Government bond yields are rising across several major economies, prompting fresh debate among the team about inflation, growth and the path for interest rates. They then turn to the telecom sector, where new technology and competition are shaking up an historically sleepy and ‘defensive’ corner of the market. Finally, this month's stock spotlight is HDFC Bank, one of India's leading private sector banks and a business at the heart of one of the world's fastest-growing major economies.
This podcast was recorded on 9 September 2026.
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Rathbones multi-asset investing team:
David Coombs, Head of Multi-Asset Investments
Will McIntosh-Whyte, Fund Manager, Rathbone Greenbank Multi-Asset Portfolio funds and Rathbone Multi-Asset Portfolio funds
Hannah Kennedy, Assistant Portfolio Manager – Multi Asset
Rahab Paracha, Sustainable Multi-Asset Investment Specialist
Emma Letheren, Multi-Asset Equity Research Analyst
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