Euromoney Podcasts

Euromoney's Marianne Gros in conversation with industry experts at the 28th UN Climate Conference in Dubai, where delegates argue over what makes a credible transition pathway and whether climate finance will ever reach the assets that need it the most.  

Euromoney sits down with Deutsche Bank Private Bank's global head of the chief investment office ahead of COP28 to discuss some of the key themes on the agenda, from the loss and damage fund to development finance reform.

The editorial team look at bank messaging in the latest episode of Euromoney's podcast The Benchmark. How do firms effectively get their story across to the various constituencies that they need to – be it employees, investors, customers and the broader public? Recent messaging from Citi and Societe General provides food for thought. Messaging around sustainable financing is another challenge, as banks navigate the ESG-backlash and growing questions over the structure and metrics of some of these deals. And in Asia, we discuss the opportunity for banks as supply chains evolve and diversify across the region and beyond.

Euromoney met with Aviva Investors' head of responsible investments for real assets to discuss how the asset manager is tackling the carbon emissions linked to its real estate, infra and private debt exposure. 

Euromoney speaks to climate tech company Risilience about quantifying transition and physical risk exposure, and how the latest updates on international sustainability disclosure standards have been received by the corporate sector.

Bank of America's head of innovation within the Global Sustainable Finance Group sits down with Euromoney to discuss clean fuel production, feedstock concerns and capital incentives to decarbonize the aviation sector.

In this episode we look back on Euromoney's annual Awards for Excellence dinner, held in July in London and where Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing was named Banker of the Year and BNP Paribas as Bank of the Year. We reflect on Sewing's defence of the vital need for strong European banks and capital markets and we reflect on what that might mean for consolidation and banking union. We also discuss possible regulatory responses in the US to the turmoil in March – and chat to Vilas Kuchinad, head of innovation in Bank of America's global sustainable finance group, about the bank's work relating to sustainable aviation fuel.

Citi's chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer speaks to Euromoney on her role in spearheading a DEI strategy from the top.

In the second episode of The Benchmark, we discuss the shock merger of UBS and Credit Suisse: how might the deal work, and what are the implications for investment banking and wealth management? We also explore the wider banking crisis and what it means for bank capital and liquidity regulation. Fredrik Creutz, co-founder of fintech NowCM, joins us to discuss what recent events might mean for greater innovation in the market. The editorial team has also been evaluating what is going on in commercial real estate and whether this really is the next shoe to drop.

Jorge Arce, HSBC Mexico's CEO, talks to Rob Dwyer, Euromoney's Latin America editor, about how nearshoring could drive economic growth in Mexico in the coming years – and how he's planning to use this tailwind to grow HSBC's Mexican bank.

The former CEO of Cazenove talks about his new book, the business of investment banking, London's place in the world and the history of a small firm with big clients.

The Benchmark is a new podcast from the editorial team at Euromoney. In this episode we discuss the pivot trade, busy capital markets, China and NPLs in Asia. We also go behind the scenes on research for our recent feature on DeFi and FTX and speak to Agnes Gourc, head of sustainable capital markets at BNP Paribas, about the outlook for green bonds in 2023. 

Soumya Rajan, founder and CEO of Waterfield Advisors, tells Euromoney why she created her own boutique private wealth firm in Mumbai a decade ago, what makes India such a tough market to crack, why listening to the client is key and how Waterfield is using technology to cut costs – a perennial challenge in private banking. 

Koba Gvenetadze, governor of the National Bank of Georgia, tells Euromoney how one of the world's best-performing economies is dealing with the challenges – and opportunities – presented by Russia's war in Ukraine.

The Sovereign Fund of Egypt was launched in 2018 to drive foreign and domestic capital into Egypt's private sector. Chief executive Ayman Soliman and chief investment officer Abdalla ElEbiary talk to Euromoney about their plans for green hydrogen expansion.

Markus Müller, ESG chief investment officer and global head of the chief investment office for Deutsche Bank's private bank, discusses COP27's nature-focused agenda, carbon credits and educating bankers on the real value of ecosystems.

