you are currently viewing::5 transformational trends shaping global financeJanuary 6, 2025--The global economy has undergone seismic changes since the pandemic.
Thanks to tectonic shifts since COVID-19, major structural changes are underway. Deglobalization, decarbonization, demographics, surging debt, and digitalization are all shaping the world’s economy and financial markets. These five fundamental forces -the "Five D’s"- establish a multi-dimensional decision space for policymakers and investors. They require careful evaluation, as they have the potential for transformational impacts. Source: weforum.org |
October 14, 2025-- While the near-term forecast is revised up modestly, global growth remains subdued, as the newly introduced policies slowly come into focus
The global economy is adjusting to a landscape reshaped by new policy measures. Some extremes of higher tariffs were tempered, thanks to subsequent deals and resets. But the overall environment remains volatile, and temporary factors that supported activity in the first half of 2025-such as front-loading are fading.