3/01/2023 Economy & Markets A strained German economy can be good news for Europe The energy crisis resulting from the war in Ukraine has altered profoundly Europe’s economic performance and prospects.
2/12/2022 Economy & Markets When fiscal policy puts the European institutions under pres... After several months of informal negotiations, the European Commission proposed on 9 November a reform of the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) to be debated....
12/10/2022 Economy & Markets United States: a green industrial policy in the making The US Congress’s August approval of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) came as a surprise to most observers. With the mid-term elections just months away...
12/09/2022 Economy & Markets Rational inattention at the core of central bank strategy The origins of inflation are not always well understood. While some economists had warned of impending inflation as early as last year, few had anticipated...
22/07/2022 Economy & Markets ECB meeting: larger-than-expected rate hike, with new fragm... July meeting: The ECB hiked its three key interest rates by 50bp for the first time in more than a decade, bringing its rates out of negative territory.
11/07/2022 Economy & Markets UK Leadership Change: Economic and market implications With the economic situation having deteriorated considerably since the beginning of the year, it is vital for the Conservative Party to agree on a new...
11/07/2022 Fixed Income & FX Renminbi’s rise will not challenge dollar dominance A sharp economic slowdown seems to be looming in both Europe and the US, which would make bond markets attractive again, especially in the US. Conversely,...
3/06/2022 Economy & Markets Only innovation in fiscal and monetary rules will make the E... As crises unfold, structural and governance issues tend to become more and more important.
3/05/2022 Real & Alternative Assets Global real estate markets: rich valuations, but not a sourc... Understanding the current situation of global real estate markets and their likely evolution in a high-inflation regime.
26/04/2022 Economy & Markets Macron's re-election is positive for French assets Understanding the outcome, policy and investment implications of the second-round of French presidential elections.
12/04/2022 Economy & Markets French election: markets complacent for Macron victory, but ... Update on the first round of the 2022 French Presidential elections
5/04/2022 Geopolitics Ukraine: where do we stand? By calling the war in Ukraine a «tectonic shift in European history», European leaders are giving an indication of the regime changes this war could lead...
2/03/2022 Geopolitics Special Ukraine The invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops has caught Europe off guard, reminding it of the darkest hours before the Second World War.
23/02/2022 Geopolitics Russia-Ukraine escalation adds to the case for additional pr... Understanding the economic and investment fallout of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
17/02/2022 Real & Alternative Assets Crypto-currencies: a bubble or the emergence of a new paradi... The proliferation of crypto-currencies (CCs) and the popularity of these assets among investors has led us to question their nature, function, valuation...