Abyd Karmali, managing director for ESG at Bank of America, talks to Euromoney about the bank's investment priorities in energy, closing the funding gap and how Article 6.4 can streamline investments in the VCM.

Growthfund was formed six years ago as a steward for Greek state-owned enterprises in the hope of improving and extracting value from them. As chief executive Gregory Dimitriadis explains, its ambitions now include investment, emission reduction and enabling the flow of capital from the Middle East.

China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) turns 10 years old next year. Beijing's grand plan to redraw the global infrastructure map in its own image has been a wild ride: some genuine highs but plenty of lows. Euromoney talks to four experts to ask if the BRI is dead, dying or simply being recalibrated post-Covid by Beijing. And why Western leaders, having bashed the project for years, are suddenly so keen to emulate it.

We speak with Jo Taylor, president and chief executive of Ontario Teachers', about one of the world's most innovative and groundbreaking pension plans.

We speak with Jo Taylor, president and chief executive of Ontario Teachers', about one of the world's most innovative and groundbreaking pension plans.

Euromoney's Chris Wright speaks to Emmanuel Jaclot, executive vice-president and head of infrastructure at Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), the Montreal-based pension fund known worldwide as a leading innovator in illiquid asset classes.

Chris Wright speaks to Ramy Rayes, executive vice-president for investment strategy and risk at British Columbia Investment Management Corporation – one of Canada's key sovereign wealth funds – about the fund's strategic overhaul and its pioneering role in alternative assets.

A two-part Euromoney podcast looks beyond the clichés and asks if big banks can really innovate. Speaking to some of the top names in the field, Euromoney finds out how some banks are leveraging technology and their existing assets not just to improve efficiency but also to create new business models.

A two-part Euromoney podcast looks beyond the clichés and asks if big banks can really innovate. Speaking to some of the top names in the field, Euromoney finds out how some banks are leveraging technology and their existing assets not just to improve efficiency but also to create new business models.

In this latest podcast from Euromoney Country Risk, economist and editor Jeremy Weltman discusses the Russian invasion of Ukraine and what it means for other countries in Eastern Europe with Constantin Gurdgiev, associate professor of finance at Monfort College of Business in the US, and Panayotis Gavras, head of policy and strategy at the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank* in Greece. Both guests are providing their views in a personal capacity.Constantin Gurdgiev and Panayotis Gavras discuss the refugee crisis, the economic effects in terms of economic growth, the supplies of Russian and Ukrainian goods, and inflation. The two contributors also analyse what the crisis means for the EU's eastwards enlargement, how it is affecting the Baltic states, and whether any countries in Eastern Europe are more insulated than others from the war.* Not to be confused with a similar sounding Russian bank now under sanctions

In this latest podcast from Euromoney Country Risk, economist and editor Jeremy Weltman discusses European risks in 2022 with Nicolas Firzli, director of the G20 Pensions Forum and advisory board member of the World Bank Global Infrastructure Facility, and Nick Sherry, the former pensions minister of Australia and co-founder of the EU Asean Centre at the Singapore Economic Forum.The two guests discuss the pandemic and the social instability arising from Covid regulations, the inflation problem, fiscal imbalances, geopolitical themes – which include the issues surrounding China and Russia – the immigration crisis and prospective elections. The discussion rounds out with a take on the US scene and how it may be an influential factor.

Euromoney's Asia editor Chris Wright speaks to Sue Brake, chief investment officer at Australia's Future Fund, about the need to be flexible, taking a total portfolio approach and the importance of illiquid and private markets.

Inside one of Africa's most sophisticated new sovereign wealth funds.

In the final episode in this series, Marjella Lecourt-Alma, of ESG risk management specialist Datamaran, explains why she gave COP26 a miss, what she expects to be the main drivers of climate action next year and why the quest for perfect data is a distraction from the transition challenges ahead.

James Close, head of climate change at NatWest, looks at how the endgame might play out in Glasgow, what promises of a net-zero finance centre in London will mean in practice and the opportunities from creating credible carbon markets.

