Perspectives

About Perspectives

From equities and fixed income to commercial real estate, ESG and climate change, join us as we explore the issues global investors are talking about and uncover insights from industry experts that help keep it all in perspective.

Publisher

MSCI Inc

Category

business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Mar 2020

Latest episode

30 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

152 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Jul 2026

   Investment Trends in Focus: AI Is Driving Global Markets

   MSCI's Ashley Lester and Axel Kilian discuss AI's impact on global markets, the current equity rally, and fixed income's role in this interview.

2. 

   21 May 2026

   Will Private Markets Pass the Test?

   Host Adam Bass interviews MSCI's Ashley Lester and Jim Costello, alongside industry leaders, about the current challenges and future of private markets.

3. 

   6 May 2026

   It's NYSE to Have Options

   MSCI's Vasileios Koutsoulis, NYSE's Brian Gilbart, and NEOS Investments' Wes Matthews explore the MSCI EM and EAFE Index options ecosystem, detailing how these derivatives convert volatility risk premia into income for international equity investors.

Who has been a guest on Perspectives

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ashley Lester
• Axel Kilian
• Jim Costello
• Vasileios Koutsoulis
• Brian Gilbart

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

1,545,224

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 81 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

91

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

85

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.