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.
22/07/2022 Economy & Markets Italy swimming in uncertain waters as PM Draghi resigns Italian government crisis, likely outcome: snap elections the most likely outcome. Prime Minister Draghi would remain at the helm of a caretaker government,...
29/06/2022 Economy & Markets Focus on Spain: macroeconomic projections and fixed income v... The energy crisis in Europe, coupled with supply chain bottlenecks worldwide, and accelerated monetary tightening are the major headwinds for the Eurozone...
28/06/2022 Economy & Markets Macroeconomic projections for the Italian economy and fixed ... The growth outlook for Italy has been revised down on tighter financing conditions and monetary policy normalization, coupled with the energy crisis in...
21/06/2022 Economy & Markets French elections results open a phase of political gridlock The fragmentation of votes into irreconcilable political blocs with no absolute majority creates a political situation unprecedented under the Fifth Republic.
16/06/2022 Economy & Markets A (stag?)flationary tantrum: assessing the current market se... We are entering a tough phase of the regime shift, as the risks over economic growth add to the already hot inflationary backdrop. This means that stagflation...
15/04/2022 Economy & Markets ECB strikes a somewhat dovish tone, despite inflation remain... We expect QE to end in Q3, as announced, followed by rate normalisation, which is likely to lift rates out of negative territory over the next few months,...
12/11/2021 Economy & Markets A new dawn for Europe? Strategies for investing in European ... The resurgence of Covid-19 cases in some countries is an area for attention, but should not lead to new generalised lockdowns due to vaccinations which...
18/06/2021 Economy & Markets Biden agenda: tackling income inequality and its potential i... The election of President Joe Biden has led to a turn in US government policy. This paper explores income and wealth inequality in the United States and...
14/11/2018 Economy & Markets What lies ahead for the US economy and markets? The robust performance of the US economy in 2018 has led to the supremacy of US risk assets compared to the rest of the world.