Ed Gomes, CIO, SGMC Capital, tells Steven Filby that geopolitics needs to be kept front and centre of investor thoughts. Neil Newman, Head of Strategy, Astris Advisory, says oil prices are likely to stay lower for longer. Moving onto the Fed and questions over its independence, he says the role of central banks is vital to the success of any economy and that role should be kept separate from government.

Howard Yu, LEGO Professor of Management and Innovation and Director of the IMD Center for Future Readiness, talks about the business world’s readiness for 2026, focusing on tech, pharma and fashion sectors (part two of two).

Sayuri Shirai, Fellow at The Asian Development Bank Institute, talks on potential for wage increases in Japan and what that could mean for the economy. She goes onto what a snap election in February could mean for economic policy and the issues the BOJ has to juggle when deciding on the path forward for interest rates.