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In this episode of Risk and Return, Esade’s Associate Professor André Souza talks about the insights from the Spring Workshop on Asset Pricing 2025. Drawing on cutting-edge academic research, the conversation explores how policy signals, inflation shocks, social media communication, and institutional trading shape asset prices in real time. 

The discussion offers a richer view of financial markets—one where prices emerge from the interaction of diverse investors operating under uncertainty and constraints. It also reflects on what these insights mean for how we research, understand, and teach finance today. Hosted by Omar Rachedi.  

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La seguridad económica se ha convertido en una prioridad en la agenda pública y privada de la Unión Europea. Las tensiones comerciales, las restricciones en las exportaciones y las inversiones y el uso creciente de la coerción económica han manifestado las vulnerabilidades del tejido económico europeo.  

En esta edición especial de Do Better Podcast, conformada por tres episodios producidos por EsadeGeo y el Centro de Gobierno Corporativo de Esade, la economista, investigadora y consejera del Banco de España, Judith Arnal, explica por qué las empresas están pasando de una lógica basada exclusivamente en la eficiencia a otra que incorpora resiliencia, gestión de riesgos y anticipación estratégica.  

El diálogo aborda también el papel de la Unión Europea, los límites entre seguridad y proteccionismo, y las nuevas capacidades que deben desarrollar los consejos de administración para operar en un entorno global cada vez más incierto. Presentado por Juan Mosoco del Prado, senior fellowde EsadeGeo. 

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En este episodio de Do Better Podcast, conmemorando el 15 aniversario de EsadeGeo, el Centro de Economía Global y Geopolítica de Esade, la secretaria general de Naciones Unidas sobre Comercio y Desarrollo y candidata a secretaria general de la ONU, Rebeca Grynspan, analiza el contexto en el que se encuentra el comercio global, marcado por incertidumbres geopolíticas, monetarias y financieras. Presentado por el profesor Angel Saz-Carranza , director de EsadeGeo.  

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“We are in the middle of this huge and unpredictable change in the global order,” says journalist Martin Wolf, Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator at the Financial Times. In a world marked by rising geopolitical tension and increasing economic fragmentation, understanding the forces shaping the global economy has never been more critical. In this episode of Do Better Podcast, Wolf joins us to talk about the global economy challenges the world is facing.  

As part of the 15th anniversary of EsadeGeo, Esade’s Center for Global Economy and Geopolitics, Wolf offers a wide-ranging assessment of the economy at a moment of profound transition. Hosted by Professor Angel Saz-Carranza, EsadeGeo’s director. 

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In this episode of Do Better Podcast, Senior Researcher and Research Coordinator at EsadeGeo Marie Vandendriessche speaks with Amrit Singh Deo, Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting and alumnus of the Full Time MBA at Esade, about India’s economic rise and its evolving role in an increasingly fragmented geopolitical landscape.

The conversation explores India’s growth story, its pursuit of strategic autonomy in foreign and security policy, and the renewed momentum behind the long-negotiated EU–India Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Particular attention is given to the main sticking points in the talks—agriculture, energy and climate policy (including CBAM), and services—alongside the opportunities emerging from closer cooperation on the energy transition, defense, technology, and connectivity.

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China is redefining what it means to be a global superpower—and doing so on its own terms. In this episode of Do Better Podcast, Dr. Yu Jie unpacks Beijing’s economic transition, geopolitical strategy, and shifting global ambitions for the years ahead.

The Asian superpower is undergoing one of the most significant strategic transformations in its modern history, and few analysts are better placed to unpack it than Dr. Yu Jie. In this new episode, Professor Angel Saz-Carranza, director of EsadeGeo, sits down with the Senior Research Fellow on China at Chatham House to explore how Beijing understands its role in a rapidly shifting world—and why its economic and geopolitical decisions today will shape global dynamics for years to come.

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A single, public document can prompt thousands of companies to improve their governance practices. In this episode of Risk and Return, we explore a subtle but powerful tool used by some of the world’s largest investors: expectation documents. Rather than engaging company by company, global investors such as sovereign wealth funds and index giants publish portfolio-wide statements that outline the standards they expect from all the firms they own. 

