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New Networks of Capital: The World Rewired
The global economy has been shaped by a cumulative series of major shocks in recent years. The pandemic disrupted supply chains and accelerated digital adoption. More recently, energy price spikes and resulting inflationary pressures have increased costs and created uncertainty. At the same time, headwinds have reshaped trade relationships, strategies, investments and capital reallocation, while rapid advances in AI and technology are changing how businesses operate.
The incremental impact of volatility over the past decade has been lasting. It has created a more unpredictable and faster-moving global economy. Global economic volatility is now seen as an anticipated feature of the operating environment.
This report provides fresh insights from 3,000 senior global leaders, business owners and institutional investors in 10 markets on how they are responding to the current climate and how this is informing their current and longer-term plans.
Are businesses pulling back? Or are they adjusting their strategies, reallocating capital and identifying new opportunities for growth? Download the report to find out.
‘New Networks of Capital: The World Rewired’ report
Our HSBC Global Investment Summit survey highlights a structural transformation in the global economy. Business leaders and institutional investors are recalibrating where they operate, invest and allocate capital as complexity rises.
Michael Roberts
CEO Bank plc and CEO Corporate and Institutional Bank, HSBC
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HSBC Global Investment Summit 2026
Amid rapid changes, our annual flagship event explores the forces reshaping the financial system, from geopolitics to new technologies. Returning to Hong Kong this year from 14 to 16 April, the summit will surface expert insights in navigating these pivotal moments.
