Best Ctrl Alt Access Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 36: You Can’t Stop (Game) Being My Game of the Year! - Ctrl, Alt, Access 47:55

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Cutting down to just five games for the past 12 months was a challenging process.00:00 - Intro01:40 - Criteria for Game of the Year03:20 - R.E.P.O06:10 - Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii08:40 - Tiny Bookshop11:48 - Bridge Command16:30 - PEAK20:40 - Death Stranding 225:30 - Powerwash Simulator 228:10 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 3332:40 - Schedu…

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Ctrl-Alt-Invest: Rebooting Risk for a New Era 34:48

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Markets are evolving faster than ever - uncertainty is rising, portfolios are becoming more complex and AI is reshaping how investment decisions are made. We bring together sharp insights from global investment and risk leaders on navigating today's shifting landscape: from new market dynamics and emerging risks to the growing move toward total-por…

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Ep 35: The GA Conf Awards 2025 Nominee Discussion Ep - Ctrl, Alt, Access 1:02:48

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Maybe vote for us in some awards if you like?GA Conf Awards 2025 Voting: https://www.gaconf.com/gaconf-awards-... 00:00 - Intro02:50 - AAA excellence09:09 - AA excellence12:10 - Indie excellence15:10 - Best Deaf & hard of hearing accessibility20:20 - Best motor/mobility accessibility22:32 - Best blind & low vision accessibility23:35 - Best cognitiv…

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Ep 34: Powerwashed Heroes and Mandatory Timed Inputs - Ctrl, Alt, Access 47:17

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Yes, having to select dialogue choices under time pressure is a "timed input".00:00 - Intro01:18 - Arevya - Game Accessibility Events04:36 - Powerwash Simulator 214:09 - Dispatch30:00 - Nintendo Direct highlights accessibility in Kirby Air Riders40:40 - Atomfall accessibility update44:00 - PlayStation’s Cloud Streaming and Remote Play accessibility…

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Making Private Equity Everybody's Business 26:35

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How do you track private equity returns in a liquid, transparent form? Experts from MSCI and Goldman Sachs Asset Management discuss how data and analytics came together with deep industry insights to build the MSCI World Private Equity Return Tracker Index and GSAM's associated ETF.By MSCI Inc

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Investment Trends in Focus: AI, Asset Allocation and Adaptation 36:57

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The great wealth transition has arrived, and with it comes a new client base for wealth managers who demand personalization, tech-driven solutions and portfolios that reflect their values. April Rudin of The Rudin Group, join our own Govinda Quish and Dimtris Melas walk us through these shifts, along with a side trip into the global economic and ma…

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Ep 32: Megabonking the Haters with Seated Dance Moves - Ctrl, Alt, Access 49:46

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We're back to relative health, and it's time to auto attack and bonk our way to seated dancing revenge.00:00 - Intro01:23 - Arevya / Stardew Valley04:38 - Just Dance08:16 - Ghost of Yotei17:08 - MegaBonk22:30 - Hades 225:12 - Star Trek Ressurgence28:09 - Lego Voyagers32:17 - News / Peak36:03 - Microsoft Withdraws IDF Azure Access39:09 - Brazil Bans…

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Ep 31: Silksong, Hidden Rooms, and Being Disabled - Ctrl, Alt, Access 38:47

3M ago38:47

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We're enjoying the new indie darling, buuuuut....00:00 - Intro02:12 - Hollow Knight: Silksong19:30 - Whisper of the House22:30 - Ghost of Yōtei23:20 - Pokémon Sword and Shield Dynamax Adventures29:45 - PEAK accessibility update32:40 - Mario Galaxy assist mode34:55 - Ramble about life and where to find us…

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A Wealth of Opportunity 31:20

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The great wealth transition has arrived, and with it comes a new client base for wealth managers who demand personalization, tech-driven solutions and portfolios that reflect their values. April Rudin of The Rudin Group, join our own Govinda Quish and Dimtris Melas walk us through these shifts, along with a side trip into the global economic and ma…

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The Portfolio Pie, Reimagined 27:21

3M ago27:21

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Globally, investors are rethinking the "pie chart" of traditional asset allocation. Many are adopting the total portfolio approach (TPA) - a holistic way of assessing how every investment contributes to the risk and return of the entire portfolio. In this episode, Oleg Ruban, MSCI's Head of APAC Research, and Ian Patrick, Chief Investment Officer o…

