Self-Reliance 2021

The global economy is beginning to recover from the negative spiral caused by the coronavirus, but we do not yet know how the increasingly inevitable fourth wave will affect this fragile recovery. Although early in the pandemic, it seemed savings would also suffer, these fears were short-lived as household savings grew substantially in Hungary just as they did around the world. But what will happen to the extra savings stockpiled during the pandemic?

What will the fourth wave bring in the Hungarian savings market?

How do top Hungarian executives see the current situation of the savings market?

What tools can market players use to encourage long-term savings?

How will incumbents react to the emergence of fintechs and online investment service providers, which have come to the fore during the pandemic?

Assets managed by private banks also rose to a new record high during the pandemic, even as new, online world order made acquiring new customers substantially more difficult. Investment fund managers have not had it easy, either: while funds have successfully weathered the panic last spring, there has been a constant stream of new regulatory requirements, while the emergence of passive funds and online service providers has not made making a profit any easier. Meanwhile, cautious spending has begun worldwide after restrictions were eased early this summer, but the fourth wave is increasingly casting a shadow on markets and economies. Is it worth banking on volatility in the long term? What will happen to the Hungarian forint and to the value of savings? Can traditional investment products come up with anything new, or will the future belong to alternative investments and new trends?

News in the retail government security market: what will happen to the superbond?

The fourth wave is coming – Will markets remain volatile? How will the forint fare?

Property market overview: Is investing into real estate still worth it?

Alternative investments: Gold, oil, bitcoin

What are the future expectations of the private banking sector? Will the era of private bankers and personal meetings continue, or should we prepare for a virtual future?

Will they be able to acquire new customers and assets, or will the increasing wealth of existing customers drive growth in the future?

What will be the primary development targets in wealth management?

How will opportunities to make a profit change amidst increasingly tight regulatory requirements?

Household assets kept in government securities, investment funds, bank deposits and shares have increased during the pandemic, but retirement savings and life insurances have also performed well. But will the market of regular savings be able to reach younger generations, something it had failed to do so far? What will happen to the concept of welfare funds?

Has the pandemic made Hungarians realise the importance of self-reliance?

Retirement and regular savings: how will the market attract new customers?

Now that the pension bond has been abandoned, will welfare funds be a solution to the pension problem?

What will happen to life insurances?

What new investment opportunities are pension funds using to attract customers?

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