Episodes
The world’s third largest cryptocurrency, behind Bitcoin and Ethereum, is stablecoin Tether.On this episode of IC Your Trade, host Pamela Ambler speaks to Tether CEO Paulo Ardoino about what’s next for stablecoins? This is a marketing communication and does not contain, and should not be construed as containing, investment advice or an investment recommendation or, an offer of or solicitation for any transactions in financial instruments. Past performance is not a guarantee of or...
Published 04/30/24
Published 04/30/24
When it comes to money, how much is enough?On this episode of IC Your Trade, host Pamela Ambler speaks to Psychology of Money author Morgan Housel about people’s relationship with money and why everyone always wants more? This is a marketing communication and does not contain, and should not be construed as containing, investment advice or an investment recommendation or, an offer of or solicitation for any transactions in financial instruments. Past performance is not a guarantee of or...
Published 04/16/24
Superapps have become ubiquitous across Asia, though despite the rhetoric by some notable billionaires, have failed to resonate in the West.On this episode of IC Your Trade 4, host Pamela Ambler speaks to Ken Lek, the Head of Strategic Finance for superapp Grab about the meteoric rise of superapps and whether they are about to go west? Disclaimer: This is a marketing communication and does not contain, and should not be construed as containing, investment advice or an investment...
Published 04/02/24
China’s housing market is the world’s single largest asset class, with a market capitalization of $60 trillion.On this episode of IC Your Trade 4, host Pamela Ambler speaks to Nick Wilson from Oxford Economics about whether China’s real estate crisis could crash the global economy? This is a marketing communication and does not contain, and should not be construed as containing, investment advice or an investment recommendation or, an offer of or solicitation for any transactions in...
Published 03/19/24
About US$100 trillion dollars is being transferred to the next generation in what is being dubbed "the greatest wealth transfer in history".On this episode of IC Your Trade 4, host Pamela Ambler speaks to Bruce Lee, Founder of Keebeck Wealth Management and adviser to the Koch brothers, about whether  inter-generational wealth is achievable, or whether the next generation will squander their inheritance? Disclaimer: This is a marketing communication and does not contain, and should not be...
Published 03/05/24
There’s a new space race underway, with nation states battling billionaires for control of the moon, asteroids and satellites in the Earth’s orbit. On this episode of IC Your Trade, host Pamela Ambler asks Dr Pippa Malmgren, Former adviser to President George W Bush, about the size of the multi-trillion dollar prize and the implications of these space wars back here on Earth. Disclaimer: This is a marketing communication and does not contain, and should not be construed as containing,...
Published 02/20/24
Behind every new AI application is a computer chip, which is prompting a global war on chips. On this episode of IC Your Trade host Pamela Ambler asks Newstreet Research Equities Analyst Rolf Bulk which companies are going to win in this new data space race? Disclaimer: This is a marketing communication and does not contain, and should not be construed as containing, investment advice or an investment recommendation or, an offer of or solicitation for any transactions in financial...
Published 02/06/24
Some of the biggest problems still dogging the global payments industry are visibility, access and control. On this episode of IC Your Trade 4, host Pamela Ambler speaks to Standard Chartered’s Global Head of Digital Currencies Eric Pascal about whether crypto has a role in the future of digital payments? Disclaimer: This is a marketing communication and does not contain, and should not be construed as containing, investment advice or an investment recommendation or, an offer of or...
Published 01/23/24
AI is no longer the stuff of science fiction - it's become a ubiquitous technology that is transforming everything from the way we work, to the way we play. On this episode of IC Your Trade Extra, host Alex Holmes from Oxford Economics talks about the rise of AI, what the billionaires are up to, and what's next for AI in 2024? Disclaimer: This is a marketing communication and does not contain, and should not be construed as containing, investment advice or an investment recommendation or,...
Published 01/09/24
What's ahead for global markets in 2024? The overriding theme for 2024 is going to be slowing global growth and how central banks walk a very fine line between balancing fears about sticky inflation against growing risks to growth.On this episode of IC Your Trade EXTRA, economist and host Alex Holmes asks whether 2024 will be a year of famine or feast? Disclaimer: This is a marketing communication and does not contain, and should not be construed as containing, investment advice or an...
Published 12/26/23
A prominent Japanese economist once predicted it would take 30 years for his country to emerge from the “lost decades” that began in the 1990s. On this episode of IC Your Trade EXTRA, economist and host Alex Holmes asks whether Japan is finally waking up, and whether the decades of stimulus could be coming to an end? Disclaimer: This is a marketing communication and does not contain, and should not be construed as containing, investment advice or an investment recommendation or, an offer...
Published 12/12/23
Can the world avoid catastrophic climate change? Only if the world starts ramping up investment.On this episode of IC Your Trade EXTRA, economist and host Alex Holmes asks how much money needs to be invested and the sectors and industries set to benefit from trillions of dollars of climate investment? Disclaimer: This is a marketing communication and does not contain, and should not be construed as containing, investment advice or an investment recommendation or, an offer of or...
