Under the Banyan Tree by HSBC Global Research

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Under the Banyan Tree by HSBC Global Research episodes

October 07 Asia's race against time
It's well known that Asia's major economies are aging fast, but so are its smaller ones. Herald and Fred sit down with Economist Ines Lam to talk about what this means for the region.

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15 min
October 01 Insights from Indonesia
Back from the HSBC Indonesia Summit 2026, Fred and Herald recap their trip to Jakarta and Surabaya and what they learnt along the way.

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13 min
September 24 Will Asian central banks follow the Fed?
A week on from the first US interest rate hike since 2023, Herald and Fred discuss how ripple effects could play out in Asia, and how varied central bank action can be throughout the region.

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15 min
September 17 AI: Debate, direction and Dutch disease
Herald welcomes Head of AI and Data Science Mark McDonald to the studio for a wide-ranging conversation on AI, plus Chinese vs US adoption and our reaction to industry leaders calling for greater AI regulation.

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21 min
September 10 Taking the pulse on medical tourism
Fred and Herald welcome Prerna Garg to the studio for a dive into Asia's fast-growing medical tourism segment, which has become a lot more than just popping to Thailand for a check-up.

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16 min
September 03 Top takeaways from HSBC's China Conference
Fresh from the annual HSBC China Conference, Herald sits down with Asia Managing Editor Jake Lee to go over the event's hot topics and key discussion points.

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13 min
August 27 What does US Treasury turmoil mean for Asia?
With US bond yields in a volatile state, Fred and Herald discuss what's going on, and crucially, what it could mean for companies, markets and economies across Asia.

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14 min
August 21 What is Hong Kong's Northern Metropolis?
Herald welcomes Michelle Kwok to the studio for a closer look into Hong Kong's highly ambitious, tech-fueled cross-border gateway to mainland China.

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14 min
August 13 Fred and Herald's post-summer catch-up
Our regular hosts are reunited in the studio after several weeks and there's plenty to catch up on, from AI volatility to shifts in fund flows and the broad macro outlook for Asia.

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16 min
August 06 El Niño looms large over ASEAN tech
Herald welcomes Pranjul Bhandari to the podcast to discuss the growing threat to ASEAN's data centres, chipmakers and more as weather volatility rises.

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9 min