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Ep 30: Illness, and Chilling with a Great Book or Three - Ctrl, Alt, Access 50:14

4M ago50:14

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It's hard to find games to play when you're ill, if playing games is something you associate with work.Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:45 - Supermarket Simulator02:40 - Tiny Bookshop09:38 - Discounty15:21 - Bridge Command Campaign26:07 - Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 233:01 - Silksong Release Date35:44 - Gamescom38:40 - Resident Evil 9 Third Person T…

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Secondaries First: Accessing Innovation Before the IPO 33:48

4M ago33:48

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The world's most innovative companies - leaders in AI, fintech, space tech and beyond - are staying private longer and growing bigger before going public. That means much of today's growth story is unfolding out of reach for many investors. In this episode MSCI's Mehdi Alighanbari, Caplight's Javier Avalos and Derek Yan of KraneShares discuss the f…

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Ep 29: Powerwash Those Phobias Out of Your Cutscenes - Ctrl, Alt Access 53:52

4M ago53:52

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We are riding high, and loving video games this week. Well, except for one set in The Shire.00:00 - Intro01:15 - Powerwash Simulator 207:13 - Bridge Command and Empty Epsilon09:54 - Yakuza 011:35 - Co-op Kaiju Horror Cooking13:40 - Nubby's Number Factory16:05 - PEAK "no head bobbing" update21:55 - Tales of the shire32:44 - Grounded 244:00 - Clair O…

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Ep 28: Real Life Star Trek - Bridge Command Bananza - Ctrl, Alt, Access 50:32

5M ago50:32

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We've been busy smashing crystal bananas and piloting starships this Disability Pride Month.00:00 - Intro01:25 - Donkey Kong Bananza14:01 - Nice Day for Fishing16:44 - Bridge Command 23:44 - Idle Games: Chillquarium and Rusty's Retirement26:22 - Grounded30:27 - Patapon 1+2 Replay33:20 - Many Cats Studio Impact day and Nothing Without Us livestream …

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Investment Trends in Focus: Two Views on Public and Private Markets 37:10

5M ago37:10

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After years of U.S. market dominance, the tide may be turning. MSCI's Ashley Lester and Axel Kilian reveal what they're hearing from global investors—from rising interest in Europe and Asia to growing concerns about currency risk and private equity liquidity. This mid-year check-in offers timely insights into how capital may be repositioning for wh…

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Real Estate Investors Ask, "Et Tu, 2025?" 33:22

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After holding on and repeating the mantra, "stay alive until 2025," six months into the new year, commercial real estate investors find themselves anxious about the way forward. But are there actual signs of distress? Our panel of real estate experts explain.By MSCI Inc

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Yield Games: Bonds, Swaps and Strategy 38:21

7M ago38:21

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Questions abound around inflation, interest rates, trade disruption - and beneath it all, fixed-income and derivatives markets adapting at speed. With Treasury auctions stirring unease and a dramatic shift in how global investors are positioning, it's no surprise that bonds and derivatives are back in focus. But the questions are bigger than just "…

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From Private to Prominent: The Asset Class Everyone's Watching 34:34

8M ago34:34

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Luke Flemmer, MSCI's head of private assets, provides his views on how the industry, tools and participants stand to evolve as the worlds of public and private investing converge and more investors adopt a total portfolio approach.By MSCI Inc

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Ep 24: A Lengthy GA Conf 2025 Recap Live Report - Ctrl, Alt, Access 1:41:48

8M ago1:41:48

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Two days and 16 hours of intensive accessibility panels and talks, condensced into two hours of live and not so live discussion.00:00 - DAY 102:00 - GA Conf info and "News update"04:20 - "Behind the Curtain: Sustainable Accessibility in an Indie Development Environment"08:14 - "Include, Learn, Iterate: User Research for Accessibility"13:07 - "You’r…

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Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Bond Market? 24:38

8M ago24:38

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Though many of the headlines follow every twist and turn that equities have taken over the last month, fixed income remains an important part of the story. From drivers of inflation to the relative strength of the U.S. dollar and the rise of private credit as a funding source for corporate America, understanding the shifting dynamics is key as inve…

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Ep 23: Nintendo and Accessibility? We're Surprised Too! - Ctrl, Alt, Access 1:07:10

