Speaking
Insight for Investors, Institutions & Media
Drawing on my experience in global macroeconomics and markets, having lived and travelled around the world, I hope to bring clarity to the complex dynamics shaping global markets, personal wealth and a raft of other financial matters. Having spoken to a wide variety of investors in many countries, including 2,500 hungry punters (I was the last speaker before lunch) at the Haitong annual investor forum in Shanghai, I am confident in addressing all types of audience. I particularly enjoy taking questions as interaction is the best way to foster a successful event - plus have some fun.
The Great British Think Tank Podcast
Watch
France pays 172bp over Germany. Who steps in? | Healey's 'puffins', $117 oil and the Budget
25 October 2026
Who's actually seeing this growth? | Bank taxes, the IFS's £35bn and the housing market
17 October 2026
Don't hike into a supply shock | The Bank's 5 November call, France's spread and a UK bond crisis
11 October 2026
30-year gilts break 6% for the first time since 1998 | France, the Budget and an early election
3 October 2026
Gilts at 5.36%: who's selling? | The Bank's QT U-turn, a Fed hike and the Budget
26 September 2026
Events & forums
Moderating
Marcus chairs panel discussions at financial markets events, including Bloomberg's Sterling Money Market Forum and UK Money Market Forum — steering conversations between policymakers, investors, and market practitioners.
Topics
Areas of Expertise
Central Bank Policy
The decision-making frameworks, communication strategies, and credibility challenges facing the ECB, Federal Reserve, and Bank of England — and what they mean for markets.
Fixed Income and Credit Markets
Sovereign debt dynamics, what matters with credit spread compression, and the structural forces shaping global bond markets — and the important currency shifts behind them.
Global Macro - Economics and how it relates to the politics
The big stuff and how it interplays with some of the small stuff that matters. No point in analysing domestic matters unless it's understood in a wider international context.
Equities, commodities, public vs. private markets
How financial institutions and central banks communicate with markets as the landscape changes with more private transactions — and how the media landscape shapes investor expectations and policy transmission. Plus all the other stuff.
All Podcasts
Speaking on YouTube
All podcast appearances — including the Great British Think Tank series — collected in one playlist.
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Markets are not just numbers. They are the aggregate of every expectation, fear, and conviction held by participants around the world.
Marcus Ashworth
Formats
Available For
- Keynote presentations
- Panel discussions
- Investor briefings
- Media appearances
- Conference moderation
For speaking enquiries, conference bookings, and media requests, please get in touch.
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