3/04/2025 Economy & Markets Liberation Day tariffs: an initial assessment In this Investment Talks we explore the main take-aways for investors from the April 2nd tariff announcement by Trump.
11/03/2025 Economy & Markets Tariffs and European news fuel volatility In this Investment Talks, we explore recent moves in financial markets and possible explanations, alongside our expectations and investment implications.
7/03/2025 Economy & Markets Locked ‘n’ loaded and ready to fire: first take on China’s N... After months of anticipation, Beijing has revealed how it plans to keep the Chinese economy steady – growing at around 5% – in a challenging and uncertain...
24/02/2025 Economy & Markets Forming coalition will be easiest of next German Chancellor’... Germany's CDU/CSU have won the elections and will now form a coalition government. Challenges include how to kickstart growth and adapt fiscal policy.
7/11/2024 Economy & Markets Trump Victory: Key implications for investors Trump will return to the White House, with a red sweep of the Senate and House likely. Financial markets reacted by extending popular "Trump trades".
5/07/2024 Economy & Markets UK election delivers no-drama outcome Britain’s Labour Party returned to power for the first time in 14 years after winning a large majority in parliamentary elections.
18/12/2023 Economy & Markets ECB on hold supportive for Euro credit markets and govies Understanding the outcome of the latest ECB and BoE meetings, and their impact on markets.
15/12/2023 Economy & Markets Dovish Fed contemplates rate cuts: risks to weaker US growth... Markets reacted positively to the Federal Reserve's December policy meeting, but investors should be cautious as risks to weaker US growth persist.
27/10/2023 Economy & Markets A view on Italy and its government debt The Talks discusses about the rating agencies reviews of Italian debt and the prospects for the country's economic growth.
8/08/2023 Economy & Markets US credit rating downgrade: investment implications The Talks outlines the investment and geopolitical implications of Fitch's downgrade of its credit rating for the United States.
28/07/2023 Economy & Markets Fed moving to a pause with a very data-dependent approach The Talks elaborates on the banking stress in US and the FOMC May meeting.
26/05/2023 Economy & Markets Seven questions for investors on the US debt ceiling The Talks elaborates on the uncertainty around the US Debt Ceiling negotations and how it could evolve.
9/05/2023 Economy & Markets Stress in US regional banks continues, while the Fed moves t... The Talks elaborates on the banking stress in US and the FOMC May meeting.
7/04/2023 Economy & Markets Potential Opportunities in the US Banking Sector The Talks elaborates on why the recent crisis in the banking sector is not a systemic one, and that there are select opportunities among banks.
7/04/2023 Economy & Markets Trump indictment: implications for US politics and assets To understand the impact of the recent Trump indictment on US politics and beyond.
