Xi Jinping and Rishi Sunak … in with the old, in with the new

US stock markets rallied yesterday but Asian markets couldn’t quite make their minds up, underscoring investor nervousness following China’s twice-a-decade Communist Party Congress and the announcement that President Xi Jinping remains in power. Rishi Sunak will become the UK’s new prime minister after meeting with the King today. David Meier, Macro & Next Generation Research, shares his thoughts on what Mr Sunak’s government needs to do now and Richard Tang, Head of Research Hong Kong provides his insights into what to expect from China’s ‘new’ cabinet. 00:09 Introduction and markets wrap-up by Bernadette Anderko (Investment Writing) 03:23 UK politics by David Meier (Macro & Next Generation Research) 07:16 Chinese National People’s Congress by Richard Tang (Head of Research Hong Kong) 12:41 Closing remarks by Bernadette Anderko (Investment Writing)