Past event | Economic Outlook 2025: Navigating Global Uncertainty

January 23, 2025

SwissCham Singapore kicked off the year with an engaging panel discussion organised by the sub-committee Finance, gathering leading experts to revisit 2024 predictions and chart the path ahead for 2025.

Moderated by Dr Daniel Brunner (SwissCham Singapore) and Bassam Salem (SwissCham Hong Kong). The event featured keynote speaker Hartmut Issel (UBS) and panelists Min Lan Tan (UBS), Eugene Tan (St. James’s Place), and Norman Villamin (Union Bancaire Privée).

Key Takeaways:

2024 Retrospective: Averting a global recession and navigating inflation amidst rising interest rates.
2025 Economic Trends: Resilient U.S. growth, Europe’s green investment-driven recovery, and Asia’s pivot away from traditional drivers like manufacturing and real estate.
Investment Strategies: Diversification, fintech opportunities, and inflation-hedging instruments like gold. Avoid sector and country concentration as too risky.

The panel tackled key topics shaped by the policies of Trump’s new administration, including tariffs and trade reciprocity providing valuable insights on navigating these uncertainties.

A heartfelt thank you to UBS for hosting us, to our expert speakers for a thought-provoking discussion, and to our Finance Subcommittee for organising this enriching event.

Here’s to embracing flexibility and staying ahead in 2025.