Podcasts about standard chartered bank

Steve explains why private credit is an increasingly contentious area, but why he believes the asset class can deliver when matched with high-quality managers and disciplined portfolio construction.Read our accompany report to find out more https://www.sc.com/en/uploads/sites/66/content/docs/wm-global-market-outlook-blowing-bubbles-12-dec…Speakers: - Steve Brice, Global Chief Investment Officer, Standard Chartered Bank 

Steve discusses the CIO Office 2026 outlook, why we expect equities and gold to outperform and why we believe equities and the AI theme are not in a bubble. He advocates diversifying equities across regions, preferring US and Asia ex-Japan, adding Emerging Market bonds, and Alternative assets to balance risk and capture opportunities in the year ahead.Read our accompany report to find out more https://www.sc.com/en/uploads/sites/66/content/docs/wm-global-market-outlook-blowing-bubbles-12-dec…Speakers: - Steve Brice, Global Chief Investment Officer, Standard Chartered Bank 

Steve explains our rationale for being Overweight global equities, with a focus on the US and Asia ex-Japan, reviewing support from earnings, AI investment, and fundamentals and why risks are best managed through a barbell strategy.Read our accompany report to find out more https://www.sc.com/en/uploads/sites/66/content/docs/wm-global-market-outlook-blowing-bubbles-12-dec…Speakers: - Steve Brice, Global Chief Investment Officer, Standard Chartered Bank 

Steve explains why we favor Emerging Market bonds in 2026 and why we are more cautious on Developed Market corporate bonds. He also sees top opportunistic ideas, including US inflation-protected bonds, US AAA CLOs and Asia USD investment grade bonds.Read our accompany report to find out more https://www.sc.com/en/uploads/sites/66/content/docs/wm-global-market-outlook-blowing-bubbles-12-dec…Speakers: - Steve Brice, Global Chief Investment Officer, Standard Chartered Bank 

Steve talks about the US dollar's near-term resilience and why we expect eventual weakening amid shifting global interest rate differentials. He also discusses how these trends will impact major currencies like the euro, yen, pound, and renminbi.Read our accompany report to find out more https://www.sc.com/en/uploads/sites/66/content/docs/wm-global-market-outlook-blowing-bubbles-12-dec…Speakers: - Steve Brice, Global Chief Investment Officer, Standard Chartered Bank 

Steve shares his thoughts on AI's transformative impact, why he favours US, Europe, and China tech sectors with a focus on semiconductors, software, and diversified platforms.Read our accompany report to find out more https://www.sc.com/en/uploads/sites/66/content/docs/wm-global-market-outlook-blowing-bubbles-12-dec…Speakers: - Steve Brice, Global Chief Investment Officer, Standard Chartered Bank 

Steves explains why we believe Chinese and Indian equities — the two powerhouse markets in Asia – offer distinct investment opportunities.Read our accompany report to find out more https://www.sc.com/en/uploads/sites/66/content/docs/wm-global-market-outlook-blowing-bubbles-12-dec…Speakers: - Steve Brice, Global Chief Investment Officer, Standard Chartered Bank 

Steve shares our views on Hedge Fund strategies and delves into how these can be used to diversify your investment portfolio.Read our accompany report to find out more https://www.sc.com/en/uploads/sites/66/content/docs/wm-global-market-outlook-blowing-bubbles-12-dec…Speakers: - Steve Brice, Global Chief Investment Officer, Standard Chartered Bank 

Steve discusses his approach to digital assets, highlighting their permanence, diversification benefits, and recommends a cautious 2% portfolio allocation for most investors.Read our accompany report to find out more https://www.sc.com/en/uploads/sites/66/content/docs/wm-global-market-outlook-blowing-bubbles-12-dec…Speakers: - Steve Brice, Global Chief Investment Officer, Standard Chartered Bank 

