Under the Banyan Tree by HSBC Global Research
HSBC's Fred Neumann and Herald van der Linde break down the key drivers shaping economies and equity markets across Asia. The podcast provides insights from HSBC Global Research, with episodes available on Acast. Listeners can access free reports and videos by following HSBC Global Research on LinkedIn or visiting their website.
Episodes
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.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@
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.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your p
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.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResear
A watershed moment for Chinese chipmakers?
In the week of CXMT's record-setting IPO, Herald sits down with Frank Lee and Ines Lam to discuss how the company emerged and what its rise could mean for the competitive landscape in Asian memory making.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or
Samsung's billions and a long hands-free drive
Herald returns to the studio alongside Prerna Garg to talk through our latest collection of quirky facts and surprising stats from the world of Asian equities.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at A
The surging demand for Asia's AI hardware
Fred is joined by Ines Lam and Ricky Seo to discuss how the AI boom is remapping Asia's supply chains, why Korea is the undisputed leader in High Bandwidth Memory, and if we are ever likely to satisfy global demand for AI hardware. For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on You
Critical minerals and the Malacca Strait
Fred sits down with Nneka Chike-Obi from our Sustainability Research team to talk strategies for avoiding a potential chokepoint in the Strait of Malacca, which is key to the shipping of critical minerals used in the energy transition.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTu
El Niño on the horizon
From food price volatility to export restrictions and an energy crunch, Fred Neumann and Jamie Culling discuss the sweeping potential impacts of extreme weather on Asia's economies.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your
Equity league tables with a side of history
Herald and his fellow Equity Strategist Perna Garg discuss the rise of Asian stock markets over the past 20+ years, and in one or two cases, a lot longer.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskRes
Energy, El Niño and economic growth
Fred is joined by Chief India Economist Pranjul Bhandari for a wide-ranging look at the various forces shaping India's economic outlook.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for
Unexpected moves in Asian FX
Fred Neumann welcomes Head of Asian FX Research Joey Chew to the podcast to discuss the impact of the energy squeeze on the JPY, what's keeping the RMB on the up and how the KRW has lost steam despite a Korean economy on fire.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple
China's urbanisation 2.0
Could spending by migrant workers move the needle for Chinese GDP? Chief China Economist Jing Liu says yes, thanks to a new government policy that broadens the social safety net.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your pod
Asia remittances: a quiet cost from the Gulf
As Middle East tensions drag on, Herald sits down with Asia Economist Ines Lam to discuss how a slowdown in non-oil industries is affecting Asian households half a world away.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcas
Shades of '99?
With US bond yields spiking, Herald van der Linde and Prerna Garg discuss how a shift in the rates vs growth balance could play out for Asian equities, which are being buoyed by the AI surge.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you
US, China and more chocolate cake?
As Presidents Trump and Xi prepare to meet face-to-face in Beijing, Fred and Herald ask Chief China Economist Jing Liu what she'll be looking out for during the summit.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Emai
Why are equity markets ignoring the energy shock?
It's the great stocks vs economy debate. On one side, Fred sees risks of recession, but Herald isn't losing much sleep over the outlook for equities.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch
How is China using agentic AI?
Herald van der Linde talks to Charlene Liu, Head of China Internet Research, about the next phase in the global AI boom and how it's being implemented and monetised in China.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get yo
Behind one of the biggest rallies we've ever seen
Herald welcomes fellow equity strategist Prerna Garg to the studio to dissect the massive rally and white-knuckle volatility that Korean stocks have seen in recent times. For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podca
From the gas station to the stock exchange
Herald and Fred make their way through our quarterly stack of quirky facts from the world of Asian equities.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.Click here fo
Get ready for a LOT of driverless cars in China
Head of China Autos Research Yuqian Ding joins Fred and Herald to give her outlook on the explosive growth of autonomous driving in mainland China.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@h
Asia's financial systems: The Middle East stress test
With record outflows from Asian stock markets and currencies feeling the pinch, Fred and Herald discuss how the region is relatively well positioned to ride out the volatility caused by the Middle East conflict.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spot
Energy crisis: a green light for renewables?
