Chris Clague is managing editor in Asia for Economist Impact. He is an expert in international trade and trade policy and has also advised clients throughout the Asian region on the strategic implications of megatrends and political risk. He was a consultant in The Economist Group's Tokyo office and was the project leader and editor for the Economist Intelligence /Nikkei BP publication The World to 2050 (available in Japanese only).
Prior to joining The Economist Group, he was a senior consultant and Director of China Operations for a boutique consulting firm that worked with governments and MNCs on issues related to international trade, investment, and commodities.
Chris holds an MSc in Asian Politics from the London School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and a certificate in International Trade Law and Economics from the World Trade Institute’s summer academy. He provides regular commentary on trade and the Japanese economy to international media.
新冠疫情对供应链产生了明显的影响，在疫情爆发后的最初几个月里，亚太地区的供应链也发生了一定的中断，但事实证明，该地区供应链的复原力超出最初的预期。
由于地缘政治和经济因素的影响，供应链的转变已然开始，新冠疫情只是加速了其中的某些转变。最近由德尔塔变异株引起的病毒爆发意味着，供应链遭遇的这些干扰尚未结束，因为整个亚太地区的经济活动继续遭受着一系列阻碍。
新冠大流行引发了人们反思和重塑供应链的意愿。我们的最新研究显示，三分之一的企业正准备彻底改革供应链战略，但是这些变革将着眼于长期。此外，亚洲供应链经理对供应链战略的看法与北美和欧洲的同行明显不同。
In some instances the impact of this shift will be shaped by local factors, such as demographic changes. In other instances this shift will reflect shared characteristics, as demonstrated by the greater popularity of overseas investing among younger high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) brought up in an era of globalisation. Whatever the drivers, the landscape of wealth is changing—from local to global, and from one focused on returns to one founded on personal values.
Despite rising economic concerns and a tradition of investor home bias in large parts of the world, the new landscape of wealth appears less interested in borders. According to a survey commissioned by RBC Wealth Management and conducted by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), younger HNWIs are substantially more enthusiastic about foreign investing. The U.S. is a particularly high-profile example of a country where a long-standing preference for investments in local markets appears set to be transformed.
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