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Sponsorships 23 octubre 2020

At Home with Tiffany Chan

The EFG Hong Kong Ladies Open was due to take place in May, so instead we caught up with Tiffany Chan, EFG Global Sport Ambassador and golfer to tell us more about life, the competitive world of professional golf and aiming high for 2020 and beyond.

Marketing & Communications

4 min read

Investment Insights 14 octubre 2020

Gold, monetary policy and the US dollar

After briefly exceeding USD2,000 per ounce in August, the price of gold has retreated more recently, prompting some commentators to wonder whether the rally that started in 2018 has come to an end. In this Macro Flash Note, GianLuigi Mandruzzato looks at the drivers of the price of gold and concludes that it will be supported by extremely accommodative economic policies and expectations of a weak dollar in the coming years. Historically, the price of gold has risen to compensate for the loss of value of the US dollar.

GianLuigi Mandruzzato

4 min read

Sponsorships 12 octubre 2020

Southbank Sinfonia perform exclusively for EFG at the Tower of London

The unprecedented circumstances of 2020 have had a huge impact on Southbank Sinfonia, especially as the young musicians come together each year from all corners of the globe to create an orchestra like no other.

Marketing & Communications

4 min read

Investment Insights 10 septiembre 2020

Is a positive growth surprise coming?

Global economic data improved over the summer, often exceeding analysts' expectations. In this Macro Flash Note, GianLuigi Mandruzzato looks at the implications of the latest statistics on the growth outlook. The conclusion is that, although uncertainty is high, it seems likely that GDP estimates for 2020 will be revised upwards, especially in the US.

GianLuigi Mandruzzato

4 min read

Investment Insights 28 agosto 2020

The Fed’s new policy framework

Chairman Powell in his speech to the Jackson Hole conference announced several improvements to the Fed’s monetary policy strategy.1 In this Macro Flash Note, Stefan Gerlach outlines the main changes.

Stefan Gerlach

3 min read

Investment Insights 25 agosto 2020

Calendar issues boosted July eurozone inflation

The surprising increase of July eurozone inflation is due to calendar-related issues. In this Macro Flash Note, GianLuigi Mandruzzato explains that the delay of summer sales due to the Covid19 pandemic caused a surge in clothing and footwear price inflation but it is not the beginning of an upward trend.

GianLuigi Mandruzzato

2 min read

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Is a positive growth surprise coming?

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Calendar issues boosted July eurozone inflation

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