As the global energy crisis intensifies, Fred and Herald welcome Nneka Chike-Obi to the podcast to discuss whether the situation could breathe new life into renewables in Asia.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podca
South Asia Spotlight: Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
Economists Ines Lam and Aayushi Chaudhary join Fred for a broad discussion on two fast-growing Asian economies that don't get talked about enough.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hs
The unintended consequences of conflict
As the world's eyes remain on the Middle East, Fred and Herald discuss the second round economic effects of events and how they reverberate in Asia.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@
What Middle Eastern oil means for Asia
With events in the Gulf reverberating globally, Herald and Fred discuss Asia's reliance on oil from the Middle East and what price changes could mean for various parts of the economy.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get you
How to read a record-breaking CNY
Back from the Chinese New Year break, Fred welcomes Chief China Economist Jing Liu and Head of A-share Consumer Research Kathy Song to the podcast to talk holiday spending in Asia's top economy.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever
China's silver spenders
Herald and Fred dive into the world of Chinese demographics, discussing the effects of an aging population on spending trends and the wider economy.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@
Can Vietnam hit its own high targets?
Fred welcomes Senior ASEAN Economist Yun Liu to the podcast to talk Vietnam's lofty economic goals and whether a growth target of at least 10% year-on-year is achievable.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Em
Japan heads to the polls
As Japan gears up for a general election, Fred and Herald discuss what the outcome could mean for Asia's second-largest economy, and why the world is taking notice.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us
Anatomy of an Asian retail investor
Herald welcomes fellow Asia Equity Strategist Prerna Garg to the studio to discuss the role of retail investors in the region, how they're reshaping the investment landscape and where they're choosing to put their money.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podca
Commodities: Behind the headlines
With geopolitics, the energy transition and changing investor preferences all affecting the price of commodities right now, Fred welcomes Paul Bloxham, Chief Economist for Global Commodities to the podcast.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify,
China: what to watch in 2026
Fred and Herald are joined by Chief China Economist Jing Liu to discuss the major talking points for Chinese markets and economics in the Year of the Horse.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskR
Reading the tea leaves in 2026
Fred and Herald kick off 2026 with a round-up of what we think could be the highlights for Asian markets and economics in 2026.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any ques
2025: Expectation vs reality
In our final episode of the year, Herald and Fred reflect on what surprised them most across Asian markets and economics in 2025.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any qu
More facts you didn't know you needed
Fred's got his hands on Herald's latest compilation of quirky facts and stats. From giant shopping malls to a company you've probably never heard of outperforming Google, this episode's for anyone looking to flex some knowledge at holiday parties.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Bri
Fred's economics outlook for 2026
Herald turns interviewer this week and Fred's in the spotlight, as our co-hosts discuss trade, consumption, central bank action and more across Asia in 2026.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at Ask
EM, Asia and the grown-ups in the room
Dr Murat Ulgen joins Herald and Fred to talk AI, US outflows and Asia's influence over global emerging markets, all in the context of EM's outperformance in 2025.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us a
Herald's equities outlook for 2026
Herald takes on the role of interviewee this week, as he and Fred look at what's driven Asian equity markets in 2025, and what investors are likely to be watching in the year ahead.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your
Luxury unboxed with Erwan Rambourg
Global Head of Luxury and Consumer Research Erwan Rambourg joins Herald for a lively chat on the state of the luxury market across Asia and beyond.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@h
Asia needs gold and gold needs Asia
Fred welcomes HSBC's Chief Precious Metals Analyst James Steel to the podcast for a comprehensive look at the recent gold rally and the critical role that markets including China and India play in the global gold trade.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcas
ASEAN’s tariff advantage
ASEAN Economist Aris Dacanay joins Herald and Fred to explain why Southeast Asian economies could actually see rising market share across various sectors as a result of US import tariffs.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get
China, EVs and the next steps in AI
Recorded in front of a live audience on 21 October 2025, Fred and Herald are joined on stage in Hong Kong by Jing Liu, Yuqian Ding and Frank Lee for a comprehensive round-up of the major macro and micro talking points in Asia.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple
Getting the boring stuff right
Herald catches up with Chief China Economist Jing Liu as Beijing gears up for its fourth plenum, where the economic agenda for next five years will be set.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskRe
A macro whip round the region
Fred has the studio all to himself, and that can only mean one thing: a comprehensive review of the key talking points shaping Asian economics from tariffs to central bank action and, of course, AI.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or where
Commodities in context
From inflation to political tensions, Paul Bloxham, Chief Economist for Global Commodities, joins Fred to talk through various factors keeping commodity markets deceptively flat at the moment.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever yo
India: Tariffs, tax cuts and expensive visa hikes
Pranjul Bhandari, Chief India Economist and Strategist at HSBC, joins Fred to discuss the outlook for India's economy at a time of higher-than-expected US tariffs, visa changes and domestic reform.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherev
The growth-inflation tug-of-war
With the Fed lowering interest rates, and talk of similar cuts in Asia, Fred and Herald discuss how dynamics in the region differ from the US, and what the tug-of-war between growth and inflation means for Asian stock markets.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts
Is a generational investment shift upon us?