Richard Mattison, formerly CEO of environmental data pioneer Trucost and now head of S&P Global's Sustainable1 division, talks new climate accounting standards, the need for scrutiny of net-zero commitments and what it will take for Glasgow to count as a successful COP.

Speaking from the World Climate Summit in Glasgow, Chris Iggo of Axa Investment Managers calls for more collaboration between governments, sectors and regulators, and warns of the dangers of self-congratulation among climate leaders.

Under its ambitious president, the five-year-old Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has developed into an outfit with its own distinct personality and ambitions. Jin Liqun sits down with Euromoney to discuss climate financing, private-sector capital and why a post-Covid ‘normal' is least two years away.

Marisa Drew, Credit Suisse's chief sustainability officer, had a busy week ahead at the UN Climate Change conference in Glasgow. But she found time to tell Euromoney about her hopes for COP26, how banks and corporates can change, and the benefits of sticky capital.

Standard Chartered's CEO discusses COP26, climate finance in emerging markets, the need for consistent ESG data, and the challenges of creating high-integrity carbon markets .

Nazir Razak built CIMB from a modest merchant bank to one of the few truly regional Asian banks. But Nazir – son of the country's second prime minister, brother of the fifth – took an early stand against 1MDB that would place him at odds with his family. 

Harry Boyd-Carpenter, head of the EBRD's green economy and climate action team, discusses the latest developments at COP26, how they will affect emerging markets, and what multilateral banks can do to bridge the climate gap.

Val Smith, Citi's chief sustainability officer, and Constance Chalchat of BNP Paribas share their thoughts on the latest announcements from Glasgow and the implications for the banking sector.

Henry Fernandez, chief executive of MSCI, talks greenwashing, what to expect from Finance Day, and why ESG ratings should never be regulated.

James Gifford, Credit Suisse's head of sustainable & impact advisory and thought leadership, and one of the team who created the UN's Principles for Responsible Investment  in 2006, discusses sticky capital, industries of the future and his 'light-bulb moment' on ESG. 

In the first of a new podcast series, economist and contributor Jeremy Weltman discusses the results of Euromoney's latest quarterly country risk survey with Euromoney editor Louise Bowman

Kate Levick of environmental policy think tank E3G looks ahead to Finance Day and reflects on what the climate conference will mean for the private sector.

COP veteran and climate finance expert Abyd Karmali of Bank of America shares insights on what to watch for in the next two weeks and how Glasgow might stack up against previous climate conferences.

Most of the world's biggest banks have pledged to reach net zero by 2050 – but are they ready for the tough decisions required to get there? Daniel Klier, former head of global sustainable finance at HSBC and now CEO of Arabesque S-Ray, discusses the challenges facing the sector, the drive for consensus and the importance of data.

Mike Meredith, head of the Polar Oceans division at the British Antarctic Survey, discusses what the financial sector can learn from scientists, how soon flats in Brighton will be underwater – and, of course, Boaty McBoatface.

As the UN biodiversity conference gets under way in Kunming, Fabian Huwyler of Posaidon Capital talks about nature finance's potential for alpha generation, why banks still aren't doing enough in the sector, the rise of transformative technology – and why COPs are like Valentine's Day.

Carbon market veteran Anna Lehmann discusses the development of a complex sector, what to expect from the climate conference and why she is walking to Glasgow.

Euromoney's EMEA editor Dominic O'Neill speaks to Brett King, founder and executive chairman at technology provider Moven about his experience at the firm and the political environment for neobanks in the US.

Uche Orji is approaching 10 years as head of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, a sophisticated institution segregated into three very different funds. Covid spurred a year of outstanding market returns, but as he explains, his focus is on domestic infrastructure before he steps down next year.

Can banks and conservationists work together to protect biodiversity? Three guests with extensive experience of both sides of the divide – Andrew Mitchell (Global Canopy), Elree Winnett Seelig (Citi) and Alex Rhodes (Mishcon Purpose) – discuss the challenges of bringing together two very different sectors.