Industry Perspectives Episode 3
In continuing our Industry Perspectives podcast series, hosts Amanda Hale and Andrew Newson of Citi’s Global Trustee & Fiduciary Services are joined by Citi colleagues Rob Rowe, Interim Head of Research and Nathan Sheets, Global Chief Economist.
We now turn to the topic of growth. In this, our latest episode, we begin by looking at how resilient the global economy is despite challenges such as the Russia-Ukraine War, inflation, rapid rise of central bank rates, US tariffs and more recently the war in Iran. We also look at current geopolitical and macroeconomic effects and how these may be shaping growth in both the short and long-term.
Amanda Hale, Director & Head of Regulatory Services, Global Trustee & Fiduciary, Citi
Amanda has over 40 years of experience in the investments industry and has been with Citi since 2008. Prior to joining Citi, Amanda worked in the CIS Policy Team at the Financial Services Authority (FSA), now the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) after having been with HSBC for 26 years in various areas such as Trustee and Depositary Services, Custody, Settlements, Corporate Actions and Income. Amanda currently represents Citi on external industry committees and panel discussions as well as chairing various internal Citi regulatory committees. She demonstrates an excellent understanding of the financial services’ regulatory environment.
Andrew Newson, Senior Regulatory Technical Analyst, Citi
Andrew has 27 years’ experience working in financial services. Joining Citi in 1999, Andrew worked as a Valuations Officer in the Citibank Private Bank before moving to Switzerland to become a Fund Management Support Manager in Zurich, where he managed a small team. On his return to London, Andrew joined Citibank Global Asset Management as Manager of the Fiduciary department, leading a team conducting post-trade compliance monitoring of private bank portfolios, institutional and sovereign wealth mandates, and Luxembourg Mutual Funds.
In 2006, Andrew stepped into the funds business as a Fiduciary Relationship Manager, entrusted with managing key client relationships spanning both UK authorised and unauthorised fund structures. Since 2014, Andrew has been a driving force within Citi's Regulatory Services team, where he plays a pivotal role in preparing and delivering high-impact regulatory updates to clients, translating complex regulatory change into clear, actionable insight. Andrew has also represented Citi as its Technical representative at the UK Depositary Association.
Rob Rowe, Interim Head of Research, Citi
Rob Rowe is the Global Head of Citi Research’s Global Strategy & Macro Group (GSMG) as well as Head of Research for the Americas. GSMG unites all of Citi’s Economists with Fixed Income, FX, Equity and Commodities strategists to create a common team providing research on the world’s major economies and asset classes. Rob has been with Citi for well over 30-years serving in various capacities within markets and research. He originally joined Smith Barney Harris Upham & Company in 1989 working in Investment Banking, Fixed Income sales and Research. He has worked in the past as a rates and agency debt strategist and continues to provide portfolio strategy for select clients as part of his previous role overseeing the Global Bond Portfolio Analysis team. He has written numerous articles and publications on fixed income and portfolio strategy.
Nathan Sheets, Global Chief Economist, Citi
Nathan Sheets, Ph.D., is Global Chief Economist at Citi Research. In this role, Nathan leads Citi’s surveillance and forecasting of the global economy and directs the analysis of the firm’s economics team. He interacts closely with Citi’s major institutional clients and internal risk takers and publishes research on cross-cutting themes shaping the global economy and financial markets.
Most recently, Nathan was Chief Economist and a member of the senior investment team at PGIM Fixed Income. He also has served as Under Secretary of the U.S. Treasury for International Affairs, representing the U.S. government on international economic issues. Previously, he held positions with Citigroup, as Global Head of International Economics, and with the Federal Reserve Board, as Director of the Division of International Finance and FOMC Economist. In addition, Nathan was a senior advisor to the U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund and a visiting fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. He joined Citi in October 2021.
