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Resilience defined H1-2026. The question for markets now is, will it hold in H2-2026?

In our latest Global outlook H2-2026 podcast, Eric Robertsen, Razia Khan and Edward Lee unpack the forces set to shape the second half – from inflation and the US dollar to geopolitics, the AI push and energy markets – and their impact on key economies.

Listen for practical insights on where risks may be building and what that could mean for financial markets in the months ahead.

What is the outlook for 2026? Eric Robertsen, Razia Khan and Divya Devesh examine new global growth drivers, the key risks they present, and their potential impact on DM and EM asset markets.

As the financial industry shifts toward ISO 20022, the transformation isn’t just technical — it’s human. This episode examines how banks and financial institutions are preparing their people to thrive in a new messaging paradigm. From product managers to compliance officers, from technology teams to operations leads, ISO 20022 is shaping the next generation of roles, skills, and team structures.

We explore how organisations are upskilling staff, rethinking cross-functional collaboration, and building the human foundation required to unlock the full potential of structured data and enriched payment flows. This episode is a timely and necessary look at the people behind the pipes — the professionals who will translate ISO strategy into real-world impact.

Critical minerals are essential to the clean energy transition – but many are scarce, and their extraction and processing is concentrated in a small number of countries. In this episode of Industries in Transition, Standard Chartered experts Richard Horrocks-Taylor, Ling Lu and Catriona Bell explain why critical minerals can find themselves at the centre of geopolitics and discuss the realities of rebalancing supply chains in the quest to move to a more sustainable future.

What role can carbon removal technologies play in helping to address climate change? Tune in to the third episode of our three-part series, as we speak with experts from Cur8 and Puro.earth to explore carbon removal solutions already making an impact today.

How can AI be effectively utilised to balance future energy requirements and climate outcomes? Hear from Justin Ma, Executive Director of Sustainable Finance for ASEAN and Spencer Low, Head of Regional Sustainability APAC of Google, on the benefits of AI in supporting sustainable growth.