Trends

Emerging themes driving global conversations around growth opportunities, trade, wealth and technology

  • Embracing technology

    Asia¡¯s at the centre of climate tech revolution

    China¡¯s showing incredible capability around battery technology, solar, wind, transmission.

    Julian Wentzel, Group Chief Sustainability Officer, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½

    China accounted for about 47% of global cleantech exports, and around two-thirds of global solar and battery exports in 2025.

    Source: BloombergNEF

    Hear more on climate tech investment opportunity
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  • Wealth

    The going global momentum in mainland China

    Entrepreneurs in mainland China remain extremely keen to diversify their businesses internationally. Going global is as strong as ever.

    Lok Yim, Regional Head, Asia-Pacific, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Private Bank

    69% of entrepreneurs in mainland China cite AI and advanced tech as the reason for their high levels of optimism, according to our data.

    Explore more findings from Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Private Bank’s ‘ ’ report.

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  • Embracing technology

    How hyper-personalisation is transforming banking

    Hyper-personalisation is a global megatrend, driven by advancements in technology and consumer demand.

    Bojan Obradovi?, Group Head of Innovation and Digital Partnerships, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½

    Hyper-Personalisation in Banking

    Read more from Bojan about why ‘Hyper-personalisation is critical for all banks’ and how we’re strategically investing in this megatrend.

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  • Growth opportunities

    The global economy is being rewired

    In our survey, 72% of respondents anticipated moderate to significant repositioning of their businesses over the next three years, as they reassess where they operate and how they invest.

    Business leaders and institutional investors are recalibrating where they operate, invest and allocate capital.

    Michael Roberts, CEO, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Bank plc, and CEO, Corporate and Institutional Banking, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½

    Explore more findings from our ‘ ’ report and find out more about our .

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  • Growth opportunities

    Energy storage: The fastest-growing cleantech

    Energy storage is a key energy transition enabler that will drive transformation across power systems, buildings and industry.

    Charles Swabey, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Global Investment Research

    Global battery storage installations grew at a 66% compound annual rate from 2014-24 – around twice as fast as solar power installations – and capacity could quadruple by 2030, figures suggest.

    Explore more findings from Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Global Investment Research’s ‘ ’ report.

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  • Across the globe, wealth associated with art and collectibles could rise to US$2.86 trillion in 2026, up from US$2.17 trillion in 2022, according to Deloitte.

    The urge to collect art is driven by very different desires to those behind building a stock or bond portfolio and its ¡®value¡¯ can mean different things to different people and at different points in time.

    Russell Prior, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Private Bank

    The similarities between art and private markets
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