EVENTS:   Best Equity Short Ideas Conference Call 12 - Zach Shannon/Corto Capital Advisors & Craig Huber/Huber Research Partners & Thomas Beevers /Forensic Alpha & Ed Steele/Iron Blue Financials & Bill Campbell/Paragon Intel - 12 Nov 25   Will AI Deflate the World? Macro Lessons from Three Industrial Revolutions and China - Manoj Pradhan/Talking Heads Macro - 13 Nov 25     ROADSHOWS: Forest Products Sector Equity and Commodity Research With Expertise in Distressed Debt - Kevin Mason /ERA Research   •   London   12 - 14 Nov 25       Buyside to Buyside Forum and Expert Calls across TMT, Consumer, Healthcare and Fintech - Andrew Peters /Revelare Partners   •   London   17 - 19 Nov 25       Fundamental US Healthcare Short Ideas - Dr Elliot Favus /Favus Institutional Research   •   London   17 - 19 Nov 25      
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AFI Innovation Summit

13 Nov 25 09:00 GMT

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The State of US-China and Global Rebalancing

07 May 25 14:00 BST / 09:00 ET

PRC Macro
William Hess   William Hess Co-CEO & Co-Head of Research Previously William served as President of China Monitor, a platform for China macroeconomic and industry forecasting and analysis, Director of Sovereign and International Public Finance ratings with S&P and as General Manager of Global Insight.
Song Gao   Song Gao Co-CEO & Co-Head of Research Song served as China Country Representative and principal analyst for the Observatory Group, Senior Economist of China Monitor where he met William and before that in academia as a professor and researcher at Junniata College.
Ming Wu   Ming Wu Head of Base Metals Experienced Senior Researcher with a demonstrated history of working in the capital markets industry. Strong research professional skilled in Market Research, Project Management, Financial Modeling, Corporate Finance, and Business Development.
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IRF Lunch - China Stimulus and Strategic Reflation Opportunities for Q4 and Beyond

24 Oct 24 12:30 BST

PRC Macro
William Hess   William Hess Co-CEO & Co-Head of Research Previously William served as President of China Monitor, a platform for China macroeconomic and industry forecasting and analysis, Director of Sovereign and International Public Finance ratings with S&P and as General Manager of Global Insight.
Song Gao   Song Gao Co-CEO & Co-Head of Research Song served as China Country Representative and principal analyst for the Observatory Group, Senior Economist of China Monitor where he met William and before that in academia as a professor and researcher at Junniata College.
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IRF lunch - China Stimulus to Shift from Talk to Funding

11 Oct 23 12:30 BST

PRC Macro
William Hess   William Hess Co-CEO & Co-Head of Research Previously William served as President of China Monitor, a platform for China macroeconomic and industry forecasting and analysis, Director of Sovereign and International Public Finance ratings with S&P and as General Manager of Global Insight.
Song Gao   Song Gao Co-CEO & Co-Head of Research Song served as China Country Representative and principal analyst for the Observatory Group, Senior Economist of China Monitor where he met William and before that in academia as a professor and researcher at Junniata College.
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China Macro 2023 - Post-Party Conference, Post-ZCP, Now What?

09 Feb 23 15:00 GMT / 10:00 EST

PRC Macro
William Hess   William Hess Co-CEO & Co-Head of Research Previously William served as President of China Monitor, a platform for China macroeconomic and industry forecasting and analysis, Director of Sovereign and International Public Finance ratings with S&P and as General Manager of Global Insight.
Song Gao   Song Gao Co-CEO & Co-Head of Research Song served as China Country Representative and principal analyst for the Observatory Group, Senior Economist of China Monitor where he met William and before that in academia as a professor and researcher at Junniata College.
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Mind The Gap: Bridging China’s Short Term Growth Shocks and Long Term Macro Strategy

