
2026 Global Markets Conference: Insights, Perspectives & Dialogue
At our Global Markets Conference in Singapore, leaders across finance, policy and industry came together to discuss the forces shaping today’s market environment—and what they mean for investment strategies, risk appetite and regional growth.
Insights
Geopolitics and AI demand a new industrial strategy
“We need a new system, one that is capable of withstanding geopolitical frictions and capturing the benefits of AI. The response, then, begins and ends with reindustrialisation.”
Wei Yao
Global Chief Economist and Head of APAC Research
Societe Generale
This article is based on insights shared during Wei Yao's panel discussion at our 2026 Global Markets Conference Singapore. Access the full article here.







2050 Investors: your monthly guide to understanding the intricate connections between finance, globalization, and ESG.
Beyond the Conference, insights continue on our award‑winning podcast series, where our research teams examine macroeconomics, geopolitics, technology and market structure.
Join host Kokou Agbo-Bloua, Head of Economics, Cross-Asset & Quant Research at Societe Generale, for an exploration of the economic and market megatrends shaping the present and future, and how these trends might influence our progress to meeting 2050’s challenging global sustainability targets. In each episode, Kokou deep-dives into the events impacting the economy, financial markets, the planet, and society.

SG Markets Research & Insight
Societe Generale’s Cross Asset Research team delivers global multi-asset coverage through a range of publications and analytical tools, offering smart investment strategies and trade ideas across markets.

LASTEST NEWS

Global markets are moving into a new phase, one that will require investors to manage their portfolios more actively as...

The Structured Retail Products (SRP) Asia Pacific Awards recognise the best-in-class offering and performers within the...

By Tsutomu Saito, Multi-Asset and Japan Equity Strategist at Societe Generale

As China cools, India’s markets are rising up the agenda for global investors. Recent inflows could be just the start of...

The Asia Risk Awards is one of the longest-running and most prestigious awards recognising companies for their...

Societe Generale is pleased to announce the launch of the first-ever Autocallable Structured Certificates to be listed...

The Structured Retail Products (SRP) Asia Pacific Awards recognise the best-in-class offering and performers within the...

The HKEX Awards recognise top-performing market participants in Hong Kong’s financial markets in 2022.

The Asian Insurance Forum is an annual symposium hosted by Societe Generale in association with Asia Risk to address the...