Moderator:Faezah Abdullah, Head of Shariah, Standard Chartered Saadiq Berhad MalaysiaPanelists:Dr Sheikh Nizam Yaquby, Chairman Global Shariah Supervisory Committee, Standard Chartered Bank & Chairperson of Shariah Board, Standard Chartered Bank PakistanDato' Prof. Dr Ashraf Md Hashim, Internal Shariah Supervision Committee Member, Standard Chartered Bank UAEDr Ahcene Lahsasna, Chairman Shariah Committee, Standard Chartered Saadiq Berhad Malaysia & Chairman Internal Shariah Supervision Committee, Standard Chartered Bank UAEDr Mufti Irshad Ahmad Aijaz, Member Shariah Board, Standard Chartered Bank PakistanDr Hakimah Yaacob, Shariah Committee Member, Standard Chartered Saadiq Berhad Malaysia

Michelle speaks with Rajat about the performances of the CIO team's strategies this year, as well as investment opportunities around Asia and the US looking ahead.Read our latest Weekly Market View report here. Speakers: - Michelle Kam, Investment Strategist,  Standard Chartered Bank - Rajat Bhattacharya, Senior Investment Strategist, Standard Chartered Bank 

In this episode, Steve speaks to Eugenia Koh, Standard Chartered's Global Head of Sustainable Finance, and Standard Chartered's Lucy Palairet, Director, Carbon Markets Development, about the rapidly growing carbon markets. They speak about the fundamentals of how they work, the role of project-based carbon markets, and why investors may want to consider these opportunities. Read the accompanying report https://av.sc.com/corp-en/nr/content/docs/wm-thematic-report-carbon-markets-fluff-or-a-concrete-opportunity-27-november-2025.pdf to find out more.Speakers: - Steve Brice, Global Chief Investment Officer, Standard Chartered Bank - Eugenia Koh, Global Head of Sustainable Finance, Standard Chartered Bank- Lucy Palairet, Director, Carbon Markets Development, Standard Chartered Bank

Ray speaks with Raymond about the implications of renewed hopes for a December FOMC rate cut on risk assets. They review the equities barbell strategy for the US tech and healthcare sectors and discuss the impacts on UK government bonds and the British pound following the Autumn Budget. They conclude with a discussion on the NZD/USD outlook after the recent RBNZ meetingRead our latest Weekly Market View report here. Speakers: - Ray Heung, Senior Investment Officer,  Standard Chartered Bank - Raymond Cheng, Chief Investment Officer, North Asia, Standard Chartered Bank 

Manpreet speaks with Ray about the likelihood of a December Fed rate cut and its impact on risk assets. They recommend that investors use pullbacks as opportunities to add to tech stocks in the US and China following strong tech earnings and guidance. They conclude the discussion with implications for Japanese risk assets of a potentially significant budget stimulus from the Takaichi government.Read our latest Weekly Market View report here. Speakers: - Manpreet Gill, CIO of Africa, Middle East & Europe (AME/E) and Head of Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (FICC) Strategy, Standard Chartered Bank - Ray Heung, Senior Investment Officer,  Standard Chartered Bank 

Hannah speaks with Rajat about the end of the US government shutdown and what it means for US government bonds and Equities. They also cover other opportunities in the market including Gold. Read our latest Weekly Market View report here. Speakers: - Hannah Chew, Portfolio Strategist, Standard Chartered Bank - Rajat Bhattacharya, Senior Investment Strategist, Standard Chartered Bank 

Ray speaks with Fook Hien about the recent political events in the US and their implications for risk assets. They share views on US and China equities and then conclude with a discussion on UK government bonds and the British pound (GBP). Read our latest Weekly Market View report here. Speakers: - Ray Heung, Senior Investment Officer,  Standard Chartered Bank - Yap Fook Hien, Senior Investment Strategist, Standard Chartered Bank 

Moderator:Azhar Aslam, Head Islamic Banking, Pakistan, Standard Chartered SaadiqPanelists:Dr Mufti Irshad Ahmad Aijaz, Member Shariah Board, Standard Chartered Bank PakistanDr Mufti Muhammad Sarfaraz Nihal, Resident Shariah Board Member, Standard Chartered Bank PakistanMufti Muhammad Abdul Mubeen, Group Head Shariah, Standard Chartered Bank, Member Shariah Board, Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan & Shariah Committee, Standard Chartered Saadiq Berhad Malaysia

