HSBC Global Viewpoint: Banking and Markets

With oil markets caught between long-term market imbalances and political risks, Kim Fustier and Simon Williams examine the outlook for prices, and what it could mean for the economies of the Middle East. Disclaimer: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/cntDm9L. Stay connected and access free to view reports and videos from HSBC Global Research follow us on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/hsbcresearch/ or click here: https://www.gbm.hsbc.com/insights/global-research.

Bhriguraj Singh and Florence Tan (HSBC) join Jane Cooper (TMI) to examine how the macro environment has affected global trade, and highlight why companies need to bolster their supply chains. They discuss how business models have changed, as well as how trade digitisation is progressing, and solutions are evolving. And, despite the major news events that have the potential to disrupt trade, Singh and Tan elaborate on the fundamentals that always remain.

James Steel, Chief Precious Metals Analyst, puts gold’s surge to record price levels in a historical context and considers whether the rally is likely to continue.Disclaimer: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/rR6p7SR.               Stay connected and access free to view reports and videos from HSBC Global Research follow us on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/hsbcresearch/ or click here: https://www.gbm.hsbc.com/insights/global-research.

With Chinese markets up and down after Golden Week, Fred Neumann talks to Erin Xin about stimulus measures and what they mean for investors and the economy.Disclaimer: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/vhnST6S. Stay connected and access free to view reports and videos from HSBC Global Research follow us on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/hsbcresearch/ or click here: https://www.gbm.hsbc.com/insights/global-research.

Kim Chebator and Zhu Kuang Lee (HSBC) join Jane Cooper (TMI) to discuss how digital innovation is driving change for clients and what this means for securities services.They delve into how client behaviour is changing, what innovation looks like in practice, and what kind of challenges there are when it comes to adopting the latest innovations. Also, they discuss sustainability and ESG considerations, and the demand for ESG-related investments. 

TMI’s CEO, Robin Page took time out to chat with Xiaoling Che (HSBC) for a crash course in basic Chinese in advance of the 2024 Sibos conference, taking place 21-24 October in Beijing.

Carol Soliman (Microsoft) and Melissa Tuozzolo (HSBC) join Jane Cooper (TMI) to discuss the future of client servicing and the role that AI and Generative AI will play. They explore how client expectations are changing and what can be done to meet these changing needs.Also in this podcast, Carol describes how any client servicing agent can become a super-agent with AI, and both speakers describe the wider impact AI will have on future ways of working.

Driven by the growth in Sovereign, Pension, Foundation and Private Family wealth AUM, Middle Eastern allocators are increasingly being seen as a potential source of new capital for global hedge funds. However, raising capital from the region is far from straightforward. Listen as Terry Minkey, Head of Prime Finance Origination (APAC) and Head of Capital Intelligence and Osman Raie, Head of Sovereign Wealth Fund Sales in the Middle East, discuss how they recently partnered on a trip to see allocators in the UAE and Saudi Arabia and their insights into the current allocator sentiment towards hedge funds from these regions.