Risks to the resilience story Can we expect this strong performance to continue? What are the risks to this resilience story? Let me quickly run through some threats to resilience. On the global front. First, we see continued uneasiness among global investors from uncertainty in the next steps of the Fed. This may cause capital outflows and with that, greater financial market volatility.
Second, many analysts also predict the slower growth in Asia to continue. This could have an impact on intra-Asian trade, which had compensated for weakness in trade with advanced economies in the recent periods. Third, the risk that recent political turmoil, including in Ukraine, may escalate. This could affect international commodity prices, global financial markets, and undermine global growth prospects. Closer to home.