Connecting the dots on the financial and economic development in Asia. Hosted monthly by SEB Asia chief Fredrik Hähnel & head of markets Sean Yokota, from our office in Singapore.
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Signup to Generate a PitchConnecting the dots on the financial and economic development in Asia. Hosted monthly by SEB Asia chief Fredrik Hähnel & head of markets Sean Yokota, from our office in Singapore.
Recent episodes include "Iran war hits harder in Asia" (31 March 2026, 41 minutes), "6 (potential) surprises for Asia 2026" (18 December 2025, 40 minutes), and "Gold. Gold. And Asia." (18 November 2025, 28 minutes).
Insight Asia publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 18 episodes.
Booking probability for Insight Asia is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Insight Asia requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Insight Asia's contact route on record: verified email.
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Insight Asia is a business podcast with 18 episodes published.
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<p>The conflict in the Middle East creates both economic and geopolitical turmoil, not least in Asia. Over 80 percent of the traffic through Hormuz is destined for Asia and some countries are hit harder than others...
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<p>In this Christmas Special Fredrik Hahnel and Sean Yokota line up 6 potential surprises in the coming year that may affect Asia and the world. Not all of them are positive and the likelihood of a lot of them seem low...
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<p>The price of gold has surged this year. SEB's Sean Yokota is joined by Shaokai Fan, Head of Asia Pacific at the World Gold Council, to discuss how the gold market works, China's impact on it, and how gold is used...
<p > Host Sean Yokota is joined by Fredrik Hännel and Peter Ling-Vannerus in this episode. They delve into the evolving geopolitical landscape in Asia, the challenges of involution in Chinese industry, and the rapid...
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<p>Japan's economic situation is in this episode's spotlight: A weak yen, booming tourism, a nice recovery after Covid and a good position in the geopolitical turmoil as a long-time US ally. But at the same time, an...
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<p>What do Chinese people think of the tariffs, and how they are handled? Are they behind President Xi's counterattacks "till the bitter end"? And how is the Chinese economy holding up? Sean Yokota and Fredrik Hahnel...
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<p>In this Christmas Special Fredrik Hahnel and Sean Yokota line up 10 potential surprises in the coming year that may affect Asia and the world. Not all of them are positive and the likelihood of a lot of them seem...
<p>The recent Chinese stimulus package of around one trillion yuan – how will it play out? Is it enough to turn the Chinese economy around or not? How have foreign investments fared recently, what do companies on the...
<p >The Vietnamese economy is doing well due to international trade. The country has also successfully juggled geopolitical tensions and alliances. But what effect will a new term for Donald Trump have? SEB's Asia...
<p>Soon, the year of the Dragon begins, and China is facing more headwinds than ever. Like the Taiwanese election result, trade tensions with the EU and the property sector crisis. And how does Chinese manufacturing...
Episode #8
<p >The status of India and its prospects are the topics of this month's podcast. Sean's and Fredrik's well-informed guest is Cecilia Oskarsson, at Business Sweden's office in New Delhi. India is huge and complex, but...
Episode #1
<p>Sean Yokota, head of Markets for SEB in Asia and Fredrik Hähnel, head of SEB's Asia businesses, give the latest on the Chinese economy. The re-opening boom has evaporated and some figures are the weakest since 1998...
Episode #6
<p>Sean Yokota, head of Markets for SEB in Asia, talks to his colleagues Fredrik Hähnel, head of SEB's Asia businesses, and Eugenia Victorino , head of Asia Strategy and Research, about their reflections on from a...
<p>Yokota and Hahnel this month dig deep into the renminbi and China's plans to make it a significant currency globally. What signs can be seen that this plan is succeeding, where is it today, and what will happen both...
Episode #1
<p>Chinese assets have had an excellent beginning to 2023, but what will happen after the Chinese New Year celebration? What kind of impact has the shelving of the Zero Covid policy had – economically, practically and...
<p>Why is China already a World Cup winner? And why are Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines the most promising markets in Asia right now? Will they be able to compete with China? And which economic superpower will...
Episode #2
<p>What were the key take aways from the recent Communist Party Congress? What will Xi's stregthened position mean? What do foreign investors and companies discuss in China? This and more in our second episode.</p>
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<p>Sean Yokota and Fredrik Hähnel in an inflationary exposé over Asia. But also where China is going after Covid, their property bubble and energy crisis and why India and Indonesia might be in a geopolitical sweet...
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