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Not something I anticipated, but we have a lot of positive words to say about Nintendo this week.00:00 - Intro01:12 - Atomfall07:00 - South of Midnight23:05 - Abiotic Factor30:30 - Switch 2 31:05 - Switch 2 Accessibility Settings37:05 - Switch 2 Price and Game Price 49:40 - Switch 2 Mouse52:35 - Drag x Drive59:20 - Switch 2 Further DiscussionFor re…

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Investment Trends in Focus: Quarterly Roundtable Q2 2025 38:29

9M ago38:29

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As the year started, the overriding theme was the dominance of the U.S. in the world's financial markets. However, there were already some uncertainties on the horizon. Three months later we have seen quite astounding action on both the policy front and in financial markets. MSCI's roundtable of experts provide their unique perspective on it all.…

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From Dot-com to Dot-AI: Is History Repeating? 16:56

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25 years on from the peak of the dot-com bubble, we discuss parallels between today's AI-driven market boom and the dot-com era with MSCI's Donald Sze, exploring market sentiment, lessons from history and implications for investors navigating current dynamics.By MSCI Inc

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Ep 22: Accessibility Tags, Joysticks, and Emotional Shadows - Ctrl, Alt, Access 57:57

9M ago57:57

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We've got thoughts on emotional subtitles and Xbox nunchucks this week.00:00 - Intro01:40 - Avowed update04:20 - One Lonely Outpost, Wanderstop, and In Stars and Time10:00 - Split Fiction11:30 - R.E.P.O14:00 - Assassins Creeds Shadows 32:00 - Xbox Adaptive Joystick43:00 - Able To Play43:40 - Accessible Games Initiative51:50 - Microsoft Accessible P…

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Abletop - Episode 6 - Board Game Accessibility Bits Bobs 46:29

9M ago46:29

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Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:22 - Making Board Games Accessible04:18 - Building Up a Teach & TCG Tangent14:26 - Rubber Banding18:51 - Randomness26:01 - Financial Accessibility29:48 - Canvas Mobility Spotlight31:18 - Asmodee Access+35:23 - Game & Rule Adaptations44:37 - Outro Quick Points💜 No board game can be 100% accessible. Don’t let the fact you ca…

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Abletop - Episode 5 - Communication Accessibility 57:32

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Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:47 - Communication-Based Games11:24 - Abstraction of Communication18:09 - Visual Communication26:58 - Improv Games35:22 - Social Deduction & Hidden Roles48:40 - Dyslexia & Literacy54:05 - Alternative Communication56:59 - Outro Quick Points📝 Provide options to use different communication methods, like verbal or text-based.😶…

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Ep 21: Cooperative Wheelchairs and T Posing - Ctrl, Alt, Access 50:26

9M ago50:26

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More games with disabled protagonists that don't shy away from reality, please.00:00 - Intro00:40 - How we are doing02:50 - Rare Disease Day 202503:47 - Thumb Soldiers09:20 - Able to Play18:00 - Bokura20:55 - Split Fiction30:00 - Sea of Thieves32:46 - Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii36:18 - Mecha38:34 - To a T42:00 - Monster Hunter arachnopho…

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Abletop - Episode 4 - Cognitive Accessibility in Board Gaming 59:15

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00:00 - Intro01:28 - Transparency of Consequences07:40 - Choice Overwhelm13:13 - Game Complexity20:05 - Game Length 33:30 - Memory 37:33 - Speed & Pacing47:21 - Co-op & Asymmetry52:40 - Content Warnings & Player Safety58:25 - Outro Quick Points🔍 Provide transparency for consequences, by default or optionally. In legacy games you could make a digita…

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Abletop - Episode 3 - Visual Board Game Accessibility 53:16

10M ago53:16

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00:00 - Intro01:08 - Text Clarity11:01 - Iconography20:06 - Large Print & QR Codes28:19 - Braille & Tactile Components36:52 - Contrast42:31 - Colourblindness & Dual Coding48:48 - Visual Overwhelm52:21 - Outro Quick Points🔤 Use a clear sans serif font and avoid all caps, underlines and italics.📝 Use good text formatting, like left-aligned paragraphs…

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Ep 20: Accessible Souls, City Building, and AI Scepticism - Ctrl, Alt, Access 1:03:54

10M ago1:03:54

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Who would ever have expected we'd have so much possive to say about cognitive accessibility in a From Software game?00:00 - Intro00:40 - How we are doing07:00 - Abletop09:25 - Elden Ring Nightreign16:00 - Dawnfolk24:50 - Lost Records: Bloom and Rage - Tape 132:10 - Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii32:50 - Cabernet 33:20 - Avowed47:30 - Sea of thieves update5…

