Beyond the Benchmark by EFG · 2026-06-15 · 39 min
In this Future Leaders edition of the Beyond the Benchmark podcast (recorded as of early June 2026), Moz Afzal speaks with Nicholas Hopton, former UK ambassador to Iran, Qatar, Libya and Yemen and Chair of the Advisory Board at the Centre of Geopolitics, University of Cambridge. Drawing on 35 years of frontline diplomatic experience, Hopton explains how the Iran - US war, nuclear negotiations, and shifting alliances across the Gulf are reshaping the global order, energy markets and sanctions landscape - and what this means for investors navigating a more fragmented, “strongman” world. Our host, Moz Afzal: Our guest: Nick Hopton EFGAM: Important disclaimers The value of investments and the income derived from them can fall as well as rise, and past performance is no indicator of future performance. Investment products may be subject to investment risks involving, but not limited to, possible loss of all or part of the principal invested.
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