In this episode hosts Tadhg Young and Anna Bernasek explore the shifting global landscape for retirement and what it means for financial services. They’re joined by Brendan Curran, Head of US Retirement at State Street Investment Management, and Jasper Martens, CMO of PensionBee, to discuss the macro forces reshaping retirement systems: longevity, changing career patterns, technology-driven engagement, and evolving capital markets. The conversation highlights emerging opportunities as firms adapt to a fast-changing market.

In this episode hosts Tadhg Young and Anna Bernasek explore the shifting global landscape for retirement and what it means for financial services. They&rsquo;re joined by Brendan Curran, Head of US Retirement at State Street Investment Management, and Jasper Martens, CMO of PensionBee, to discuss the macro forces reshaping retirement systems: longevity, changing career patterns, technology-driven engagement, and evolving capital markets. The conversation highlights emerging opportunities as firms adapt to a fast-changing market.

Future State is a bi‑weekly investing podcast focused on the future of asset management, financial markets, and investment innovation. Hosted by Tadhg Young and Anna Bernasek of State Street, the podcast explores how technology, data, and product innovation are reshaping the business of investing.

Each episode features industry leaders and subject‑matter experts discussing the trends that matter most to institutional investors—AI, digital finance, ETFs, alternatives, regulations, operational transformation and more—helping listeners stay informed, competitive, and future‑ready.

Future State is a bi‑weekly investing podcast focused on the future of asset management, financial markets, and investment innovation.&nbsp;Hosted by Tadhg Young and Anna Bernasek of State Street, the podcast explores how technology, data, and product innovation are reshaping the business of investing.
Each episode features industry leaders and subject‑matter experts discussing the trends that matter most to institutional investors&mdash;AI, digital finance, ETFs, alternatives, regulations, operational transformation and more&mdash;helping listeners stay informed, competitive, and future‑ready.

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The Shifting Global Landscape for Retirement

In this episode, Scott Carpenter, Global Head of Alternatives, and Ken Grogan, Global Head of FX Sales for Alternatives, discuss insights from our fifth annual Private Markets Study. They examine the rising importance of liquidity as investors gain greater access to private markets through semi-liquid fund structures, and what this evolution means for foreign exchange strategy and currency hedging.

In this episode, Scott Carpenter, Global Head of Alternatives, and Ken Grogan, Global Head of FX Sales for Alternatives, discuss insights from our fifth annual Private Markets Study. They examine the rising importance of liquidity as investors gain greater access to private markets through semi-liquid fund structures, and what this evolution means for foreign exchange strategy and currency hedging.

The Growing Importance of Liquidity in Private Markets

In this episode, Elliot Hentov, Chief Macro Policy Strategist at State Street Investment Management, and John Orchard, Chairman at OMFIF Digital Monetary Institute, discuss how digital money and stablecoin innovation could create new opportunities for the euro in the global financial system. The conversation explores why the euro has struggled to challenge the dollar’s reserve currency dominance, how euro-denominated stable assets could offer an alternative model, and what political, economic, market and technological hurdles would need to be overcome. They also examine the potential role of yield-bearing stablecoins and whether similar approaches could be applied to other major currencies. 

In this episode, Elliot Hentov, Chief Macro Policy Strategist at State Street Investment Management, and John Orchard, Chairman at OMFIF Digital Monetary Institute, discuss how digital money and stablecoin innovation could create new opportunities for the euro in the global financial system. The conversation explores why the euro has struggled to challenge the dollar&rsquo;s reserve currency dominance, how euro-denominated stable assets could offer an alternative model, and what political, economic, market and technological hurdles would need to be overcome. They also examine the potential role of yield-bearing stablecoins and whether similar approaches could be applied to other major currencies.&nbsp;

The Eurozone and Stablecoins

In this episode of Future State, hosts Anna Bernasek and Tadhg Young speak with Yvonne Garcia, Head of Asset Manager Clients, North America at State Street, about the next phase of growth in private markets. Drawing on insights from State Street's fifth annual private markets survey, they explore the rise of individual investor access, the operational challenges of scaling private markets, and the critical role of liquidity, data quality, and infrastructure in supporting long-term industry growth.

In this episode of Future State, hosts Anna Bernasek and Tadhg Young speak with Yvonne Garcia, Head of Asset Manager Clients, North America at State Street, about the next phase of growth in private markets. Drawing on insights from <a href="https://www.statestreet.com/private-markets-study-2026?cid=podcast_episode12">State Street's fifth annual private markets survey</a>, they explore the rise of individual investor access, the operational challenges of scaling private markets, and the critical role of liquidity, data quality, and infrastructure in supporting long-term industry growth.

The Shifting Global Landscape for Retirement

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