Will it be a year that is defined by conflict? Or will the mood improve as we move out of a period of central bank tightening? Read about everything from the Fed’s next move to the Bank of Japan’s big decision; from CBDCs to the health of the global economy, from an era-defining US presidential election to the rise of the right in Europe.

Our 2024 Watchlist looks at how the new world order will be defined by multipolarity as globalisation, peace and deflation gives way to fragmentation, mercantilism, war and inflation.