The Nine

What’s Really Been Driving Markets with Mike Dembro, MFS Investment Management

In this episode of The Nine, we speak with Mike Dembro, Lead Investment Strategist at MFS Investment Management, about the forces that have truly been shaping markets over the past year.Amid persistent headlines around policy shifts, rate volatility, and renewed inflation concerns, Mike shares perspective on the signals that actually mattered—and the ones that proved to be distractions. In nine minutes, we cover the biggest surprises in market behavior, the implications of upcoming midterm elections, where opportunities are emerging across equities, fixed income, and private markets, and the key lesson investors should take away from the past year of market dynamics across the asset and wealth management industry.

Luxembourg in Focus: Global Fund Hub with Jorge Rodriguez, Monterey Insight

In this episode of The Nine, Sarah Walter of Nicsa speaks with Jorge Rodriguez, Head of Sales & Marketing at Monterey Insight, in collaboration with ALFI, about the continued growth of Luxembourg as a leading global fund hub.Jorge shares perspective on what’s driving growth and which segments are shaping the next phase of expansion in the asset and wealth management industry. In nine minutes, we cover private market growth, ETFs, shifting global demand, and where global capital is flowing next.

Cyber Defense in the Age of AI: Judith Pinto of Accenture

In this episode of The Nine, we turn to an urgent industry challenge: cybersecurity in the age of artificial intelligence.We sat down with Judith Pinto, Managing Director and U.S. Banking and Capital Markets Security Lead at Accenture, fresh off the stage at Nicsa’s Asset & Wealth Management Summit where she presented “The Next Era of Defense.”In just nine minutes, Judith sharesHow AI is changing cyber defense across financial servicesEmerging AI-driven threats that concern security leaders mostThe evolving balance between human expertise and automationThe role of ethical hacking and bug bounty programsHow firms can maintain client trust in an era of constant threatsWhat organizations should do now to prepare for the next major shift in cybersecurityThis episode offers clear, forward-looking perspective for firms navigating an increasingly complex digital risk environment.

AI-Powered Client Engagement: David Breakstone of ServiceNow

David Breakstone, Global Head of Wealth & Asset Management Go-to-Market at ServiceNow helps us unpack how artificial intelligence is redefining client engagement across the industry.In just nine minutes, David shares:·       How to balance automation with authenticity, trust, and human judgment.·       How to overcome operational barriers to scaling personalized service; and·       Where firms should begin their AI journey to drive measurable impact.Listen for pragmatic insights on modernizing engagement while strengthening relationships in an increasingly digital environment.

Agentic AI in Action: Bob Suh, CEO of OnCorps AI

In this episode of The Nine, we sit down with Bob Suh, Founder and CEO of OnCorps AI, to unpack the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence across financial operations. Trading volumes have surged across the industry, but operational capacity hasn’t kept pace. Bob explains why a new wave of agentic AI is changing that trajectory.In just nine minutes, we explore:Why traditional outsourcing and automation haven’t kept paceWhat makes agentic AI fundamentally different from past technologiesHow learning agents reshape the economics of operationsHow agentic systems dramatically reduce false positives and operational noiseWhat “human oversight” looks like as AI assumes more autonomous responsibilitiesBob offers pragmatic, experience-driven insight from more than a decade of building production-grade AI systems for financial institutions. If you’re navigating the future of operational efficiency, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.