Trump at Davos: What Next For Greenland, Europe & NATO? | The Pulse 1/21

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  January 21, 2026 at 11:13  |  50:03  |  Bloomberg Markets
Speakers
Philipp Hildebrand — Vice Chairman, BlackRock
Bettina Orlopp — CEO, Commerzbank
Amir Yaron — Governor, Bank of Israel
Annmarie Hordern — Reporter, Bloomberg
Rachel Reeves — UK Chancellor of the Exchequer
Scott Bessent — Treasury Secretary
Jamieson Greer — US Trade Representative

Summary

The program broadcasts live from Davos as markets await President Trump's delayed speech amid Greenland-related tensions and transatlantic trade friction. BlackRock's Philipp Hildebrand discusses geopolitical fragmentation, Europe's potential, and the AI capex cycle. Commerzbank CEO Bettina Orlopp outlines the bank's standalone strategy, AI adoption, and European bank regulation. Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron explains Israel's rate cut, shekel strength, and growth outlook, while other segments cover UK trade, Qatar's fiscal framework, and U.S. Treasury comments.

  • Markets await President Trump's Davos address amid Greenland and tariff tensions.
  • Philipp Hildebrand sees AI, data centers, and energy investment as a key growth driver with execution risk.
  • Hildebrand says Europe has potential to reform and should not be viewed too pessimistically.
  • Bettina Orlopp says Commerzbank is focused on a successful standalone strategy and sees AI as an opportunity.
  • Amir Yaron says Israel's economy is resilient, the shekel has strengthened, and rate cuts can continue gradually.
  • UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves highlights India and EU trade deals to offset Brexit damage.
  • Qatar's finance minister emphasizes fiscal discipline, debt reduction, and economic diversification.
  • Scott Bessent dismisses Denmark's Treasury selling as irrelevant.
Ideas
Philipp Hildebrand Vice Chairman, BlackRock 7:40
Europe has potential, don't be pessimistic.
Europe has enormous potential and relatively easy fixes to competitiveness, including deregulation and reducing internal trade barriers, and the most likely scenario is that Europe rises to the occasion and remains an important geopolitical bloc. He argues investors should not be too pessimistic on Europe.
VGK MED
Philipp Hildebrand Vice Chairman, BlackRock 10:43
AI capex can lift growth.
AI is already driving a large share of U.S. GDP growth, and investment in AI, data centers, and energy could raise potential growth, justify elevated market pricing, and help manage high debt with non-inflationary growth. If AI expectations are not met, the world faces stickier inflation, lower growth, and bigger debt problems.
AI-SECTOR DTCR XLE HIGH
Bettina Orlopp CEO, Commerzbank 28:50
Commerzbank standalone strategy looks successful.
Commerzbank has improved profitability and can support clients, is successfully executing its standalone strategy, sees AI as an opportunity to accelerate profitability rather than a threat, and current value levels do not suggest a UniCredit deal is possible.
CRZBY MED
Amir Yaron Governor, Bank of Israel 42:12
Israel economy and shekel strengthen.
The Israeli economy has shown great resiliency through two years of war; since the ceasefire, inflation has moderated, the shekel has strengthened, labor force participation is recovering and wage pressure is moderating, allowing rate cuts. He sees the policy rate around 3.5% a year out and 5% growth next year if the ceasefire continues.
EIS ILF HIGH
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