06 Sep 22 15:00 BST

PRC Macro
William Hess   William Hess Co-CEO & Co-Head of Research Previously William served as President of China Monitor, a platform for China macroeconomic and industry forecasting and analysis, Director of Sovereign and International Public Finance ratings with S&P and as General Manager of Global Insight.
Song Gao   Song Gao Co-CEO & Co-Head of Research Song served as China Country Representative and principal analyst for the Observatory Group, Senior Economist of China Monitor where he met William and before that in academia as a professor and researcher at Junniata College.
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EM Macro Conference

16 Mar 22 14:00 UTC

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China Factors in Base Metals

18 Aug 21 15:00 UTC

PRC Macro
William Hess   William Hess Co-CEO & Co-Head of Research Previously William served as President of China Monitor, a platform for China macroeconomic and industry forecasting and analysis, Director of Sovereign and International Public Finance ratings with S&P and as General Manager of Global Insight.
Song Gao   Song Gao Co-CEO & Co-Head of Research Song served as China Country Representative and principal analyst for the Observatory Group, Senior Economist of China Monitor where he met William and before that in academia as a professor and researcher at Junniata College.
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Insight into China’s Political Economy

26 Apr 21 15:00 UTC

PRC Macro
Song Gao   Song Gao Co-CEO & Co-Head of Research Song served as China Country Representative and principal analyst for the Observatory Group, Senior Economist of China Monitor where he met William and before that in academia as a professor and researcher at Junniata College.
William Hess   William Hess Co-CEO & Co-Head of Research Previously William served as President of China Monitor, a platform for China macroeconomic and industry forecasting and analysis, Director of Sovereign and International Public Finance ratings with S&P and as General Manager of Global Insight.
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Investing During a Pandemic & China Coming Out of the Pandemic

04 Nov 20 15:00 UTC

Inferential Focus
Charles Hess   Charles Hess President Charles developed the technique of inference reading while earning his B.A. in Political Science at the University of Rochester. By reading outside his field of study, he found he was able to create connections and piece together a more realistic perspective of world economic, political and social events. Recognising the implications of inference reading for business, Mr. Hess helped develop its steady growth and development. In 1980, as a leader in the field, he helped found Inferential Focus.
Eric Zavolinsky   Eric Zavolinsky Managing Director Eric is an MD at Inferential Focus. Eric leads the content team and Inferential Focus’ digital initiatives. He is also a writer and member of the intelligence, client service and investment teams. He holds a B.A. in Journalism from Washington and Lee University. Prior to joining Inferential Focus in 2002, Mr. Zavolinsky worked in the entertainment and technology industries at CDNOW, an online music retailer, and at Island Def Jam Records. Mr. Zavolinsky began his career as a freelance television producer, including a job as the highlight producer at the 1998 U.S. Open for USA Network.
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China’s New Scheme for Self-Sufficiency

29 Jul 20 14:00 UTC

PRC Macro
Song Gao   Song Gao Co-CEO & Co-Head of Research Song served as China Country Representative and principal analyst for the Observatory Group, Senior Economist of China Monitor where he met William and before that in academia as a professor and researcher at Junniata College.
William Hess   William Hess Co-CEO & Co-Head of Research Previously William served as President of China Monitor, a platform for China macroeconomic and industry forecasting and analysis, Director of Sovereign and International Public Finance ratings with S&P and as General Manager of Global Insight.
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Understanding the sequencing of China's Policy Response to Covid-19

06 Apr 20 14:00 UTC

PRC Macro
Song Gao   Song Gao Co-CEO & Co-Head of Research Song served as China Country Representative and principal analyst for the Observatory Group, Senior Economist of China Monitor where he met William and before that in academia as a professor and researcher at Junniata College.
William Hess   William Hess Co-CEO & Co-Head of Research Previously William served as President of China Monitor, a platform for China macroeconomic and industry forecasting and analysis, Director of Sovereign and International Public Finance ratings with S&P and as General Manager of Global Insight.
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