Insight archive
Economic insight
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04 May 2022
Web3: It’s time to level up
Web 1.0 and 2.0? Been there, done that. Find out what Web3 has in store for you – or digital you.
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14 Feb 2022
Tokenisation: Driving financial innovation and conservation
Digital tokens could transform gold into a net zero asset – and protect the future of the Amazon rainforest.
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17 Jun 2021
Central Bank Digital Currencies explained
How they could drive growth and cut poverty – and mean tastier drinks at your coffee shop.
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22 Dec 2020
A dose of optimism
Vaccine breakthroughs should usher in a brighter dawn for global economic prospects for 2021, says HSBC’s Janet Henry.
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02 Dec 2020
The edge of disruption
The future is digital, but could growth driven by disruptive technologies come at a cost?
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26 Nov 2020
How banking will change after COVID-19
The pandemic and new technologies will have a permanent impact on the industry, says HSBC's Kevin Martin.
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17 Nov 2020
Central banks develop digital currencies
Sweden and mainland China could be the first places to issue their own digital currencies.
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16 Nov 2020
Asian nations sign new trade deal
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership moves the global centre of economic gravity further East.
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20 Oct 2020
Waste not, want not
Cutting food waste could help retailers protect the environment – and their reputation.
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12 Oct 2020
Climate is Asia’s next crisis
Find out why the region must take more steps to mitigate climate change – and adapt to it.
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02 Oct 2020
The end of the beginning
Global GDP has begun to recover but challenges lie ahead, says HSBC’s Global Chief Economist Janet Henry.
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25 Sep 2020
Investors warm up to emerging markets
Institutional investors are showing increasing confidence in emerging markets, according to HSBC’s latest survey.
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22 Sep 2020
Climate in the COVID era
As COVID-19 sharpens investors’ focus on environmental, social and governance issues, we highlight six developments to watch.
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14 Sep 2020
Pandemic hastens digital economy
COVID-19 has accelerated a switch to online living. What could it mean for societies worldwide?
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03 Sep 2020
Pandemic compounds plastics problem
Coronavirus has led to an increase in plastic ocean waste – but could beetles and bugs be part of the solution?
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27 Aug 2020
Asia’s tectonic demographic shifts
We highlight 10 key trends that businesses and investors should have on their radar.
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14 Aug 2020
Continental shift
Can the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey take meaningful steps towards a low-carbon economy?
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11 Aug 2020
Through the eyes of a robot
Advances in machine vision are set to benefit industries ranging from farming to pharmaceuticals.