In this episode of InvesTips, Steve speaks to Nic Rigois, Global Head of Capital Market Products and Solutions at Standard Chartered, about the features and operation of wealth lending and why investors should consider wealth lending as part of their wealth management approach to optimise portfolio returns. Speakers: - Steve Brice, Global Chief Investment Officer, Standard Chartered Bank - Nic Rigois, Global head, CMPS, Standard Chartered Bank 

Les corridors routiers, aériens ou numériques, peuvent être clés pour servir les intérêts stratégiques d'un pays, mais aussi pour créer une coopération internationale. Caroline Eber-Ittel, directrice générale France de Standard Chartered Bank et David Syed, avocat expert en financement international nous expliquent quels sont les enjeux de financement de ces couloirs. Ils sont les invités de cette émission spéciale à la Paris Infraweek. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SMART IMPACT - Le magazine de l'économie durable et responsable SMART IMPACT, votre émission dédiée à la RSE et à la transition écologique des entreprises. Découvrez des actions inspirantes, des solutions innovantes et rencontrez les leaders du changement.

Les corridors routiers, aériens ou numériques, peuvent être clés pour servir les intérêts stratégiques d'un pays, mais aussi pour créer une coopération internationale. Caroline Eber-Ittel, directrice générale France de Standard Chartered Bank et David Syed, avocat expert en financement international nous expliquent quels sont les enjeux de financement de ces couloirs. Ils sont les invités de cette émission spéciale à la Paris Infraweek. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SMART IMPACT - Le magazine de l'économie durable et responsable SMART IMPACT, votre émission dédiée à la RSE et à la transition écologique des entreprises. Découvrez des actions inspirantes, des solutions innovantes et rencontrez les leaders du changement.

On today's Legally Speaking Podcast, I'm delighted to be joined by Samallie Kiyingi. Samallie is the former General Counsel of Standard Chartered Bank. She has a wealth of experience in financial servies in the public and private sectors. Samallie was also previously Director of Legal Services at African Export-Import Bank, Global Head of Securitisation Regulatory Policy at Deutsche Bank and Senior Associate at Clifford Chance. She is also an expert member of PRIME's Finance Foundation. In 2021, Samallie was awarded General Counsel of the Year at the International Financial Law Review Africa Law Awards.So why should you be listening in? You can hear Rob and Samallie discussing:- Diverse and Global Legal Career- Influence of Heritage and Family Legacy- Lessons in Career Transitions and Adaptability- Leadership, Executive Mindset, and Commercial Awareness- Cultural Intelligence and Negotiation StyleConnect with Samallie Kiyingi here - https://sg.linkedin.com/in/samallie-kiyingi-26566213

Ray speaks with Manpreet about the reasons for maintaining a risk-on stance from a macro perspective. They then discuss gold and highlight their preferences within equities and bonds. They conclude with a discussion on the USD. Read our latest Global Monthly Outlook report here. Speakers: - Ray Heung, Senior Investment Officer,  Standard Chartered Bank - Manpreet Gill, CIO of Africa, Middle East & Europe (AME/E) and Head of Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (FICC) Strategy, Standard Chartered Bank 

Manpreet speaks to Rajat about gold – what are today's key drivers, what are the risks and our view following its recent price correction. Read our latest Weekly Market View report here. Speakers: - Manpreet Gill, CIO of Africa, Middle East & Europe (AME/E) and Head of Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (FICC) Strategy, Standard Chartered Bank - Rajat Bhattacharya, Senior Investment Strategist, Standard Chartered Bank 

Khurram Hilal, CEO Group Islamic Banking, Standard Chartered Bank

Hannah speaks with Raymond about the US-China trade tensions and what it means for US and China Equities. They also cover other opportunities in the market including UK Gilts and EM Local Currency Bonds. Read our latest Weekly Market View report here.  Speakers:   Raymond Cheng, Chief Investment Officer, North Asia, Standard Chartered Bank Hannah Chew, Portfolio Strategist, Standard Chartered Bank 

Ray speaks with Fook Hien about the upcoming US 3Q earnings season, focusing on banks, communications, healthcare, and technology. They also share insights on gold and the Australian dollar, concluding with a discussion on the recent rise in yields of developed market government bonds.Read our latest Weekly Market Outlook report here. Speakers:  Ray Heung, Senior Investment Officer,  Standard Chartered Bank Yap, Fook Hien, Senior Investment Officer,  Standard Chartered Bank 

