Krishan Gopaul
Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold CouncilJuly central bank net purchases lowest since December 2018
Our central bank gold statistics were published today, and the latest IMF data makes for a very interesting read. Available data for July highlights central bank net purchases of 8.8t – the lowest level of monthly net purchases since December 2018 (-1.5t).
Krishan Gopaul
Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold CouncilGreater transparency on gold holdings in London
The gold market has continued to take steps towards greater transparency by improving the availability and accessibility of data. Today, another step forward is taken as the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), the Bank of England, and the commercial vaults have announced they will now be publishing gold and silver holdings within the vaults in London with a one-month lag, compared to the previous three month lag.
Mukesh Kumar
Former Senior Analyst, India World Gold CouncilIndia’s gold market in July: Indian imports hit five-month high as market returns in premium
Mukesh Kumar provides an update on India's gold market in July. Explore Indian jewellery demand, investment demand, gold imports, the gold price, central bank gold and more.
Stéphane Monier
Chief Investment Officer Lombard Odier Private BankLombard Odier CIO viewpoint: The case for holding gold
The nature of the gold market has shifted through the Covid-19 pandemic as consumers spend less and investors increasingly turn to the precious metal as a portfolio hedge and diversifier.
Shaokai Fan
Head of Asia Pacific (ex China) & Global Head of Central Banks World Gold CouncilKopi Time podcast: gold supply, demand, and market structure
Shaokai Fan joined Taimur Baig, Chief Economist at DBS, on the Kopi Time podcast for a conversation on gold. Listen as they discuss gold supply, demand, market structure and industry standards.
Charles Crowson
Former macro portfolio manager and authorThe role of gold in a volatile world
RWC Partners is an investment management firm that specialises in helping clients to meet long-term financial needs. The group’s Diversified Return Fund aims to diversify investors’ holdings by providing defensive, uncorrelated returns. Here portfolio manager Charles Crowson and fund manager Clark Fenton explain the role of gold within this Fund.
Krishan Gopaul
Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold CouncilAn animated look at the gold supply chain
To help people better understand how gold goes from the ground to the market, we have produced a short animation, which we have created in response to increased attention the gold supply chain has received this year.
Joseph Cavatoni
Senior Market Strategist, North America World Gold CouncilAsset TV interview: Mid-Year Outlook
Our Head of Americas, Joe Cavatoni recently joined a discussion with Alex Shahidi, Managing Partner and Co-Chief Investment Officer at ARIS Consulting and Evoke Wealth and Asset TV’s Jenna Dagenhart.
Juan Carlos Artigas
Global Head of Research World Gold CouncilWebinar: Risk, Volatility and Liquidity in Today's Institutional Portfolios
Juan Carlos Artigas, our Head of Research, joins this Institutional Investor forum 'Be Careful What You Wish For - When Volatility Becomes Your Frenemy: Risk, Volatility and Liquidity in Today's Institutional Portfolios'.
World Gold Council
The experts on goldWebinar: Q2 and H1 Gold Demand Trends
Our research team discuss and explain the key findings from our industry-leading Q2 and H1 2020 Gold Demand Trends report. We explore gold demand in the jewellery and investment sectors, in technological applications, and across central banks and official institutions, as well as insights into gold supply.
Mukesh Kumar
Former Senior Analyst, India World Gold CouncilIndia’s gold market in June: Jewellery demand improved further, continued inflows into Indian gold ETFs
Jewellery demand improved further in the month but failed to recover completely due to recurring lockdowns, lower number of weddings and lack of auspicious days in the month. Bullish gold price momentum and safe-haven demand lured investors towards gold ETFs. Total holdings for Indian gold ETFs reached to 24t in June.
Kurtulus Taskale Diamondopoulos
Director, Central Banks & Public Policy World Gold CouncilBringing transparency to sovereign wealth fund gold holdings
Despite a general belief that Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) do not invest in gold, our engagement with these institutions in recent years has increasingly shown that many SWFs do incorporate gold in their portfolios for diversification, capital preservation, and other factors.
