Unlocking Markets

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An RBC podcast where we bring you experts across the team to provide opinions on the markets, global policy, macroeconomics, and how these feed into our investment decisions.

  1. 09/25/2025

    A turning point for EM equities

    Laurence Bensafi, Deputy Head of EM Equities, and Mike Reed, Head of Global Financial Institutions, discuss the strong outperformance of the asset class in the year-to-date, the impact of tariffs on EM companies, and why quality value investments are compelling. They also discuss two of the team’s top-down themes – Technology Transformation and Future Infrastructure – and how a thematic approach drives bottom-up stock picking.

    22 min

  2. 07/21/2025

    Following the fundamentals

    Marc Stacey, BlueBay Senior Portfolio Manager for Investment Grade, and Mike Reed, Head of Global Financial Institutions, discuss ongoing market uncertainty, the end of US exceptionalism and how European banks have been on a positive trajectory from a fundamentals perspective in recent years. They also highlight how investment grade companies are likely to be impacted by the current environment and what this means for the team’s investment opportunities.

    27 min

  3. 04/04/2025

    The winners take all

    The only constant at the moment is change, with tariffs and trade noise dominating the headlines on a daily basis. Habib Subjally, Head of our Global Equities Team, has a 30-year plus history investing across market cycles and knows how to weather a storm. He and Mike Reed, Head of Global Financial Institutions, discuss why businesses are feeling cautious at present, the end of the road for US exceptionalism, and how a polarised environment can create strong alpha-generating potential for innovative companies.

    28 min

  4. 03/03/2025

    The rich tapestry of EM Debt

    Anthony Kettle, EM Debt Senior Portfolio Manager, and Mike Reed, Head of Global Financial Institutions, discuss how a ‘one size fits all’ approach doesn’t work for the emerging markets debt universe. Key talking points include the diverse mix of countries and sectors, why certain headwinds of the last few years could be turning into tailwinds, the more positive aspects of Trump’s agenda, and the need for a well-resourced team in order to deliver alpha when investing in EMD.

    20 min

  5. 01/29/2025

    Why investors should care about EM

    Phil Langham, Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of our EM Equities Team and Mike Reed, Head of Global Financial Institutions, discuss emerging markets – an asset class that calls for a skilled active manager with the ability to navigate both the opportunities and pitfalls. Key discussion points include the turning point of EM underperformance, the potential implications of Trump’s White House comeback, why Saudi Arabia is an interesting top-down story, and domestic sectors of interest in the year ahead.

    21 min

  6. 11/20/2024

    The hunt for high yield

    Sid Chhabra, head of European High Yield, Securitized Credit and CLO Management, and Mike Reed, Head of Global Financial Institutions, discuss why the current backdrop is favorable for high yield, select investment opportunities in the banking, energy, telecoms and real estate sectors, and the role of private credit in the asset class.

    15 min

  7. 07/18/2024

    Looking beyond the financials

    Habib Subjally, Head of Global Equities and Senior Portfolio Manager, and Mike Reed, Head of Global Financial Institutions, discuss drivers of equity markets over the last few years, productivity and innovation in challenging times, and the Global Equity team’s focus on great businesses which create contingent assets.

    24 min

  8. 06/18/2024

    Higher-for-longer in a high stakes year

    Andrzej Skiba, Head of US Fixed Income and Senior Portfolio Manager at RBC GAM, and Mike Reed, Head of Global Financial Institutions, discuss the robustness of the US economy, whether strong bond yields are likely to maintain momentum, corporate balance sheets and, of course, the potential return of Trump to the White House.

    25 min
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An RBC podcast where we bring you experts across the team to provide opinions on the markets, global policy, macroeconomics, and how these feed into our investment decisions.

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  • Creator
    RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc.
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc.
  • Show Website
    Unlocking Markets