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Ray Jia

Research Head, China World Gold Council

China’s gold market in February: local gold price premium rose further as gold consumption improved

Explore China's gold market in February. Topics discussed including gold prices, Chinese New Year retail consumption, trading volumes, gold ETFs and more.

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Posted 4 years 1 month ago

Jody Kuzenko

President & Chief Executive Officer Torex Gold

Gender quotas at the highest levels: a quick fix working the wrong end of the pipeline

As seen in Reuters Foundation, this opinion piece explores gender quotas and creating the pipeline of the next generation of female leaders.

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Posted 4 years 1 month ago

Krishan Gopaul

Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold Council

Central banks begin 2021 with net sales in January

What does the latest central bank gold reserves data tell us, and does it help make an assessment on the prospects for central bank demand in 2021?

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Posted 4 years 1 month ago

Hannah Brandstaetter

Former ESG Programme Director World Gold Council

International Women’s Day – a time to celebrate and reflect

Today marks International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women all over the world. But it’s also a day to reflect on the fact that we are far from achieving gender equality.

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Posted 4 years 1 month ago

Ray Jia

Research Head, China World Gold Council

Chinese gold consumption booms during the 2021 Chinese New Year holiday

China’s retail consumption during the 2021 Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday surged as migrants in major cities were encouraged to “stay put” for the festival to strengthen the COVID-19 containment.

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Posted 4 years 1 month ago

Juan Carlos Artigas

Global Head of Research World Gold Council

Webinar: Hedging risk while driving returns in a low rate environment

We recently hosted a conversation with Institutional Investor and Ned Naylor-Leyland, Jupiter Asset Management’s Head of Gold and Silver, to discuss gold performance in the current rate environment and the broader outlook for 2021.

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Posted 4 years 1 month ago

Bharat Iyer

Former Research Associate World Gold Council

Short-term gold model: interest rates ignite prices in 2021

Our analysis indicates that over the past year, gold’s sensitivity to interest rates, accounting for other factors, has risen more than four-fold

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Posted 4 years 1 month ago

Adam Perlaky

Former Senior Analyst, Americas World Gold Council

Gold is moving with rates

Interest rates have been a key driver for gold in both 2020 and 2021. As interest rates have moved higher, the gold price has decreased… but higher inflation expectations may provide some support for gold.

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Posted 4 years 2 months ago

Ray Jia

Research Head, China World Gold Council

China’s gold market in January: The Shanghai-London gold price spread turned positive amid higher wholesale physical gold demand

Explore China's gold market in January - gold prices, China's economy, central bank gold demand and more.

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Posted 4 years 2 months ago

Louise Street

Senior Markets Analyst World Gold Council

After filling up in 2020, US investors remain hungry for gold bars and coins

Demand for gold bars and coins in the US jumped in 2020, mirroring the rush for gold ETFs that took holdings in those products to record highs.

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Posted 4 years 2 months ago

Claire Lincoln

Global Head of Institutional Investor Relationships World Gold Council

SPS virtual conference: Gold's role in a portfolio

Watch this presentation on gold’s key attributes, sources of demand, and key takeaways from our Gold Market Outlook 2021

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Posted 4 years 2 months ago

Mukesh Kumar

Former Senior Analyst, India World Gold Council

India’s gold market in January: Indian imports steady with healthy retail demand

Explore India's gold market in January - the gold price, gold jewellery and investment demand, India's economic recovery and more...

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Posted 4 years 2 months ago

John Reade

Senior Market Strategist, Europe and Asia World Gold Council

CIBC 'The Holler' podcast: The outlook for gold

This podcast explores the outlook for gold, touching on the Robinhood phenomenon, cryptocurrency, inflation and global supply and demand dynamics

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Posted 4 years 2 months ago

Claire Lincoln

Global Head of Institutional Investor Relationships World Gold Council

Webinar: A golden contribution to pension fund portfolios

In this webinar with the PLSA, we demystify common misconceptions on gold and highlight the overall benefits it can bring to a pension portfolio.

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Posted 4 years 2 months ago

Krishan Gopaul

Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold Council

Gold market fundamentals supportive despite January jitters

This blog explores gold's performance in 2021 so far, and what we expect to see in the year ahead.

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Posted 4 years 2 months ago

John Mulligan

Head of Sustainability Strategy World Gold Council

Gold as a driver of change - little things and big impacts

Gold’s diverse functions and uses have a diverse range of significant impacts. The sector will be absolutely vital in delivering the applications, technology and infrastructure needed to move towards a cleaner, safer world.

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Posted 4 years 2 months ago

Mukesh Kumar

Former Senior Analyst, India World Gold Council

India’s gold import duties reduced

On 2nd February, India’s gold import duty decreased with consumers now paying 14.07% tax for refined gold compared to 16.26% previously. We explore what this may mean for the Indian gold market.

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Posted 4 years 2 months ago

Andrew Naylor

Head of Middle East and Public Policy World Gold Council

Exploring Gold Demand Trends and the 2021 outlook for gold

Listen as Andrew Naylor joins Prime Time Presenter, Rachel Kelly on MoneyFM 89.3. They discuss the key findings of the latest Gold Demand Trends report and what 2021 holds for gold.

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Posted 4 years 2 months ago

Juan Carlos Artigas

Global Head of Research World Gold Council

Podcast with Liz Young of BNY Mellon

Listen to the conversation on gold’s performance drivers and its role as a strategic portfolio asset.

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Posted 4 years 2 months ago

Terry Heymann

Chief Financial Officer World Gold Council

Webinar replay: Gold’s ESG credentials

Investors are increasingly asking if gold can be considered an ESG compliant asset. We believe it certainly should and were delighted to participate in the webinar to highlight what the gold mining sector is doing in the ESG space.

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Posted 4 years 2 months ago