Under the Banyan Tree by HSBC Global Research

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 YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.Click here for appropriate Disclosures, including analyst certifications, and Disclaimers that must be viewed with this podcast:https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/MMdPlrQ

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 podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.Click here for appropriate Disclosures, including analyst certifications, and Disclaimers that must be viewed with this podcast:https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/n7VMWpB

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 AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.Click here for appropriate Disclosures, including analyst certifications, and Disclaimers that must be viewed with this podcast:https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/S9lxxWM

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 any questions.Click here for appropriate Disclosures, including analyst certifications, and Disclaimers that must be viewed with this podcast:https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/K6fswhr

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 Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.Click here for appropriate Disclosures, including analyst certifications, and Disclaimers that must be viewed with this podcast: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/cQr2FpF

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 podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.Click here for appropriate Disclosures, including analyst certifications, and Disclaimers that must be viewed with this podcast: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/Sw9nZhh

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 podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.Click here for appropriate Disclosures, including analyst certifications, and Disclaimers that must be viewed with this podcast: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/c7QQWwf

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 get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.Click here for appropriate Disclosures, including analyst certifications, and Disclaimers that must be viewed with this podcast: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/t2Fnhld

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.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.Click here for appropriate Disclosures, including analyst certifications, and Disclaimers that must be viewed with this podcast:https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/RqbqnFp