Podcast

Investment - Capital Markets mid-year update 2025

calendar icon 31 July 2025

Key topics discussed

  • A look back on the action packed start to 2025
  • The economic themes we might expect to see in the second half of 2025
  • What all of this might mean for institutional investment portfolios

In this episode of Hymans Robertson On... Investment, Ben Farmer is back in the hosting chair to bring you a mainstay episode in the form of a Capital Markets mid-year update for 2025. 

Ben is joined by Chris Arcari, Head of Capital Markets at Hymans Robertson, and Torsten Slok, Chief Economist at Apollo Global Management, to take a look at market movements from the first half of 2025 and discuss what we might expect to see in the second half of the year.

Throughout the episode, our experts cover: 

  • How US growth can be likened to a well-known sports brand's swoosh.
  • Recession risks.
  • Market impacts and areas of relative value. 
  • An outlook for private market assets.

They round off the episode with some practical takeaways:

  • Understanding equity allocations, including exposure to the US and specific sectors. 
  • Reviewing currency hedging, given that the US may no longer be the 'safe haven' it once was.
  • Assessing credit exposure. 

If you have any questions, or would like to discuss any of the topics covered further, please get in touch.

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Speakers

Ben Farmer
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Ben Farmer

Senior Investment Consultant

Chris Arcari
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Chris Arcari

Head of Capital Markets

Torsten Slok For Website

Torsten Slok

Chief Economist, Apollo Global Management

Hymans Robertson disclaimer

This podcast has been prepared by Hymans Robertson LLP, and is based upon our understanding of events as at release date. It is designed to be a general summary of topical investment matters and is not specific to the circumstances of any particular employer or pension scheme. The information contained in this podcast should not be construed as advice and not be considered as a substitute for specific advice as the information is generic in nature. Where a podcast refers to legal matters please note that Hymans Robertson is not qualified to provide legal opinion and therefore you may wish to obtain independent legal advice to consider any relevant law and/or regulation. Hymans Robertson LLP accepts no liability for errors or omissions. Your Hymans Robertson LLP consultant will be pleased to discuss matters raised in this podcast in greater detail. Guests views are separate to that of Hymans Robertson.

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