Opinion
Opinion,
April 2019
The Australian housing bubble is close to popping
Tighter lending standards in Australia placed huge pressure on the housing market in 2018 and the country now faces its worst property downturn for 35 years. Ariel Bezalel, Head of Strategy, Fixed Income, explains why the dynamics behind the housing slump are key to his (...)
Opinion,
March 2019
Brexit’s impact for equity investors
For someone living, moving to or doing business with the United Kingdom in the last year, the “Brexit Question” has been an important consideration. During the beginning of 2019 there have been several dates, votes and occasions when we expected to get a detailed picture of (...)
Opinion,
March 2019
Sterling and Equities unmoved by Brexit extension vote
Following the vote to extend the Brexit process the British pound has not shown significant movement around equity market opening time, currently trading at above 1.32 vs the USD.
Opinion,
March 2019
ECB’s decision is likely to extend the period of suffering for European banks
Since the financial crisis, the unwritten rule has been that bad economic news was good news for investors, as central-bank taps likely would be opened. And if a central bank talked more dovishly than expected in a meeting, the markets were quick to react and (...)
Opinion,
March 2019
The ECB is rushing.. at slow speed
Although they will only have 2-year maturities, the LTROs were already announced, so early that details are not even finalized yet. It was visibly considered necessary to send a strong message now.
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