The City View - City AM's Daily Podcast

The City View - City AM's Daily Podcast

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The City View - City AM's Daily Podcast episodes

  • The City View, from City A.M., with Michael Spencer
    In this episode Christian is joined by billionaire financier and City grandee Michael Spencer.
    Spencer urges the government to "be brave" in easing the UK out of lockdown - a state of affairs he described as "agonising". He warns of lasting damage to the British economy and to businesses if we don't get the economy up and running again as soon as possible. 
    In a wide-ranging interview, Spencer:
    - Suggests that the Prime Minister's own experience of coronavirus "may incline him to a more cautious approach" to easing the lockdown
    - Warns that the hospitality sector in particular faces "a profoundly challenging outlook" and that it's "almost impossible to conceive how restaurants can take customers on any commercial basis - if social distancing is maintained"
    - Says that the government's economic support measures will see national debt reaching "eye-watering numbers" 
    - Stresses the need for a robust free-market response to the economic challenges presented by the global pandemic
    - Urges the government not to extend the December deadline for a Brexit deal
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    32 min
  • The City View, from City A.M., with Priya Lakhani OBE
    In this episode, Christian is joined by Priya Lakhani, founder and CEO of Century - an AI-powered education platform. 
    Priya, who served as a business adviser to the coalition government, gives a candid and forthright assessment of the government's support packages for businesses. The £500m Future Fund, unveiled by chancellor Rishi Sunak as a way to help startups during the pandemic, is "woefully inadequate" according to Priya, who says no founder could agree to the terms on offer. 
    Priya's platform, Century, is currently supporting schools and pupils during lockdown, assisting with home-learning. She talks about the role of technology in education and discusses the ways in which learning and testing should change in the future. 
    Also in this episode, Christian looks at the government's latest thinking on how to ease the economy out of lockdown; Warren Buffet's flight from the aviation sector; and Elon Musk's latest - and very costly - Twitter outburst.
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    29 min
  • The City View, from City A.M., with Vivienne Artz
    In this episode Christian is joined by Vivienne Artz, President of Women in Banking and Finance, and Chief Privacy Officer at data giant Refinitiv.
    Vivienne reflects on the way in which our attitudes to data have changed during the pandemic and the way in which many companies and regulators are having to fundamentally reassess the way in which they treat personal and financial data. 
    As a leading figure in the City's gender diversity and equality movement, Vivienne also considers the impact remote working has had on gender balance. 
    Also in this episode, Christian looks at the latest warning to banks from the Financial Conduct Authority; grim data from the manufacturing sector; and the latest stand-off in the Brexit negotiations.
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    26 min
  • The City View, from City A.M., with Hetan Shah, chief executive of the British Academy
    In this episode Christian is joined by Hetan Shah, formerly director of the Royal Statistical Society now chief executive of the British Academy - the National Academy for Humanities and Social Sciences. 
    Hetan discusses the role that economics, history and sociology have to play alongside medical science as countries grapple with the coronavirus pandemic. 
    He also sets out his concerns for the UK's world-leading higher education sector with universities suffering under the strain of lockdown and a reduced flow of lucrative international students. 
    Also in this episode, Christian looks at the claim by Barclays chief executive Jes Staley that the bank is currently being run by "people working in their kitchens" - meaning some may never return to the traditional office; a growing row over Facebook's hiring of a top industry regulator; and concerns among the restaurant industry that easing the lockdown too early could cause real hardship for the sector.
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    24 min
  • The City View, from City A.M., with Martin Gilbert
    In this episode Christian talks to City veteran Martin Gilbert on the eve of his departure from Standard Life Aberdeen, the £550bn investment management giant. 
    Martin founded Aberdeen Asset Management in 1983 and became co-CEO of SLA after a 2017 merger with Standard Life. After a stint sharing the top job he moved to the vice chair role and will leave the board next month - before taking up a new role as chair of fintech giant Revolut. 
    Martin shares his thoughts on how governments have responded to the coronavirus pandemic and reflects on the challenges asset management and financial services will face in the months and years ahead. 
    Describing the economic fallout as the most serious since the Great Depression, Martin predicts a business landscape marked by struggling sectors, consolidation and the survival of the fittest. 
    Also in this episode, Christian looks at HSBC's commitment to increase the number of coronavirus business interruption loans; BP's results amid an oil price plunge; and the bullish outlook of litigation funder Burford Capital.