Today, Steve talks about 3 key dimensions of debt mutual funds to be aware of and how to pick a fund that matches your needs. Bonds are an important component of most portfolios, despite offering lower returns over long periods of time. They can help with different objectives such as protecting your emergency reserve, generating income or providing an important diversifier to equity portfolios. Speaker:   - Steve Brice, Global Chief Investment Officer, Standard Chartered Bank  

Manpreet speaks to Raymond about the US government shutdown, its implications for stocks, bonds and the US Dollar, and why we like gold long-term.Find out more from our latest Weekly Market Outlook report here. Speakers:  - Manpreet Gill, CIO of Africa, Middle East & Europe (AME/E) and Head of Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (FICC) Strategy, Standard Chartered Bank - Raymond Cheng, Chief Investment Officer, North Asia,  Standard Chartered Bank 

In this episode of InvesTips, Steve speaks to Manpreet about understanding the nature of equity market volatility and how investors can build strategies to ensure their investment plans are not derailed by temporary or cyclical volatility.Read our full report to find out more https://www.sc.com/en/uploads/sites/66/content/docs/wm-thematic-report-equity-market-volatility-from-chaos-to-clarity-03-october-2025.pdfSpeaker: - Steve Brice, Global Chief Investment Officer, Standard Chartered Bank  - Manpreet Gill, CIO of Africa, Middle East & Europe (AME/E) and Head of Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (FICC) Strategy, Standard Chartered Bank 

Michelle speaks to Manpreet about latest market perspectives amid signs of a weakening US labour market, including our outlook on global equities, bond performance, and the recent surge in gold prices.Find out more from our latest Weekly Market Outlook report here. Speakers:  - Manpreet Gill, CIO of Africa, Middle East & Europe (AME/E) and Head of Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (FICC) Strategy, Standard Chartered Bank - Michelle Kam, Investment Strategist,  Standard Chartered Bank 

"I think the biggest trap to potentially fall into is, "Hey, it's moving so fast, so much is changing. Let's just wait it out." Completely the wrong approach. You just gotta get started." Nick Eayrs from Databricks "As tech people within the shipping industry, how do we explain, how do we make it accessible to all our users? So that's where we came up with the idea of a data supermarket, with in mind really the target of enabling self-service for our business. So by giving the analogy of a supermarket, it was much easier at the beginning to explain our business." - Simon Fassot from Hafnia Fresh out of the studio, Nick Eayrs, Vice President of Field Engineering for Asia Pacific and Japan at Databricks, and Simon Fassot, General Manager and Head of Global Data and Analytics at Hafnia, join us to explore how data intelligence is transforming enterprise AI across diverse industries in Asia. Nick explained the fundamental distinction between general intelligence and data intelligence - emphasizing how enterprises gain competitive advantage by training AI on their proprietary data rather than public knowledge. Nick showcased customer success stories including Standard Chartered Bank and TechComBank and shared his perspectives on how senior executives can take advantage of AI by moving fast rather than wait and see. Last but not least, Nick offered what great would look like for Databricks in Asia Pacific and Japan in serving their customers. Adding the lens of the customer, Simon shared Hafnia's transformation from legacy SQL Server systems to a unified Databricks architecture serving their global shipping operations and elaborated on how the company is breaking down silos with their data supermarket and "Marvis" AI copilot for maritime operations based on retrieval augmented generation. This is Part 1 from Databricks Data + AI Event Singapore.  Episode Highlights: [00:00] QOTD by Nick Eayrs and Simon Fassot [00:49] Introduction: Nick Eayrs from Databricks [03:32] Customer obsession means deeply understanding their business context [05:22] Data intelligence versus artificial general intelligence explanation begins [06:42] AI trained on your data creates competitive advantage [08:17] Only 15% of companies have correct AI infrastructure ready [11:17] Don't wait for AI perfection, just get started now [12:30] Agent Bricks simplify AI development using natural language [13:49] Standard Chartered Bank cybersecurity use case with SIEM [16:22] TechCom Bank in Vietnam customer brain with 12,000 customer attributes [18:32] Shared responsibility model for ethical AI deployment [25:24] Asia Pacific psychology focuses on future, not past [26:28] Most important question: How do you get started? [30:18] What does great look like for Databricks? [33:16] Introduction: Simon Fassot from Hafnia [35:18] How Hafnia transformed to full cloud architecture centralizes data through Databricks [36:28] Self-service access needed for 300 onshore, 4000 vessel employees [37:00] Three user types: operations, business intelligence, domain experts and Use Cases for Hafnia [41:32] Unity catalog controls data quality for AI cases [42:21] Two-phase Gen AI: ingest unstructured, then consume data [44:25] How to implement Generative AI: One bad AI answer loses all user trust [45:31] How reports in Hafnia use RAG embedded in workflows [46:47] Data supermarket analogy simplifies self-service for business [48:39] Marvis AI personalizes Gen AI within company context [49:46] Neo4j partnership adds graph capabilities to ecosystem [53:33] DNA Port platform unifies scattered dashboards and applications [54:22] Databricks enables focus on business value over operations Profiles: Nick Eayrs, Vice President of Field Engineering, Asia Pacific & Japan at Databricks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-eayrs/ Simon Fassot, General Manager and Head of Global Data and Analytics at Hafnia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-fassot-68b95135/ Podcast Information: Bernard Leong hosts and produces the show. The proper credits for the intro and end music are "Energetic Sports Drive." G. Thomas Craig mixed and edited the episode in both video and audio format. Here are the links to watch or listen to our podcast. Analyse Asia Main Site: https://analyse.asia Analyse Asia Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kkRwzRZa4JCICr2vm0vGl Analyse Asia Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/analyse-asia-with-bernard-leong/id914868245 Analyse Asia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/analyse-asia/ Analyse Asia X (formerly known as Twitter): https://twitter.com/analyseasia Sign Up for Our This Week in Asia Newsletter: https://www.analyse.asia/#/portal/signup Subscribe Newsletter on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7149559878934540288

