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In this episode of Making Sense, Stephen Dulake, co-head of Global Fundamental Research, is joined by Jake Pollack, head of North American Credit Trading and Global Credit Financing, to take stock of where private credit stands today. They unpack the two forces shaping the narrative — investor liquidity in retail vehicles and underlying credit performance — alongside investor focus areas like PIK (payments in kind), software and services exposure, and early markers of AI-related disruption. The conversation closes with views on marking practices, the 2028–2029 maturity wall and ongoing price discovery, and what increased regulatory scrutiny could look like as the market continues to grow.

This episode was recorded on March 31, 2026. 

 

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In this episode of Making Sense, Mike Feroli, Chief U.S. Economist at J.P. Morgan, joins Sam Azzarello, head of Content Strategy, to unpack the March jobs report and what it signals beneath the headline. They discuss the rebound in hiring after February’s data, early signs that AI may be reshaping the labor market, and what higher energy prices could mean for consumer momentum. The conversation closes with Feroli’s outlook on how the data may shape the Fed’s near-term policy stance and his base-case outlook for the U.S. economy.

 

This episode was recorded on April 3, 2026. 

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Shaped by diverse markets, languages, currencies and regulatory frameworks, Europe presents a complex landscape for businesses operating across the region. Understanding that landscape is essential for companies managing treasury, liquidity and cross-border payments. In this episode of EMEA in Conversation, Stew Cofer, EMEA head of Payments Specialists, Commercialization and Embedded Finance and Alison Livesey, head of UK and Europe Subsidiary Banking, examine the forces shaping payments across Europe today. From evolving regulatory environments to the realities of operating across multiple markets, the discussion explores how businesses are managing financial flows, approaching treasury strategy and supporting cross-border commerce across the region. 

 

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In this episode of Making Sense, Shiny Das, from the Vida Portfolio Solutions product team, sits down with Gustav Vogel, head of Portfolio Trading in Europe, Middle East, and Asia, and Marcus Imbert, head of Portfolio Solutions in North America. Together they explore the rise of portfolio trading and how it is reshaping credit markets globally. They compare how portfolio trading differs across EMEA and North America, from pre-trade pricing and transparency frameworks to the role of local market structure and regulation. The conversation also looks at how ETFs and ETF primary trading support liquidity and risk transfer, the growing demand for thematic and proxy baskets, and the expansion of portfolio trading into cross-currency, cross-asset and bespoke solutions during periods of market volatility.

 

This episode was recorded on March 16, 2026. 

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In this episode of Making Sense, Chuka Umunna sits down with Dr. Sarah Kapnick, global head of Climate Advisory, and James Janoskey, global co‑head of Natural Resources Investment Banking, to unpack how clean technologies are reshaping the global energy landscape. They explore surging electricity demand from AI data centers, the modernization of aging grids, the nuclear renaissance and the rise of long‑duration storage beyond lithium. The conversation also explores the intersection of energy security and geopolitics — how has the ongoing situation in the Middle East amplified concerns around grid resilience?

This episode was recorded on March 16, 2026.

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