Fred and Herald sit down to discuss the idea that there could be a fundamental shift happening in global investment patterns. The question is, if investors are ready to look beyond the US market, what could that mean for Asia?For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts
A status update for Vietnam?
With Vietnam on the cusp of an index upgrade, Herald and Fred sit down with Asia Equity Strategist Prerna Garg for a look at what emerging market status could mean for the country, and how it's served former frontier markets in the past.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on App
Tariffs, AI and China’s fragile rally
Fred and Herald are back in the studio and ready to catch up on what's shaping Asian markets and economics right now.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.Disclosures
Asia buys Asia
It’s a studio full of equity strategists as Herald is joined by Prerna Garg and Adam Qi to discuss the ever-growing numbers of Asian investors buying up stocks in the region, and why is now an important time for this trend to continue.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple
A business cycle with Chinese characteristics
Herald has returned from his summer holiday to a new buzzword in Chinese economics: “anti-involution”. Fortunately, Chief China Economist Jing Liu is on hand to explain what it means.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcas
China EVs: cost, competition and karaoke machines
Fred Neumann sits down with Head of China Autos research Yuqian Ding to talk all things EV in China, from scale and competition to autonomous driving and tank turns.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at Ask
The economists' guide to summer in Asia
Fred Neumann is joined by fellow Asia economists Erin Xin, Aris Dacanay and Justin Feng for a look at the key economic and political events coming up in the region in the next few months.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Emai
Hong Kong continues to evolve
With record-setting IPOs and more cash coming in from across the border, Fred Neumann sits down with Michelle Kwok and Erin Xin to talk about Hong Kong’s latest iteration as a world-leading centre for finance and beyond.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wh
Asia awaits Trump’s call on tariffs
With President Trump’s 9 July tariff deadline looming, Fred Neumann takes a look at what US levies on Asian goods could mean for the region.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.
Fun facts from your friendly equity strategists
Herald van der Linde and Prerna Garg take the pulse of Asia's consumer, airline, autos and pharma sectors through the lens of our latest "Ten surprising statistics" report.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskRese
Predictability in an unpredictable world
Herald van der Linde welcomes Global Head of Transport Research Parash Jain and Asia Equity Strategist Prerna Garg into the studio for a discussion on the impact of Middle East tensions on Asian markets, economics and global shipping.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or
Asian investors and US volatility
With uncertainty still rife in the US, Fred Neumann and Herald van der Linde consider what could happen if Asian investors were to shift their focus from US investments and start looking closer to home.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get you
Korea at a crossroads?
Herald van der Linde sits down with Economist Jin Choi and Equity Strategist Prerna Garg to discuss the future of Korea's economic and corporate landscape under the presidency of Lee Jae-myung.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcast
What to do with the world’s largest cash pile
Herald van der Linde sits down with Prerna Garg to discuss what mainland Chinese savers could do with a mind-bending USD22trn in savings, and what that could imply for markets at home and beyond.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podca
Are rising US bond yields good for Asia?
