August 6, 2021
Ahead of the Curve | Friday, 6th August 2021
ECB lifts dividend ban – banks poised to return significant amounts of excess capital to shareholders.The ECB finally lifted its...
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ECB lifts dividend ban – banks poised to return significant amounts of excess capital to shareholders.The ECB finally lifted its...
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China – The crackdown intensifies.Last week, the Chinese government increased its pressure on private businesses, this time directed towards the...
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ECB – Lower for longer.The first press conference post the ECB’s strategic review carried little surprise. The ECB changed guidance...
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US bank earnings come in strong – with further signs of accelerating loan growth.With most large US bank earnings now...
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US Treasuries – Defying inflation gravity.US inflation continues to surprise on the upside. The June print displayed a 0.9% monthly...
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China – Pre-emptive cuts.This week, China’s PBOC surprised the market by cutting the required reserves requirement by 50bp to 12%...
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US 10-Year Treasury yields fall as Delta variant concerns emerge, creating volatility and opportunity.Emerging concerns over the Delta variant have...
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US data – Strong but not enough.US June payrolls came in relatively strong, with 850k jobs added vs 720k expected. Most...
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US infrastructure plan – building America again.President Biden announced last Thursday a bipartisan deal for a infrastructure plan just shy...
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Curve flattening post hawkish Fed meeting – but fundamentals to point to higher yields.There was a powerful move in global...
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Fed – Expecting inflation to remain above 2% until 2023.The Fed surprised markets by bringing forward its guidance for rate...
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Like for the 2008 financial crisis, the Covid pandemic has shown that the current economic system based on limited liability...
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