Ctrl-Alt-Invest: Rebooting Risk for a New Era

Podcast
30 min listen
December 17, 2025
In this episode
2025 has been a year defined by rapid change: shifting macro dynamics, rising geopolitical tension and the acceleration of AI across the investment process. In this episode, we bring together the most compelling insights from MSCI’s Risk Summits around the world. 

You’ll hear directly from leading CIOs, risk officers and MSCI experts as they unpack the forces reshaping portfolios — and what investors need to prepare for next. From unprecedented uncertainty and evolving risk frameworks to the rise of total portfolio approaches, this episode connects the big themes with the practical decisions investors are making today. 

Featuring
Deepak Maharaj
Deepak Maharaj
Managing Director and Global Head of Equities and Cross-Asset QIS Structuring, J.P. Morgan
Sonja Laud
Sonja Laud
Chief Investment Officer, Legal & General Investment Management
Xavier Baraton
Xavier Baraton
Global CIO, HSBC
Fabiana Fedeli
Fabiana Fedeli
Chief Investment Officer Equities, Multi Asset and Sustainability, M&G Investments
Mark Shi
Mark Shi
Chief Risk Officer, Income Insurance Ltd
Jean Chia
Jean Chia
Global Chief Investment Officer, Bank of Singapore
Sabastjan Smodis
Sabastjan Smodis
Speaker on risk/AI use cases; MSCI representative

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