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Tariff-ied Markets: What Investors Need to Know 28:42

10M ago28:42

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Trade tensions are rising - what does this mean for investors? MSCI's Abhishek Gupta and Thomas Verbraken discuss the latest tariff developments, their potential impact on inflation and interest rates and how they could reshape market dynamics in 2025 and beyond.By MSCI Inc

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Abletop - Episode 1 - Rulebooks & Learning a Boardgame 54:05

10M ago54:05

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00:00 - Intro01:48 - Online Rulebooks & FAQs07:20 - How Rules are Written & Reference Cards15:19 - How to Play Videos & Objective Context20:12 - Learning, Teaching & Co-op Games23:18 - How to Play Video Availability26:19 - Player Strategy Guides32:35 - Learning Asymmetric Games44:22 - Game Phases & Changes48:15 - Closing Thoughts53:00 - Outro Ablet…

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Abletop - Episode 2 - Mobility Accessibility in Tabletop Gaming 57:27

10M ago57:27

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00:00 - Intro01:43 - Box & Packaging12:46 - Set Up & Tear Down21:17 - Components36:20 - Motion in Games44:49 - Dexterity Mechanics53:16 - Time Constraints56:02 - Closing Thoughts57:00 - Outro Abletop Episode 2 Quick Points:📦 Consider accessible packaging options such as adding loops, tags or stickers.🫳 Make space in the box insert for grabbing comp…

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Location, Location... Allocation: Real Estate's Shifting Landscape 37:12

10M ago37:12

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Real estate is resetting - but not everywhere and not all at once. Tom Leahy and Ben Chow, the EMEA and APAC heads of real-estate research at MSCI, unpack 2025's key trends, from interest rates to AI-driven demand, and discuss why strategy, timing and resilience could be important drivers going forward.…

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Sweet 16: Have Bitcoin and Other Digital Assets Come of Age? 32:47

11M ago32:47

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The first Bitcoin was mined on Jan. 3, 2009. Since then, much of the story has been about volatility, speculation and retail investors. But our guests - including MSCI's Padmakar Kulkarni, Barbara Schlyter of DWS Group and Menai's CIO, Shubin Jha - help us dig deeper into the world of digital-assets investing and examine why institutional investors…

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Investment Trends in Focus: Quarterly Roundtable Q1 2025 50:36

11M ago50:36

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The dominance of the U.S. showed no signs of waning as the year began. But what will investors be watching as they seek to steady an unbalanced world? Our quarterly panel breaks down the potential effects for global equities, fixed income and private investments, as well as one area where it's Asia that dominates - energy consumption.…

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Ep 17: Minimal News, But Very Fast Babysitting - Ctrl, Alt, Access 39:06

11M ago39:06

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We're back from our winter Holiday. Accessibility news is light, but we're back and catching up.00:00 - Intro02:14 - Skyrim02:40 - Babysitting Mama Speedrunning07:55 - Train Simulator11:32 - Valheim13:00 - Workshop Prep17:18 - Fantasy Critic22:10 - Board Games23:27 - Braille Dice29:46 - Rebellion Accessibility Updates36:20 - Outro…

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Ep 16: CAA's 2024 Accessibility Retrospective - Ctrl, Alt, Access 49:01

1y ago49:01

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Ctrl, Alt, Access reaches the end of its first year. Let's look back on a year of accessibility updates.00:00 – Intro00:50 – Looking back at the podcast02:00 – Looking back at the accessibility year of 202402:20 – Game Awards 202405:35 – Year of High Contrast Mode07:15 – Year of Cognitive Accessibility12:50 – Year of Audio Description16:30 – Senua'…

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Ep 15: GA Conf USA 2024 Panel Discussions - Ctrl, Alt, Access 1:16:22

1y ago1:16:22

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Took us a month to catch up, but here's a recap of 16 hours of accessibility talks and panels worth knowing about.00:00 – Intro02:00 – DAY 1 02:10 – Update from the industry04:55 – Accessible DOOM mod08:15 – Servers up, Everyone is welcome18:25 – Tourettes IRL22:40 – Developing in the dark26:46 – Cheat codes for all28:25 – Forgetting is frustrating…

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How Are You Fixed for Fixed Income for 2025? 40:06

1y ago40:06

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With fixed-income investors still recovering from a year that arguably saw nearly every cycle of the market, we look ahead to 2025 across sectors, including sustainability-linked bonds, securitized products and the ongoing effects of inflation and moves by central banks.By MSCI Inc

