The Big View
Reuters
Reuters Breakingviews columnists tap their best contacts to explore the biggest issues driving business and markets today. Every Tuesday, Global Editor Peter Thal Larsen and his team tackle a pressing question with a senior executive, financier, policymaker, or other expert. The Big View helps you understand what is going on, explore all sides of the argument, and think about what happens next.[For previous The Exchange podcast users, we didn't want to leave you hanging so we've decided to repurpose this feed for the launch of The Big View podcast. You can still find the legacy episodes below marked under the old title]
Episodes
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Jan 10, 2023 • 24min
How geopolitical shocks will spread in 2023
Traders and chief executives were caught out by shock events in 2022. In this Exchange podcast, Tina Fordham, founder of Fordham Global Foresight, discusses the new risks emerging from China, Iran and Russia this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 3, 2023 • 45min
Activists will be no-holds-barred in 2023
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Dec 13, 2022 • 21min
Betting against the Bank of Japan
Investors are closely watching for signs that Tokyo might finally start winding down its ultra-low interest rates as inflation rises. In this Exchange episode, Pete Sweeney chats with Sayuri Shirai, former BOJ policy board member, about whether and how Japan might adjust. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 6, 2022 • 48min
The complexities of EY’s big breakup bet
The Big Four firm is pushing a plan to separate its auditing unit from its consulting business. In this Exchange podcast Andy Baldwin, global managing partner, discusses the challenges of convincing partners in over 70 countries to back the split – and what happens if it fails. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 29, 2022 • 34min
Consumer spending anomalies are the new norm
High inflation and glum sentiment are changing how people use their money. In this edition of The Exchange podcast, Brookings Institution economist Wendy Edelberg explains what shoppers are loath to give up during times of duress and why strange patterns will persist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 22, 2022 • 36min
Energy crises speed up the green transition
In 2022, war and power shortages have led to more fossil fuel use. But they also act as a catalyst for the rollout of renewable energy. In this edition of The Exchange podcast, ex-Snam boss Marco Alverà tells George Hay how Europe’s leaders can capitalise on this dynamic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 15, 2022 • 40min
Crypto readies itself for a post-FTX hose-down
The collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s empire exposed the vulnerabilities of a vast, unregulated world of digital finance. Rivals like Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire hope to prove there’s a safer side of crypto worth saving. He presents his case in this episode of The Exchange podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 8, 2022 • 34min
The politics and economics of superpower rivalries
Are America and China heading for a showdown, and what does it mean for the world order? In this edition of the Exchange podcast Paul Tucker, former deputy governor of the Bank of England, discusses the financial and foreign policy fallout and his new book, “Global Discord”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 1, 2022 • 37min
Climate fight’s main event battles sophomore slump
COP26 put climate change centre stage in 2021, but this year war and energy crises have distracted attention. In this episode of The Exchange, the United Nations’ key COP27 players Mahmoud Mohieldin and Nigel Topping tell George Hay why the event could still make a splash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 28, 2022 • 31min
China’s chairman of everything wins again
President Xi Jinping dramatically consolidated his political power at the recently concluded Communist Party Congress. In this episode of the Exchange, Dan Rosen of the Rhodium Group and Pete Sweeney delve into the role Xi-style socialism will play in China’s economic future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
