26/05/2025 US rating slides, spending rises The US government lost their top-notch AAA rating on their long-term issuer debt recently, from Moody’s Ratings.
19/05/2025 US-China truce reduces tariffs for now US-China truce reduces tariffs for now. The trade deal -- even if temporary -- should support economic growth in both countries.
12/05/2025 Fed’s policy dilemma The Fed remained in a ‘wait and see’ mode, whereas the BoE and ECB (last month) cut interest rates in their latest meetings.
5/05/2025 Trump’s first 100 days The eventful first 100 days in office of Donald Trump put into question the dominant role of US assets, thus pushing global investors to look to other...
28/04/2025 Trade war is clouding global growth Trade war is clouding global growth. The recent IMF downgrade highlights how policy ambiguity could hurt global trade and economic activity.
14/04/2025 Diversification in times of uncertain markets Uncertainty on US trade policy and its potential impact on economic activity will keep market volatility high
29/04/2024 Euro area: Worst over, slow recovery ahead Euro area business climate indicators are gradually picking up, providing a positive backdrop for European markets.
26/02/2024 Investors patience rewarded European equity markets fully recovered the losses of 2022 and are back at new highs. Economic activity data shows signs of improvement in an overall...
16/01/2024 Economy & Markets Macroeconomic and financial market forecasts - January 2024 Macroeconomic and Financial Market forecasts
16/01/2024 Cross Asset Research Cross Asset Investment Strategy - January 2024 Find the latest edition of our monthly publication. The focus is on the fiscal consolidation in the Eurozone.
4/12/2023 A November to remember November has been an exceptional month with global 50% bonds and 50% equity allocation posting the second highest monthly performance in 30 years, just...
27/11/2023 Recent economic data confirms our outlook Last week business surveys in the Eurozone and macroeconomic data in the US (durable good orders) confirm our soft global economic outlook for 2023. In...
10/02/2023 Economy & Markets Italy: where prudence meets potential As the largest beneficiary of the Next Generation EU post-pandemic reconstruction plan, Italy has a unique opportunity to modernise its economy through...
13/09/2022 Economy & Markets Reassessing the view on Europe: hot questions for investors To understand how the stagflationary environment in Europe affects the region's markets.