Insights

Chinese Communist Party 20th National Congress

The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) closed on 23 October, with President Xi emerging more powerful and surrounded by closer allies. In this Macro Flash Note, Sam Jochim discusses the potential implications of the weeklong event which outlined China’s economic and social plans for the next five years.

Guy Barker’s Guitar and Clarinet Concerto with Eugene Pao, Giacomo Smith and Southbank Sinfonia

The 30th birthday edition of the EFG London Jazz Festival runs from 11-20 November 2022 and promises an amazing line-up exploring all corners of the jazz world. Every year, we co-curate the EFG Elements Series with Festival organisers Serious, four shows that showcase the richness of the Festival programme and reinforce our shared commitment to the next generation of emerging talent and the creation of new music.

Inflation and the Fed’s tone

Stronger than expected CPI inflation in September firmed expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise rates by 0.75% on 2 November. However, subtle changes are taking place both in the underlying price dynamics and in the Fed’s communications. In this Macro Flash Note, Sam Jochim and GianLuigi Mandruzzato look at the implications for future Fed policy.

IMF: countering the cost-of-living crisis

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently released its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO).* The outlook for growth has worsened relative to the IMF WEO July update. In this Macro Flash Note, Sam Jochim summarises the changes.

UK mini-budget sparks gilt market mayhem

The announcement of the UK mini-budget on 23 September sparked a rapid selloff in long-dated gilts driven by a pension fund technicality. In this Macro Flash Note, Sam Jochim discusses developments that forced the Bank of England (BoE) into temporary purchases of government bonds.

‘The Making of a Modern Musician’: Celebrating 20 years of Southbank Sinfonia