February 3, 2022
Ahead of the Curve | Thursday, 3rd February 2022
The Fed gets hawkish – Implications for banksLast week’s FOMC meeting showcased an increasingly hawkish Fed, underpinned during the press...
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January 13, 2022
Ahead of the Curve | Thursday, 13th January 2022
2022 Outlook – European Banks in the sweet spot among persistent inflationary pressures.Global interest rates, particularly in the front-end, have...
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Ahead of the Curve | Friday, 10th December 2021
Omicron variant causes short-term market wobblesWhile the Financial sector was predictably weak following the Omicron discovery, and uncertainty remains surrounding...
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Ahead of the Curve | Friday, 19th November 2021
Commerzbank in the sweet spot with rising inflation and cost executionCommerzbank has underperformed the European bank index by 10% since...
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Ahead of the Curve | Friday, 5th November 2021
European Bank earnings – shaping up to be the fifth quarter in a row of big beatsEarnings for the European...
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Ahead of the Curve | Friday, 15th October 2021
Stagflation fears rising despite resilient demandRising inflation expectations amidst what is likely to be peak growth acceleration coming out of...
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Ahead of the Curve | Friday, 1st October 2021
Bank stocks in focus as central banks turn hawkish.Last week saw a hawkish inflection from two major central banks with...
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Ahead of the Curve | Friday, 17th September
COVID-related inflation pressures subside, but stickier inflation measures continue to riseInflation continues to dominate the market’s attention. There are clear...
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Ahead of the Curve | Friday, 3rd September
Bank equities and Bunds finally diverging.Investing in European bank stocks has often felt like just another way to bet on...
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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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Ahead of the Curve | Friday, 23rd July 2021
US bank earnings come in strong – with further signs of accelerating loan growth.With most large US bank earnings now...
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Ahead of the Curve | Friday, 9th July 2021
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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