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The Essential Podcast from S&P Global is dedicated to sharing essential intelligence with those working in and affected by financial markets. Host Nathan Hunt focuses on those issues of immediate importance to global financial markets – macroeconomic trends, the credit cycle, climate risk, energy transition, and global trade – in interviews with subject matter experts from around the world.

Dec 31, 2020

Host Nathan Hunt is joined by Essential Podcast producer Molly Mintz to review the events—and episodes—of 2020. Not only discussing their lessons learned and favorite guests of the year, the duo share their thoughts on what topics they’re eager to tackle next.


Dec 2, 2020

Who matters? Whose voice is heard? Whose interests are represented? These are the fundamental questions that advocates of stakeholder capitalism are asking. Martin Whittaker of JUST Capital, an organization considered by many to be the driving force behind the stakeholder capitalism movement, and Doug Peterson, the CEO...


Nov 9, 2020

During the Institute of International Finance Annual Membership Meetings, the Essential Podcast interviewed some panelists to gain greater insight. This interview is with Patricia Kwan, Director, North America Financial Services Ratings at S&P Global Ratings, about challenges the insurance industry is currently facing.


Nov 9, 2020

During the Institute of International Finance Annual Membership Meetings, the Essential Podcast interviewed some panelists to gain greater insight on current market conditions. This interview is with Richard Mattison, CEO of Trucost, part of S&P Global Market Intelligence, on the topic of financial markets and...


Nov 9, 2020

During the Institute of International Finance Annual Membership Meetings, the Essential Podcast interviewed some panelists to gain greater insight on current market conditions. This interview is with Alexandra Dimitrijevic, Global Head of Research at S&P Global Ratings, exploring how the global economy is recovering...