European Central Bank

Former Obama-appointed US Treasury official on recession outlook

Following calls from regulators to cut payouts

Investors could be forgiven for thinking that nowhere is an immediately appealing prospect for investment right now, least of all Europe.

The bull/bear debate in credit markets in 2020, is whether we face an early 1980s-type bear market or a 2008 valuation scenario.

The best products for the most volatile times

European economic data has been largely positive.

How Covid-19 upended monetary policy

In a world of slow yet steady, non-inflationary economic growth, interest rates are likely to remain at relatively low levels over the medium term.

Fixed income and ESG strategies

After some volatility during the summer, Q4 2019 added to the rising tide experienced by European equity markets since the dip in late 2018.