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Economist Abroad: London is keeping calm and carrying on
This time around, our Chief Economist made a short stop in London, the home of the European private assets industry.
Economist Abroad: London is keeping calm and carrying on
Written by Mike O'Sullivan, Chief Economist
November 8, 2024

Moonfare’s Chief Economist, Mike O’Sullivan, is travelling the world to bring you insights into each country’s unique economic landscape. His analysis covers macroeconomic trends, local market dynamics and implications for private investors.

Follow Mike right here on the Moonfare blog or through our LinkedIn account as he explores financial hubs around the world. Read also his previous note from Zurich.

London, 25.10.2024

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Macro Environment

I arrived in London as the financial community was gearing up for the first Labour budget in nearly fourteen years. Rachel Reeves, chancellor of the exchequer, has inherited a moribund, debt laden economy and the challenge is to produce a budget that doesn't upset bond markets but that supports investment in new technologies and infrastructure. 

Economist’s Observations

The architecture and skyline of the City in particular are changing, in a very stylish way. Tourism looks very strong and I enjoyed taking the Elizabeth Line across town. 

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Private Markets in the UK

London is the home of the European private assets industry, but there is arguably a long way to go, in terms of individual ownership of private equity and venture. This might change as the government is known to be studying the Canadian pension and investment model. 

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Mike O'Sullivan, Chief Economist
Chief Economist
Mike O'Sullivan, Chief Economist
Mike is a Chief Economist and Senior Advisor at Moonfare. He has twenty years’ experience in global financial markets, most recently as CIO in the International Wealth Management Division of Credit Suisse. He was also a member of Harvest Innovation Advisory, a senior adviser at WestExec and a board member of the Jane Goodall Legacy Foundation. He has taught finance and economics at Oxford and Princeton, while regularly contributing to numerous journals and media outlets, including Forbes and CNBC. Mike studied in Cork and received MPhil and DPhil degrees at Balliol College, Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar.
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