Manpreet speaks with Fook Hien about the start of 2026 and the outlook ahead, including the upcoming US earnings season, China tech sector IPOs and the precious metals rally.

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 

- Yap Fook Hien, Senior Investment Strategist, Standard Chartered Bank 

In this episode, Steve speaks with Gautam Duggal, Global Head of Banca at Standard Chartered, about the role of insurance in retirement planning. They discuss how insurance can provide protection, generate a steady income stream, and support long-term wealth growth. 

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Speaker:
- Steve Brice, Global Chief Investment Officer, Standard Chartered Bank  
- Gautam Duggal, Global Head, Bancassurance, Standard Chartered Bank  

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Daniel Lam discusses the importance of using alternative assets for portfolio diversification, to prepare for an eventful 2026

Speaker:
 - Daniel Lam, Head of Equity Strategy, Standard Chartered Bank

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Daniel Lam continues the discussion on the operation in Venezuela – this time, talking about the impact on Gold, and how strong demand continues from Central Banks and from Exchange-Traded-Products.

Speaker:
 - Daniel Lam, Head of Equity Strategy, Standard Chartered Bank

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Daniel Lam discusses the operation in Venezuela, the implications for energy companies and the “truce out of convenience” between the US and China.

Speaker:
 - Daniel Lam, Head of Equity Strategy, Standard Chartered Bank

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Daniel Lam talks about the strong start to Chinese equities in 2026, how the stocks from the new economy sectors are leading the way, and what to expect going forward.

Speaker:
 - Daniel Lam, Head of Equity Strategy, Standard Chartered Bank

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In the first CTTC podcast in 2026, Daniel Lam discusses how strong demand continues to support AI capital expenditures, which provides the backbone for our Overweight in global equities in 2026

Speaker:
 - Daniel Lam, Head of Equity Strategy, Standard Chartered Bank

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Daniel Lam discusses the latest rates decisions from the ECB and the BOJ, how the USD-Index has been recovering, and the positive correlation between the USD and US equities. “Cut to the Chase” will return on Friday 02-Jan-26.

Speaker:
 - Daniel Lam, Head of Equity Strategy, Standard Chartered Bank

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Daniel Lam discusses how the contribution from AI investments dominate US GDP growth and what that means in terms of risks and opportunities.

Speaker:
 - Daniel Lam, Head of Equity Strategy, Standard Chartered Bank

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Daniel Lam talks about the latest set of US employment and retail sales data, and why it points towards further Fed easing.

 Speaker:
 - Daniel Lam, Head of Equity Strategy, Standard Chartered Bank

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