In the second episode of Risk and Return, Vicente J. Bermejo, professor in the Master in Finance at Esade and member of the Group for Research in Economics, Finance and Accounting (GREF) discusses his recent study —which you can read about here— analyzing the impact of a major governance expectations release by Norway’s sovereign wealth fund in 2012.  

Hosted by Professor Omar Rachedi, Risk and Return features conversations with leading scholars and practitioners to strip away jargon and explore how markets, businesses, and policies shape our world.  

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En este episodio de Voces del Consejo, Mario Lara, director de Esade Madrid y del Centro de Gobierno Corporativo, conversa con Rita Estévez Luaña, antigua alumna del Programa para Consejeros de Esade y consejera independiente en empresas del sector financiero y tecnológico. Un episodio imprescindible para quienes buscan entender cómo la tecnología está cambiando la agenda de los consejos y qué competencias clave necesitan los consejeros de hoy. 

Juntos reflexionan sobre cómo la inteligencia artificial generativa está transformando las empresas y redefiniendo la función del consejo, que debe asumir un rol cada vez más estratégico y ético en la adopción de nuevas tecnologías. También analiza la creciente relevancia de la ciberseguridad como uno de los principales riesgos corporativos y comparte su experiencia gestionando incidentes críticos. 

Entre otros cargos relevantes, Rita Estévez es presidenta de la Comisión de Auditoría de Línea Directa y de la Comisión de Tecnología de MoraBanc. También ha sido la Chief Operations Officer de Deutsche Bank a nivel global.  Esforma parte de la Junta Directiva del Club de Consejeros de Esade Alumni.

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In this podcast we talked to international experts Béatrice Dumont (College of Europe), Nils Redeker (Jacques Delors Center) and Juan Moscoso del Prado (EsadeGeo) on the upcoming Multiannual Financial Framework (EU seven-year budget). They draw on the conclusions of the event “The Coming Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF): Positions and Opportunities” held at Esade Madrid with the collaboration of the MAEC (Ministerio de Exteriores) on October 7th, 2025. 

Together, they examined the European Commission’s proposal for the 2028–2034 MFF, which accounts for nearly €1.98 trillion over seven years (€280 billion annually). While the plan represents the most profound reshaping of EU budgetary pillars in decades (reducing and merging agriculture and cohesion funds), participants questioned whether it is ambitious enough to meet Draghi’s call of €800 billion per year to revive Europe’s competitiveness. And most importantly, will Member States accept it? 

Nils Redeker pointed out that with roughly 90% of the EU budget locked in for seven years, there’s very little flexibility to shift spending; still, the new MFF proposal is a step in the right direction for competitiveness. Béatrice Dumont argued that the first pillar—cohesion policy and the CAP—will likely remain dominant because it’s politically hard to cut, and she stressed that boosting competitiveness requires European public goods like R&D and modernizing the electric grid. Juan Moscoso del Prado emphasized the need to align the new MFF with private investment by deepening the capital markets and banking unions, creating a true savings-and-investment union, which can help SMEs and companies raise productivity. 

The conclusions of the session will be published in a Policy Brief soon at EsadeGeo . 

Activity co-financed by Spanish' State Secretariat for the European Union /Reference: 117-032471 

Supported by Ministerio de Exteriores and Hablemos de Europa

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What happens when we move beyond the idea of perfectly rational decision-makers and instead focus on how people really behave? In this episode of Risk and Return, we explore behavioral economics and finance — a field that brings psychology, culture, and social factors into economic thinking. Featuring Esade Associate Professor Anna Bayona, we reflect on how these perspectives are reshaping research, teaching, and real-world applications, from financial crises to public policy and even climate change.  

Hosted by Esade Associate Professor Omar Rachedi, member of the Group for Research in Economics, Finance and Accounting (GREF), Risk and Return is a podcast that brings research in economics, finance, and accounting to life. We strip away jargon to explore how markets, businesses, and policies shape our world. Each episode features conversations with leading scholars and practitioners, connecting academic insights with real-world challenges in business, policy, and everyday decision-making.  

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