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    26 min
  • The City View, from City A.M., with Miles Celic
    In this episode Christian is joined by Miles Celic, chief executive of The City UK - the membership group for financial and professional services, a sector accounting for 10 per cent of the UK's economic output.
    The sector is also under intense pressure to keep the economic wheels of the country turning during the crisis, and will have a huge role to play in rebuilding the economy in the months and years ahead.
    Miles makes a spirited defence of the banking sector, which has been criticised for the low volumes of loans granted to businesses under the government's schemes, and says the industry is doing everything it can to support as many people and businesses as possible. 
    Miles also discusses how the industry has coped with the logistical challenges of lockdown and considers how - and when - things could return to normal in the City of London and in the wider financial and professional sector across the country.
    Also in this episode, Christian looks at the latest changes made to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme; the challenges facing private equity; and the colourful spat between Sir Stelios and the Easyjet board.
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    22 min
  • The City View, from City A.M., with Dan Korski
    In this episode, Christian talks to Dan Korski, who served as a senior adviser to Prime Minister David Cameron.
    Since leaving government, Dan has focused on backing startups and he's now the CEO and co-founder of Public - supporting tech firms in the development and delivery of public services.
    Dan shares his reflections on what life is like in Downing Street during a crisis, and considers how the government's response to coronavirus may have to change in the coming weeks. 
    He reveals what it's like to be an adviser at the top of government, and offers his thoughts on how Westminster is rising to the challenge of these extraordinary times. 
    Also in this episode, Christian looks at the City grandees calling for an easing of lockdown conditions; discusses Angela Merkel's new enthusiasm for a financial transaction tax; and highlights City A.M.'s new Save Our SMEs campaign.
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    21 min
  • The City View, from City A.M., with Dr Gerard Lyons
    In this episode Christian is joined by Dr Gerard Lyons, former economic adviser to Boris Johnson. 
    Gerard gives his expert analysis of the current state of the UK economy and offers a stark warning to the government that failure to revamp the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) will see firms go to the wall. While he commends the government for action in other areas, his warnings about the CBILS should not go unheard. 
    The question of how a country moves out of lockdown was the subject of Gerard's latest paper in conjunction with City A.M. columnist Paul Ormerod, and he sets out his advice to the government on how to switch an economy back on. 
    Also in this episode, Christian looks at the latest terrible economic data for April; considers the Bank of England's latest position; and highlights a warning that more than one million hospitality jobs could be lost without further government support. 
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    26 min
  • The City View, from City A.M., with Dr Alan Mendoza
    In this episode Christian talks to foreign-policy specialist Dr Alan Mendoza about China's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, amid suggestions that Chinese authorities should be held to account for the global damage caused by the outbreak.
    Dr Mendoza is one of the UK's leading foreign-policy experts and his organisation - the Henry Jackson Society - has just published a paper arguing for international legal action against the Chinese state on the grounds that the Communist authorities deliberately covered up the spread of the virus. 
    As the world grapples with the pandemic - and its human and economic costs - Dr Mendoza predicts a recalibration of Western foreign and economic policy towards China in a post-pandemic world. 
    Also in this episode, Christian takes aim at online conspiracy theories; welcomes the City minister's letter of thanks to financial service workers; and highlights a worrying slump in confidence among the UK's tech startups.
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    19 min
  • The City View, from City A.M., with David Buik
    In this episode Christian is joined by legendary City commentator and market analyst, David Buik. 
    David is one of the best known and most recognisable financial commentators in the City with more than 40 years of experience behind him. His weekly emails are a must-read among investors, journalists and traders. 
    In conversation with Christian, he reflects on where this crisis ranks among all the shocks and twists he's seen in his career; lambasts the European Central Bank for its timid response; praises the Bank of England and new governor Andrew Bailey; bemoans the state of the Coronavirus business interruption loan scheme; and places the current market slump in a historical context. 
    Also in this episode, Christian looks at the fate of the UK pub industry; the tech challenge facing banks; and the $27bn LSE-Refinitiv deal which is still on the cards, despite the pandemic.
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    26 min

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