This week: With the global race to secure sustainable critical mineral supply chains intensifying, financing remains one of the sector's toughest hurdles. ING's Tim van Pelt talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh to unpack where the gaps lie in funding critical mineral projects and how companies can navigate the challenges to unlock capital.   Plus: Innovation Forum's Emilia Colman highlights key emerging themes ahead of the Critical Minerals Innovation Forum in London this November from supply chain transparency and ESG pressures to shifting corporate strategies as demand accelerates.   Host: Ian Welsh   Click here for the recording of the recent streamlining standards webinar with ICMM and ZF Group, organised in the lead up to the Critical Minerals Innovation Forum on 5th-6th November. Join Anglo American, ICMM, Glencore, BHP, Vale Base Metals, Airbus, BASF, LG Energy Solutions, Ørsted, Standard Chartered Bank, and many more. Click here for more information on how to register, or contact emilia.colman@innovationforum.co.uk.

Are there moves you should make now with your portfolio? The US central bank slashes rates by 25 basis points to 4 - 4.25%, with cautious guidance pointing to only a handful of cuts ahead. Standard Chartered’s Global Market Outlook calls this a “delicate balancing act,” with investors urged to rotate from US to Asia ex-Japan equities. EM local currency bonds and locking in yields on high-quality debt emerge as key strategies. Audrey Goh, Head of Asset Allocation at Standard Chartered Bank’s Wealth Solutions Chief Investment Office, joins us to map out opportunities amid volatility. Hosted by Michelle Martin, this episode unpacks the Fed’s move and its global portfolio implications.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Manpreet speaks to Raymond about key takeaways from the Fed policy meeting, why equities should be well supported and the risk of rising bond yields short term. Find out more from our latest Weekly Market Outlook report here. Speakers:  - Manpreet Gill, CIO of Africa, Middle East & Europe (AME/E) and Head of Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (FICC) Strategy, Standard Chartered Bank - Raymond Cheng, Chief Investment Officer, North Asia,  Standard Chartered Bank 