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Generic Photosensitivity Warnings Protect Liability, Not Users - Access-Ability 11:26

1y ago11:26

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Telling people that your game "May contain elements dangerous to photosensitive players" doesn't really help photosensitive players to make informed decisions about their health. Could we do better with more specific warnings?By Ctrl, Alt, Access

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Ep 14: We're Tired, and Consulted on More Games! - Ctrl, Alt, Access 38:19

1y ago38:19

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Sometimes, fluctuating disabilities mean you have to pivot plans, and that's okay x00:00 – Intro03:52 – Arevya played Super Market Simulator, Botany Manor 05:30 – Steven Spohn and Mark Barlet are leaving AbleGamers08:40 – FDG 2025 will have the theme "Accessible Worlds, United Through Play"10:35 – Laura and Arevya have consulted on Sorry, We're Clo…

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Two Takes on the Future of Risk 16:52

1y ago16:52

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When it comes to managing portfolios, the role of risk, and risk managers continues to evolve. We hear from two industry leaders, recently returned from the MSCI Analytics Summit, on the future of identifying, measuring and managing risk.By MSCI Inc

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Ep 13: An Eventful But Accessible Week in Gaming - Ctrl, Alt, Access 58:40

1y ago58:40

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We both had a pretty chaotic time this week if we're honest haha00:00 – Intro01:15 – Laura consulted on Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Life is Strange Double Exposure12:12 – Arevya called out SpillExpo19:00 – Arevya talks Mario Party Jamboree,I'm on Observation Duty 7, and Corekeeper25:20 – Laura talks Life is Strange Double Exposure 3-5, Slay the P…

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As Asset Owners Go, So Goes the Industry 23:45

1y ago23:45

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We're joined by MSCI's Chief Research Officer, Ashley Lester and Chief Client Officer, Axel Kilian, who recently attended the 19th annual Institutional Investor Forum, hosted by MSCI. We discuss the benefits and considerations of a total portfolio approach, as well as the myriad of challenges facing asset owners and investors around the world.…

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Ep 12: Weddings, Life is Strange, and Accessible Horror - Ctrl, Alt, Access 46:14

1y ago46:14

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Arevya's back, we've got cool news, and accessible games are popping up in the most surprising of places.00:00 – Intro00:50 – Where have Arevya been04:20 – Laura consulted on Life is Strange: Double Exposure12:57 – Silent Hill 2 Remake24:15 – UFO 5026:56 – Metaphor Re Fantazio31:04 – NEWS UPDATE31:38 – Call of Cuty Black Ops 6 audio accessibility34…

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Investment Trends in Focus: Quarterly Roundtable Q4 2024 39:50

1y ago39:50

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From the effects of China's stimulus to the power of sustainability on portfolio performance and companies cost of capital, our panel dissects the latest market drivers and where investors may be focused for the rest of 2024.By MSCI Inc

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Ep 11: Pure, Wholesome, "Game Games" - Ctrl, Alt, Access 1:04:54

1y ago1:04:54

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Sometimes, we just need uncomplicated, joyous, fun factory games in our lives.00:00 - Intro01:21 - Arevya Chat01:31 - Outer Wilds05:44 - Astro Bot11:37 - Thank Goodness You’re Here16:56 - Mobile Gaming25:45 - Laura Chat25:48 - The Plucky Squire32:27 - Zero Zero: Perfect Stop34:26 - News Headlines35:01 - God of War Ragnarok Audio Descriptions and Hi…

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Real Estate Debt, Distress and, Dare We Say, Hope? 24:19

1+ y ago24:19

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Rate hikes from central banks around the world may offer a glimmer of hope to commercial real estate (CRE) investors, but will it be the panacea they're looking for? We discuss the state of the CRE debt market and the potential path for portfolios.By MSCI Inc

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Ep 10: The Calm Before the Storm! - Ctrl, Alt, Access 1:03:09

1+ y ago1:03:09

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Let's catch up on the news, before drowning in new releases and hardware imminently!00:00 – Intro01:22 – Arevya played: Outer Wilds, Zelda Ocarina of time, Ace Attorney19:45 – Laura played: Astro Bot, What the Car, Peglin, Full Throttle37:56 – NEWS UPDATE38:15 – Concord removed from sale after 2 weeks - Taking with it accessibility stuff48:18 – Pro…