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The big picture: macro-economic update

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Location: Live online

Overview

How is the global economy performing in 2025? In a volatile world, we review the latest geopolitical and macro-economic trends. What are the latest developments in equities, bonds and real estate markets? What threats, opportunities and technological changes lie on the horizon? How is the UK performing in the wake of the recent Budget? And what are the local implications for the Crown Dependencies and particularly the Isle of Man?

This course forms part of the 2025 ACSP CPD Programme

Suitable for

Everyone working in financial services

Online classroom

This course will be delivered via Teams.

For bulk bookings please email ci-pd@bpp.com, who can arrange a discount. This applies to bookings of 5+ delegates onto a single course or for booking 5+ courses in one go.

Session content

Latest trends in 2025 – interest rates, inflation and GDP growth
The US in Trump’s second term – what’s next?
The UK’s trilemma – how can productivity be raised?
The national picture: implications and consequences of the UK Budget
Geopolitics, the demographic trap and its consequences
Equity, bond, real estate and virtual asset updates
Technology, AI and its implications
The economy in the Crown Dependencies including Isle of Man update

Learning outcomes

Having attended this course, delegates will:

Gain an understanding of the latest macro-economic trends globally and locally.
Review the potential implications for markets and businesses.
Appreciate the threats, opportunities and technological changes on the horizon.

Tutor

Paul Groden

Paul is a freelance tutor specialising in finance, business strategy, and soft skills. He has worked for over twenty years in leading global firms, primarily in securitisation, structured products and change management.

Paul gained a first-class degree in Modern History from Oxford University, where he was a Centenary Scholar at St Hugh’s College. He also holds a postgraduate diploma in Business Studies with Distinction from the London School of Economics.

He is winner of the Shell Economist Writing Prize and is the author of two published books. Paul is a Fellow of CIMA and a Chartered Fellow of CISI, and is a former President of CISI Jersey branch.

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