Bondcast - The Rates Podcast
NatWest Corporates and InstitutionsIn this weekly podcast series, Imogen Bachra along with the NatWest Markets team of rates & markets specialists help investment professionals shape their portfolio views on fixed income, learn how the biggest themes, trends, and events affect bond performance, and get deeper insight into rates markets including the latest analysis & research from the NatWest team.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 227 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Business | |||
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The latest escalation in the Middle East has reignited concerns over higher energy prices, inflation and the outlook for UK growth. But is this shock really comparable to the energy crisis that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022?
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In this edition of Bondcast: Speakers’ Corner, Imogen Bachra is joined by NatWest Director of Innovation, David Greenwald, to explore one of the defining market themes of 2026: artificial intelligence. The discussion examines whether markets are pric... more
In this new series of Bondcast Week Ahead, Imogen Bachra shares her thoughts on what's moving markets in the coming five days.
In this week’s episode, Imogen Bachra is joined by Stuart Sparks and Giovanni Zanni to discuss what recent events mean for rates markets.
Fresh tensions in the Middle East have pushed oil prices higher once again, forcing markets to reassess the inf... more
In this special edition of Bondcast Speakers' Corner, Imogen Bachra is joined by NatWest Group International Advisor Scott Livingstone to examine the geopolitical landscape and what it could mean for rates markets over the months and years ahead.
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Imogen Bachra looks ahead to a week shaped by renewed Middle East risk, key US inflation data, Chair Warsh’s testimony, UK political uncertainty, and the start of earnings season.
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• Markets may need to price a higher geopolitical risk... more
Oil prices are back in focus, markets are repricing central bank risk, and politics is adding another layer of uncertainty across Europe and the UK. In this episode of Bondcast, Imogen Bachra, Deepika Dayal and Oriane Parmentier discuss whether marke... more
Oil prices have retraced to pre-conflict levels following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and the reopening of the Strait. But does that rebound accurately reflect what’s happening in the real economy?
In this special episode of B... more
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This show targets investment professionals who want practical, cross-market insight into fixed income and rate strategizing. Episodes repeatedly dissect central bank paths (Fed, ECB, BoE), inflation dynamics, energy price shocks, and geopolitical developments, with a steady emphasis on how policy signals translate into bond and currency markets. The tone blends macro frameworks with tactical market views, often incorporating client perspectives and real-world scenarios from the NatWest Markets team. A standout pattern is the cross-market dialogue among rates specialists and occasional guest economists or geopolitical advisers, delivering a nuanced, data-driven lens on rate trajectories and risk management for portfolios.
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Recent guests on Bondcast include:
1. James Bucknall
2. Iain Budge
3. Oriane Parmentier
4. Huw Pill
5. Joel Suss
6. Scott Livingstone
7. Ross Walker
8. Giovanni Zanni
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