Herald van der Linde and Fred Neumann sit down to discuss what rising US Treasury yields could mean for savings, fund flows and company listings across Asia.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com f
Are the US and China back from the brink?
Fred Neumann and Herald van der Linde discuss the newly-announced China-US trade agreement and what's next for the world's two largest economies.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any quest
How Golden was China’s Week?
Herald van der Linde is joined by Erin Xin, Charlene Liu and Parash Jain to discuss what spending over China's Golden Week holiday can tell us about the state of Asia's largest economy.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email
Are we a little too fixated on tariffs?
Herald van der Linde is joined by Co-Head of Asia Research Eliot Camplisson to discuss the state of Asian markets since ‘Liberation Day’ and if we might be missing the bigger picture when it comes to global headlines.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or where
Taking the rough with the smooth
Amid a raft of GDP forecast downgrades, Fred Neumann rallies fellow economists Yun Liu, Jin Choi and Jun Takazawa for an update on the fallout from US tariffs, as well as a reminder of the macro positives that still exist in Asia.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or Spo
History lessons with William Dalrymple
Fred and Herald are joined by the esteemed historian William Dalrymple for a fascinating discussion on India's role in economic history, from trade dominance in ancient times to mathematical breakthroughs and the birth of the modern number system.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Appl
Asian tariffs in perspective
Fred Neumann is joined by fellow economists Jing Liu, Pranjul Bhandari and Aris Dacanay to tease out the nuances of US trade tariffs across Asia, with a focus on China, India, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherev
What does 'Liberation Day' mean for Asia?
Fred Neumann and Herald van der Linde discuss the impact of President Trump's sweeping tariff announcements on trade and growth across Asian economies.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any
Korea, Taiwan and the cracks in AI
Amid the hype about mainland China's role in the AI boom, Herald van der Linde and Fred Neumann take a look at two other key markets in the story, and how they're contributing to a growing consumer-led economy across Asia.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or
A lot to unpack in global commodities
Herald van der Linde and Fred Neumann are joined by our Sydney-based Chief Economist for Global Commodities, Paul Bloxham, to talk China, tariffs, climate change and record highs for gold.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Ema
It began with a trip to the dentist
An unexpected trip to a Shenzhen dentist leads to a wide-ranging chat about the Chinese economy, as Fred and Herald reunite in the Hong Kong studio.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any qu
Firmer foundations for China property
Herald van der Linde sits down with Head of Asia Real Estate Research Michelle Kwok to discuss a turnaround that few investors had faith in a year ago. For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com f
What to expect from China's NPC
Herald van der Linde catches up with Chief China Economist Jing Liu ahead of Beijing's top-level policy congress, including what we can glean from Xi Jinping's recent meeting with business and technology leaders.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever y
China's rally and the psychology of stock markets
Fred Neumann welcomes his fellow Co-Head of Asia Research, Eliot Camplisson, to the podcast for a look at what’s made investors U-turn on Chinese equities in recent months.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskRese
Can local spending beat tariffs in China?
Fred Neumann is joined by Chief China Economist Jing Liu to discuss whether US tariffs could be the catalyst Beijing needs to give domestic consumption a shot in the arm.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResear
China tariff tensions and lessons from Japan
Fred Neumann outlines all you need to know about the US-China tariff situation, and talks to fellow economist Justin Feng about how the US-Japan trade war of the 1980s could inform how things play out.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your
Live from Singapore
Fred Neumann and Herald van der Linde take the podcast on the road, recording a live ASEAN-focused episode from HSBC Singapore with special guests Joy Wang, Pranjul Bhandari and Joey Chew.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Ema
Female pilots, lattes, microchips and more
Herald van der Linde and Fred Neumann put Asian markets and economics in context through the quirky lens of Herald's quarterly surprising statistics, from female pilots in India to China's rapidly rising coffee of choice.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or w
Asia: what to watch in 2025
Fred Neumann and Herald van der Linde return to the studio for a rundown of the must-watch markets and economies across Asia in 2025.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.Disclos
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