Avoiding freezing of US-China ties
Spat does little to calm nerves
Europe is full of secular growth trends including digitalisation, faster growth in emerging markets, consumer loyalty to premium brands and increased health awareness.
Tit-for-tat rhetoric doing little to ease tensions within bloc
Economy to thrive despite global risks
European credit markets were hit this year by the rise in global trade tensions, a sudden spark in equity volatility and further political risks in Europe, mainly Italy.
Central banks and multi-asset in the spotlight
We had a glimpse of the potential market implications of a more eurosceptic Italian government in recent weeks.
2018 has seen another spring dominated by political manoeuvrings, in particular the return of 'The Italian Question'.
Monetary policy killed the market-based economy