2026-03-16
27 分钟One of the most consequential trends this year has been the outperformance of global equities relative to the U.S.
But amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, can this trend continue?
And what are the implications for dealmaking and IPOs?
I'm Alison Nathan, and this is Goldman Sachs Exchanges.
I'm here in our London office with the two co-CEOs of Goldman Sachs International,
Anthony Gutman and Kunal Shah.
In addition to running Goldman Sachs International,
Anthony is the global co-head of investment banking,
and Kunal is the global co-head of the firm's fixed income, currency, and commodities business.
Anthony, Kunal, welcome to the program.
Thank you.
Great to be here.
So just to start,
it's obviously a pretty precarious moment as the war in the Middle East continues to unfold.
You both oversee our business in the Middle East as part of your role leading the firm's efforts in EMEA.
We're two weeks into this conflict.
Kunal,
what are your observations and how are you thinking about activities in the region more broadly?
So Allison, these are clearly unsettling times.
If you think about the Middle East, it's been a big strategic focus for us.