Market Matters with Sophie Huynh, portfolio manager at BNP Paribas

Our monthly podcast brings you big-picture insights from leading investment experts, exploring the opportunities, challenges and risks shaping investor portfolios. This month's guest is Sophie Huynh, Portfolio Manager at BNP Paribas Asset Management. In this month’s episode, we discuss a range of topics including her thoughts on portfolio construction, the outlook for the US and China and the investment case for gold. 00:00 Introduction 00:35 Background to asset management 01:58 Thoughts on 60:40 allocation 05:47 Role of alternatives 06:47 Thoughts on outlook for US 08:01 Opportunities in Europe 10:41 Investment case for China 11:58 Thoughts on US dollar trajectory 13:59 Gold and broader commodities 15:41 Best piece of investment advice 16:26 Risk warning Please note that this podcast was recorded on 24 September 2025.