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Entering 2025, China faces a critical year of recalibrating its economic policies, while the whole world braces for the implications of Trump 2.0. You've likely heard perspectives from both the United States and China, but what about Europe's view? The European Union is still the third largest economy of the world, and a major trading partner of US and China. For our next CIO Series, we'll speak with Chris Watling, founder and CEO of UK-based Longview Economics, about their outlook and strategy for 2025.

Longview Economics is an independent research consultancy specialising in global macro-economic research, financial market analysis and market volatility. Its mission since 2003 is to generate intelligent, objective investment advice which is free of bias and accessible to both institutional professionals and individuals managing their own portfolios. The firm has developed a reputation as "one of the best independent markets and economics research firms" (Forbes: July 2024)

Chris Watling is the CEO and Chief Market Strategist at Longview Economics, which he founded in 2003. Chris has been obsessed with markets and generating intelligent investment advice since beginning his career at Cazenove in 1994. Prior to that, he trained at KPMG in London. Outside the office Chris reads financial market (and other) history. He's also an avid sports enthusiast, watches most sports with his four sons, and runs an occasional marathon.