August 6, 2021
July 2021
Economic and investment highlights Economic, politics and markets • Minor growth scare over delta variant and China, combined with dovish...
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Economic and investment highlights Economic, politics and markets • Minor growth scare over delta variant and China, combined with dovish...
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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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In this podcast, Simon Peters, Investment Strategist, and Douglas Branson, Head of Business Development review how markets performed in the...
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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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Central Bank action and market reaction dominated the month. Fed and ECB maintained dovish stance despite strong inflation prints in...
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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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“When the music stops, in terms of liquidity, things will be complicated. But as long as the music is playing,...
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What is an NPL? Why are banks selling them at the moment? What are the opportunities, timeline, liquidity and the...
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