Kevin Werbach interviews David Hardoon, Global Head of AI Enablement at Standard Chartered Bank and former Chief Data Officer of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), about the evolving practice of responsible AI. Hardoon reflects on his perspective straddling both government and private-sector leadership roles, from designing the landmark FEAT principles at MAS to embedding AI enablement inside global financial institutions. Hardoon explains the importance of justifiability, a concept he sees as distinct from ethics or accountability. Organizations must not only justify their AI use to themselves, but also to regulators and, ultimately, the public. At Standard Chartered, he focuses on integrating AI safety and AI talent into one discipline, arguing that governance is not a compliance burden but a driver of innovation and resilience. In the era of generative AI and black-box models, he stresses the need to train people in inquiry--interrogating outputs, cross-referencing, and, above all, exercising judgment. Hardoon concludes by reframing governance as a strategic advantage: not a cost center, but a revenue enabler. By embedding trust and transparency, organizations can create sustainable value while navigating the uncertainties of rapidly evolving AI risks. David Hardoon is the Global Head of AI Enbablement at Standard Chartered Bank with over 23 years of experience in Data and AI across government, finance, academia, and industry. He was previously the first Chief Data Officer at the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and CEO of Aboitiz Data Innovation.  MAS Feat Principles on Repsonsible AI (2018) Veritas Initative – MAS-backed consortium applying FEAT principles in practice Can AI Save Us From the Losing War With Scammers? Perhaps (Business Times, 2024) Can Artificial Intelligence Be Moral?  (Business Times, 2021)

Steve and Manpreet introduced the different types of bonds and the basics of bond investing. They then discussed the various drivers that can impact the return profile of bonds, concluding with key factors that investors should focus on when making bond investments. Read our full report to find out more https://av.sc.com/corp-en/nr/content/docs/wm-thematic-report-resilience-of-bonds-staying-calm-during-turbulence-11-september-2025.pdf Speaker: - Steve Brice, Global Chief Investment Officer, Standard Chartered Bank  - Manpreet Gill, CIO of Africa, Middle East & Europe (AME/E) and Head of Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (FICC) Strategy, Standard Chartered Bank 

Audrey and Ray share their views on the upcoming FOMC meeting next week. They discuss the magnitude of the rate cut and its potential impact on the markets. Additionally, they examine the effects of recent political events in France and Japan on financial markets. They conclude with a discussion on commodities and the South Korean equities market. Find out more from our latest Weekly Market Outlook report here.  Speakers:  - Ray Heung, Senior Investment Strategist, Standard Chartered Bank  - Audrey Goh, Head of Asset Allocation,  Standard Chartered Bank

In today's episode, Steve narrows the focus to equity mutual funds and highlights the 4 things to consider when building an equity portfolio. The key is to take a calibrated approach. Equity investing promises healthy long-term returns, but the short term volatility can be difficult to stomach, especially those starting out on their journey. Therefore, it is important not to accidentally add to volatility unnecessarily.   Speaker:   - Steve Brice, Global Chief Investment Officer, Standard Chartered Bank  

Manpreet and Ray discuss the impact of bond market volatility on risk assets. They share their perspectives on why they believe there is limited upside to long-term bond yields from current levels, as well as the yield levels at which they would consider adding to bonds. Additionally, they discuss how investors should position themselves in equities, particularly in Chinese equities during pullbacks, and conclude with insights on gold. Find out more from our latest Weekly Market Outlook report here. Speakers:  - Manpreet Gill, CIO of Africa, Middle East & Europe (AME/E) and Head of Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (FICC) Strategy, Standard Chartered Bank - Ray Heung, Senior Investment Strategist, Standard Chartered Bank 

Ray discusses the prospect of a Fed rate cut in September with Fook Hien and its implications for risk assets. They share their perspectives on US bond yields amid challenges to the Fed's independence. Additionally, they discuss their views on equities, focusing on the US semiconductor sector, as well as Chinese and European equities, concluding with insights on the Euro. Find out more from our latest Weekly Market Outlook report here.Speakers: - Ray Heung, Senior Investment Strategist, Standard Chartered Bank - Yap Fook Hien, Senior Investment Strategist, Standard Chartered Bank 

