Investment Officer of Multi-Asset, and Shannon Saccocia, Chief Investment Officer of Private Wealth, as they discuss pivotal macroeconomic and capital markets observations from our annual outlook, “Solving for 2025”, where they evaluate the forces that may shape portfolios in the coming year.
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PodcastPodcast: Kyle Mangini on infrastructure and its role in building resilient portfolios
IFM Investors’ Global Head of Infrastructure Kyle Mangini was interviewed for Bridgewater’s Observations podcast series on the topic of infrastructure’s role in building resilient portfolios.
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PodcastConnecting the Dots: CIO 2025 outlook – and why growth’s the elephant in the room
With growth top of the agenda for investors moving into 2025, join M&G Investments’ CIOs for their outlook amid a number of macroeconomic effects at play. They deliberate on growth, the Trump presidency and tariffs given the potential implications for global geopolitics, inflation – and prospective market opportunities.
