Zaid Alrifai | Architas

Zaid holds the role of Head of Architas Asia, and has been an Executive Director of the Company since April 2019.

He originally joined Architas UK in January 2011 as the investment lead for Global Emerging Market Equities & Global Fixed Income, before taking a number of roles across the firm including General Secretary to the Architas Global CEO, and Chief Operating Officer for the UK Funds business line. He has been based in Hong Kong since 2017. Prior to his roles at Architas, Zaid has worked for AXA across both governance and business development roles. Zaid is an honours graduate from the University of Manchester, in Aerospace Engineering, and a CFA Charterholder.

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Podcast - East and West: economies diverge

Article | Podcasts | 20/09/2023

Despite forecasts of recession, GDP growth in the US has so far proved resilient and US inflation has beaten forecasts. Conversely, in China the recovery has yet to fire up and consumer price growth is subdued.

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Archinomics Monthly - August 2023

Article | Investments | 06/09/2023

China’s economic activity remained under pressure. Exports tumbled 14.5% year on year in July, the steepest fall since the start of the pandemic, while imports fell 12.4% on a year-on-year basis.

Archinomics Monthly - July 2023

Article | Investments | 04/08/2023

After the pause in June, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates by 25 basis points in July, taking the federal funds rate to a range of 5.25-5.50%, a 22-year high.