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Schroders — Investment Symposium 2022

19 slides from Schroders's conference presentation, March 2022

  1. Slide 1: Investment Symposium 2022: Global macroeconomic outlook

    Investment Symposium 2022 Global macroeconomic outlook David Rees, Senior Emerging Markets Economist March 2022 Marketing material for professional investors or advisers only.

  2. Slide 2: Agenda

    Agenda 01 Global forecast overview 02 US inflation and the Fed 03 Russia and other risk scenarios 04 Light at the end of the tunnel in China? 05 Resilience in Emerging Markets 06 Conclusions

  3. Slide 3: Strong global growth but with higher inflation

    Strong global growth but with higher inflation In contrast to the post-GFC, developed markets are in the driving seat Contributions to World GDP growth (y/y) Contributions to World inflation (y/y) Forecast Forecast 8 6 5.5 5.6 5.7 4.7 4.7 6 5.0 5.1 5 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.5 3.4 4 3.0 3.1 3.3 3.3 3.0 2.7 3.0

  4. Slide 4: An unbalanced recovery, particularly in the US

    An unbalanced recovery, particularly in the US Supply-demand imbalance is driving inflation Retail sales (volume) Industrial Production 100 = 01/01/2020 120 120 115 110 110 105 100 100 95 90 90 85 80 80 75 70 70 2020 2021 2020 2021 Recession US Eurozone UK Recession US Eurozone UK Source: Refinitiv

  5. Slide 5: US inflation expected to fall, but risks of second round effects

    US inflation expected to fall, but risks of second round effects Strong labour market has supported wage growth Contributions to headline CPI Forecast y/y 8 35% 5% Hundreds 7 30% 6 4% 5 25% 4 20% 3 3% 15% 2 1 10% 2% 0 5% -1 -2 0% 1% 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 20

  6. Slide 6: Policy implications

    Policy implications Fiscal and monetary policy will be less supportive in 2022 Base rate Value of assets in central banks' balance sheets % (Trillions of USD) Forecast 3.0 30 2.5 25 2.0 20 1.5 1.0 15 0.5 10 0.0 5 -0.5 -1.0 0 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15

  7. Slide 7: Risks to forecast skewed by stagflationary scenarios

    Risks to forecast skewed by stagflationary scenarios Scenario analysis Scenario impact on growth and inflation Scenario probabilities Cumulative 2022/23 Inflation vs. baseline forecast +3 Stagflationary Reflationary +2 9% Supply side Consumers inflation re-leverage 59% 5% +1 Russian aggression 5% co

  8. Slide 8: Problems in Russia can disrupt commodity markets

    Problems in Russia can disrupt commodity markets Share of World Exports (%, 2020) Nickel and articles thereof Fertilisers Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation Cereals Commodities not elsewhere specified Wood and articles of wood Iron and steel Natural/cultured pearls, preci

  9. Slide 9: Europe is vulnerable to any further increase in energy costs

    Europe is vulnerable to any further increase in energy costs Reliance on Russian oil and gas has already fed through to inflation Y/Y 5.5% 400 5.0% 4.5% 350 4.0% 300 3.5% 3.0% 250 2.5% 2.0% 200 1.5% 1.0% 150 0.5% 100 0.0% -0.5% 50 -1.0% -1.5% 0 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

  10. Slide 10: China: Growth continues to slow, consumption lagging

    China: Growth continues to slow, consumption lagging Uptick in industrial production offset by weaker retail sales and FAI 2 Year Annualised Real Growth (%) 15 20 10 8 10 15 6 4 5 10 2 0 0 5 -2 -4 -5 0 -6 -10 -5 -8 -10 -15 -10 -12 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 202

  11. Slide 11: Export growth set to weaken, real estate sector still soft

    Export growth set to weaken, real estate sector still soft Slowdown in exports may pressure renminbi 50 56 160 40 54 30 140 52 20 120 50 10 100 0 48 -10 80 Any stabilisation and rebound in 46 housing sales would usually take 6–9 -20 months to feed through to activity – 44 60 perhaps longer in the fu

  12. Slide 12: Light at the end of the tunnel as leading indicators improve

    Light at the end of the tunnel as leading indicators improve Economic conditions soft at least until summer 30 22 25 20 20 18 20 25 18 16 16 15 14 20 14 12 10 12 10 15 10 5 8 8 6 0 10 6 4 4 -5 2 5 2 0 -10 0 -2 0 -2 -15 -4 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 202

  13. Slide 13: What does China's cycle mean for markets

    What does China’s cycle mean for markets Still supportive of CGBs in the near term, the time for equities may be approaching 25 250 25 80 20 200 20 60 150 15 15 40 100 10 10 50 5 20 5 0 0 0 0 -50 -5 -20 -5 -10 -100 -10 -40 -150 -15 -15 -200 -20 -60 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2

  14. Slide 14: EM external positions are relatively good – no crisis

    EM external positions are relatively good – no crisis Balance of payments may deteriorate in net energy importing EMs 'Short-Term' Capital Inflows (4Q Sum % GDP, Latest) -200 3 6 Vulnerable BoP positions Romania Egypt -150 Chile 2 4 -100 1 -50 2 Colombia Turkey Hungary India 0 0 Thailand Philippines

  15. Slide 15: EM central banks have hiked rates aggressively

    EM central banks have hiked rates aggressively Growth expectations rolling over as tighter policy bites 60 15 6 58 10 5 56 54 5 4 52 0 3 50 -5 2 48 46 -10 1 44 -15 0 42 40 -20 -1 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 2013 2016 2019 2022 Net Number of Rate Cuts/Hikes o

  16. Slide 16: Food and energy inflation to fall during 2022

    Food and energy inflation to fall during 2022 Higher commodity prices and obvious risk % y/y % y/y % y/y % y/y 60 150 9 125 20 50 Based on futures 8 prices and 100 40 15 constant 7 exchange rates 75 30 10 6 50 20 5 25 5 10 4 0 0 0 3 -25 -5 -10 2 -50 -20 1 -75 -10 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 2015 2018 2

  17. Slide 17: Conclusions

    Conclusions Solid growth Higher interest rates Russia/Ukraine A slowdown in global growth is The peak in inflation is in sight but Geopolitical tensions are a clear inevitable, but it should remain central banks will hike rates to risk to the outlook and much robust driven by developed ward-off upsi

  18. Slide 18: Important information

    Important information For professional investors and advisers only. The material is not suitable for retail clients. We define "Professional Investors" as those who have the appropriate expertise and knowledge e.g. asset managers, distributors and financial intermediaries. This information is a mark

  19. Slide 19: Marketing material for professional investors or advisers only

    Marketing material for professional investors or advisers only.

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