Geopolitical tensions were apparent even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, clearly evident in the US-China trade war and exacerbated by prolonged supply chain disruptions due to the pandemic and surrounding policy measures. Some economists have argued that we’re entering – or that we have already entered – an era of multipolarity and global economic fragmentation. Discussing the various pillars of globalisation, Massimiliano Castelli, head of strategy and advice, and Philipp Salman, strategy and advice, global sovereign markets, UBS Asset Management, speak with Taylor Pearce, economist, OMFIF on why the deglobalisation story is more complicated than it seems, with a particular focus on emerging trends in global trade and finance.
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