In this episode, recorded on March 25, 2025, we are joined by Philipp Hildebrand, G30 member and Vice Chairman of BlackRock. Philipp joined BlackRock in 2012. Prior to that, he served as Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank. In that capacity, he was also a Director of the Bank for International Settlements, the Swiss Governor of the International Monetary Fund, and a member of the Financial Stability Board of which the Leaders of the G20 appointed him Vice Chairman in 2011. Previously, Philipp was Chief Investment Officer of a Swiss private bank and a partner at Moore Capital Management in London.

In this conversation, Philipp shares his insights on the global macroeconomic outlook, the opportunity for the European Union, the potential of European capital markets, and the implications of rising global fragmentation.

[00:00 ] - Introduction
 [1:29 ] – The Global Macro-Outlook
 [15:01 ] – Challenges Ahead in the European Union

[22:15 ] – Capital Markets in the EU

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