In this episode of The Product Experience, Randy Silver and Lily Smith sit down with Katja Forbes, Executive Director at Standard Chartered Bank, design leader, and lecturer, to explore the fast-approaching world of machine customers.Katja shares why businesses must prepare for a future where AI agents, autonomous vehicles, and procurement bots act as customers, and what this means for product managers, designers, and organisations.Key takeawaysMachine customers are here already. From booking services for Tesla cars to procurement bots closing contracts, AI-driven commerce is no longer hypothetical.APIs are necessary but insufficient. Businesses need to think beyond plumbing and address trust, compliance, and customer experience for non-human agents.Signal clarity matters. Organisations must make their value propositions machine-readable to remain competitive.Trust will be quantified. Compliance signals, ESG proof, uptime guarantees, and reliability ratings will replace human gut instinct.New roles will emerge. Trust analysts and human–machine hybrid coordinators will be critical in shaping future interactions.Ethics cannot be ignored. Without careful design, agentic commerce could amplify consumerism and poor societal outcomes.Practical first step. Even small businesses can prepare by structuring their product and service data into machine-readable formats.Product managers must adapt. The skill to manage ambiguity, think systemically, and anticipate unintended consequences will be central to success.Featured Links: Follow Katja on LinkedIn | Katja's website | Sign-up for pre sale access to Katja's forthcoming book 'The CX Evolutionist'Our HostsLily Smith enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. She's currently Chief Product Officer at BBC Maestro, and has spent 13 years in the tech industry working with startups in the SaaS and mobile space. She's worked on a diverse range of products – leading the product teams through discovery, prototyping, testing and delivery. Lily also founded ProductTank Bristol and runs ProductCamp in Bristol and Bath. Randy Silver is a Leadership & Product Coach and Consultant. He gets teams unstuck, helping you to supercharge your results. Randy's held interim CPO and Leadership roles at scale-ups and SMEs, advised start-ups, and been Head of Product at HSBC and Sainsbury's. He participated in Silicon Valley Product Group's Coaching the Coaches forum, and speaks frequently at conferences and events. You can join one of communities he runs for CPOs (CPO Circles), Product Managers (Product In the {A}ether) and Product Coaches. He's the author of What Do We Do Now? A Product Manager's Guide to Strategy in the Time of COVID-19. A recovering music journalist and editor, Randy also launched Amazon's music stores in the US & UK.

In today's episode, Steve talks about mutual funds: what they do, their benefits as an investment vehicle and things to consider when choosing one.Speaker:  - Steve Brice, Global Chief Investment Officer, Standard Chartered Bank 

Steve discusses with Ray their perspectives on the upcoming Fed and ECB meetings in September. They share insights and recommendations for the equities and bond markets, while also addressing the outlook for the USD and gold. Find out more from our latest Global Market Outlook report here.Speakers:- Steve Brice, Global Chief Investment Officer, Standard Chartered Bank- Ray Heung, Senior Investment Strategist, Standard Chartered Bank

In this podcast, Bassam Fattouh discusses with Paul Horsnell the latest developments in oil market and the outlook for the rest of this year and 2026. Paul Horsnell had a long career in commodity analysis as Head of Commodities Research for Standard Chartered Bank, Head of Commodities Research at Barclays and Head of Energy Research […] The post OIES Podcast – What Next for Oil Markets? appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

Manpreet speaks to Rajat about what we can learn from data about expected Fed policy in September, why we like China equities and what to make of the Trump-Putin summit. Find out more from our latest Weekly Market View report here.  Speakers: - Manpreet Gill, CIO of Africa, Middle East & Europe (AME/E) and Head of Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (FICC) Strategy, Standard Chartered Bank - Rajat Bhattacharya, Senior Investment Strategist, Standard Chartered Bank 

Ever thought about creating passive, inflation-protected income through property ownership, but don't want the headaches of managing tenants? REITs might provide the solution. Within a portfolio, REITs can provide good diversification benefits and a good source of income.  Speaker:  - Steve Brice, Global Chief Investment Officer, Standard Chartered Bank 

Ray discusses with Manpreet the reasons for expecting a Fed rate cut in September and its implications for risk assets. They also share their perspectives on equities in Korea and India, concluding with insights on the GBP and gold. Find out more from our latest Weekly Market View report here. Speakers: - Ray Heung, Senior Investment Strategist, Standard Chartered Bank - Manpreet Gill, CIO of Africa, Middle East & Europe (AME/E) and Head of Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (FICC) Strategy, Standard Chartered Bank 

