Alistair is a Director at the World Gold Council and leads the Market Intelligence Group.
With analysts in London, Mumbai and Shanghai, the Market Intelligence Group is responsible for producing gold market insights. The pillar of this programme is Gold Demand Trends, the World Gold Council’s quarterly flagship publication surveying developments in the global gold market. In addition to this, his team produces research and insights on other regions and sectors.
Prior to joining the World Gold Council, Alistair managed the Bank of England’s Market Intelligence programme, ensuring financial market insights informed policy-makers on the Monetary and Financial Policy Committees.
Alistair has an MSc in Economics from Birkbeck, University of London and a BSc in Economics from the University of Birmingham.
I have just come back from a short trip to India, presenting at the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council’s third India Gold and Jewellery Summit in Delhi, as well as sneaking in some field research and presenting the investment case for gold to some wealth managers in Mumbai with my colleague, Mukesh.
It’s old news that the world economy is suffering. Ongoing trade tensions between the US China (and elsewhere too), the draining Brexit saga, as well as a myriad of other geopolitical uncertainties, have taken their toll. Global growth is slowing, and investors are downbeat on world economic prospects. Recession in many major economies is now a real possibility... As a result, central banks around the world have been busy cutting rates.
We will soon be launching two regular blog posts– monthly updates on India and China by Mukesh and Ray, our analysts in Mumbai and Shanghai. These monthly posts will provide a snapshot of the health of these two global heavyweights, which together account for around half of annual global consumer demand.
In the age of sustainability, having a socially and environmentally responsible business model is no longer a luxury. Consumers and investors, increasingly conscious of the impact commercial activities can have, are exerting pressure on businesses to ensure their practices are as ethical and responsible as possible.