Published 11/28/23
On this episode of IC Your Trade EXTRA, economist and host Alex Holmes gets to the bottom of the bond sell off and whether investors should be worried? Disclaimer: This is a marketing communication and does not contain, and should not be construed as containing, investment advice or an investment recommendation or, an offer of or solicitation for any transactions in financial instruments. Past performance is not a guarantee of or prediction of future performance. The analysis contained...
Published 11/14/23
The almighty US dollar is coming under attack from BRICS countries and even Bitcoin.On this episode of IC Your Trade 3, host Pamela Ambler speaks to former White House economist Joe W. Sullivan about whether the greenback will maintain its pole position, or whether it will be sideswiped by de-dollarization? Disclaimer: This is a marketing communication and does not contain, and should not be construed as containing, investment advice or an investment recommendation or, an offer of or...
Published 08/29/23
Cybercrime is now worth more than the entire global drug trade, with the cost to the world expected to reach US$10.5 trillion annually by 2025.On this episode of IC Your Trade 3, host Pamela Ambler asks Microsoft Asia’s General Manager, Security Business, Mandana Javaheri how to protect your money from cybercriminals. Disclaimer: This is a marketing communication and does not contain, and should not be construed as containing, investment advice or an investment recommendation or, an offer...
Published 08/15/23
It’s the dream of every investor, picking a startup, like Uber, Facebook or Airbnb, that’s destined for a multi-X payday.On this episode of IC Your Trade 3, host Pamela Ambler speaks to the founder of the Antler startup factory, Magnus Grimeland, to find out how to tell the unicorns from those destined for the glue factory. Disclaimer: This is a marketing communication and does not contain, and should not be construed as containing, investment advice or an investment recommendation or, an...
Published 08/01/23
Is the crypto winter beginning to thaw? With Blackrock pursuing its Bitcoin ETF, and Hong Kong opening to retail trading, could crypto be staging a comeback?On this episode of IC Your Trade 3, host Pamela Ambler speaks to Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands about NFTs, crypto in Hong Kong and why Web3 is the future of everything. Disclaimer: This is a marketing communication and does not contain, and should not be construed as containing, investment advice or an...
Published 07/18/23
JPMorgan warns of the calm before the storm, with the US economy showing worrying echoes of the 2008 Lehman collapse.On this episode of IC Your Trade 3, host Pamela Ambler speaks to Bob Michele, JPMorgan Head of Global Fixed Income Currency & Commodities about the warning signals on the US economy all flashing bright red. Disclaimer: This is a marketing communication and does not contain, and should not be construed as containing, investment advice or an investment recommendation or,...
Published 07/04/23
Inflation around the world is pulling back from 40-year highs, as central bankers continue to thread the needle with monetary policy. On this episode of IC Your Trade 3, host Pamela Ambler speaks to Steven Cochrane, APAC Chief Economist, Moody’s Analytics about whether the world’s central bankers can avoid a global recession. Disclaimer: This is a marketing communication and does not contain, and should not be construed as containing, investment advice or an investment recommendation or,...
Published 06/20/23
Elon Musk called lithium a “licence to print money”, as EV manufacturers do offtake deals directly with miners to secure their supply of battery metals.On this episode of IC Your Trade 3, host Alex Holmes speaks to Dale Henderson, CEO of Pilbara Minerals, which runs the world’s biggest independent hard-rock lithium operation, about the multi-billion dollar lithium bonanza. Disclaimer: This is a marketing communication and does not contain, and should not be construed as containing,...
Published 06/06/23
Globally, female wealth grew from $20 trillion in 2018 to $24 trillion in 2020, triggering the rise of the multi-trillion dollar female investor.On this episode of IC Your Trade 3, host Pamela Ambler speaks to New York Times best selling author and female finance expert Tori Dunlap about the surge of female investors during the pandemic.  Disclaimer: This is a marketing communication and does not contain, and should not be construed as containing, investment advice or an investment...
Published 05/23/23
It’s like 2000 and 2008 according to a former Goldman Sachs fund manager, as all signs point to a recession in the world’s largest economy - the United States.On this episode of IC Your Trade 3, host Pamela Ambler speaks to Chief Investment Officer at Vantage Point, Nick Ferres, about why this crisis is brought to you by asset valuations that are “marked to fantasy”.Could fantasy valuations bring down the world’s biggest economy? Disclaimer: This is a marketing communication and does not...
Published 05/09/23
ChatGPT is changing the world so fast it’s leaving many in its wake. On this episode of IC Your Trade 3, host Pamela Ambler speaks to Global VP, Innovation from NRI’s Velrada Business, Dan Hookham about the power of AI and whether we are heading for a Terminator scenario? Disclaimer: This is a marketing communication and does not contain, and should not be construed as containing, investment advice or an investment recommendation or, an offer of or solicitation for any transactions in...
Published 04/25/23
More than $120 billion was invested in the Metaverse in 2022, but Meta Platforms lost $14 billion on its Metaverse bet. On this episode of IC Your Trade 3, host Pamela Ambler speaks to Meta Platforms’ former Head of Policy Advocacy and Research, Dr Arturo Gonzalez, about whether it’s Ready Player One, or game over for the Metaverse? Disclaimer: This is a marketing communication and does not contain, and should not be construed as containing, investment advice or an investment...
Published 04/11/23