Manpreet speaks to Fook Hien about the opportunities arising from the US Dollar rebound, what to make of US trade deals achieved so far and what they mean for US inflation and Fed policy.Find out more from our latest Weekly Market View report here. Speakers: - Manpreet Gill, CIO of Africa, Middle East & Europe (AME/E) and Head of Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (FICC) Strategy, Standard Chartered Bank - Fook Hien Yap, Senior Investment Strategist, Standard Chartered Bank 

"[Question: So what was the biggest misconception for most business leaders usually when it comes to operationalizing AI governance?] Based on my interactions and conversations, now suddenly they think they have to erect a whole set of new committees, that they have to have these new programs. You almost hear a sigh from the room. Like, oh, we have now this whole additional compliance cost because we have to do all these new things. The reason I see that as a bit of a misconception, because building on everything that was just said earlier, you already have compliance, you already have committees, you already have governance. It's an integration of that because otherwise guess what's gonna happen? We all know that this is the next thing around the corner that's gonna pop up, whatever it's gonna be called. Are you gonna have to set up a whole new committee just because of that? Then the next thing, another one." - David Hardoon Fresh out of the studio, David Hardoon, Global Head of AI Enablement at Standard Chartered Bank, joins us in a conversation to explore how financial institutions can adopt AI responsibly at scale. He shares his unique journey from academia to government to global banking, reflecting on his fascination with human behavior that originally drew him to artificial intelligence. David explains how his time at Singapore's Monetary Authority shaped the groundbreaking FAIR principles, emphasizing how proper AI governance actually accelerates rather than inhibits innovation. He highlights real-world implementations from autonomous cash reconciliation agents to transaction monitoring systems, showcasing how banks are transforming operations while maintaining strict regulatory compliance. Addressing the biggest misconceptions about AI governance, he emphasizes the importance of integrating AI frameworks into existing structures rather than creating entirely new bureaucracies, while advocating for use-case-based approaches that build essential trust. Closing the conversation, David shares his philosophy that AI success ultimately depends on understanding human behavior and asks the fundamental question every organization should consider: "Why are we doing this?" Episode Highlights: [00:00] Quote of the Day by David Hardoon #QOTD - "AI governance isn't new bureaucracy." [00:46] Introduction: David Hardoon from Standard Chartered Bank. [02:02] How David's AI journey started with human behavior curiosity. [07:26] Governance accelerates innovation, like traffic rules enable fast driving. [10:31] FAIR principles in MAS Singapore born from lunches with compliance officers. [14:23] Don't reinvent governance wheel for AI implementations. [24:17] Banks already manage risk; apply same discipline to AI. [28:40] AI adoption problem is trust, not technology. [34:21] Autonomous AI agents handle cash reconciliation with bank IDs. [36:00] AI reduces transaction monitoring false positives by 50%. [39:54] AI requires full supply chain from infrastructure to translators. [41:52] Organizations must reward intelligent failure in AI innovation. [44:47] AI hallucination is a feature, not bug for innovation. [47:35] Measure AI ROI differently for innovation versus implementation teams. [56:27] Final wisdom: People always ask "why" about AI initiatives. Profile: David Hardoon, Global Head of AI Enablement, Standard Chartered Bank Personal Site: https://davidroihardoon.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidrh/ Podcast Information: Bernard Leong hosts and produces the show. The proper credits for the intro and end music are "Energetic Sports Drive." G. Thomas Craig mixed and edited the episode in both video and audio format. Here are the links to watch or listen to our podcast. Analyse Asia Main Site: https://analyse.asia Analyse Asia Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kkRwzRZa4JCICr2vm0vGl Analyse Asia Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/analyse-asia-with-bernard-leong/id914868245 Analyse Asia YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Analys1eAsia Analyse Asia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/analyse-asia/ Analyse Asia X (formerly known as Twitter): https://twitter.com/analyseasia Analyse Asia Threads: https://www.threads.net/@analyseasia Sign Up for Our This Week in Asia Newsletter: https://www.analyse.asia/#/portal/signup Subscribe Newsletter on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7149559878934540288

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