Macro

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The Weekly Brief
  • 13 hours ago

The Bank of England (BoE) is in a challenging position as the UK economy battles with still-sticky inflation and questions around the growth outlook. Last week’s data showed headline inflation acce...

Navigating Japan Equities: Monthly Insights from Tokyo (July 2026)
  • 13 hours ago

This month we discuss the market reaction to perceived political pressure on the Bank of Japan. We also assess Japan’s “AI Basic Plan”; while the strategy’s effectiveness is difficult to gauge at t...

After the great de-coupling - a Canadian credit index allowing independent hedging
  • 13 hours ago

Decoupling between Canadian and US markets is changing credit dynamics. See how this affects hedging and trading strategies.

Orbis Japan Equity: Finding opportunity beyond the AI trade
  • 10 Jul 2026

A surge in enthusiasm for AI-related companies has created an unusually narrow Japanese equity market, with a small group of stocks driving a disproportionat...

Market Flash: Are we heading towards a surprise Iran v US semifinal?
  • 10 Jul 2026

•    The Middle East conflict had gradually been receding into the background but the resumption of hostilities between Washington and Tehran caught investors off guard. •    The latest economic da...

US–Iran Ceasefire at Risk
  • 10 Jul 2026

A review of the week’s top global economic and capital markets news.

How Trump Accounts can help build lifelong investing habits
  • 10 Jul 2026

Now families can invest for their children from birth with new Trump Accounts, designed to support long-term investing.

A Wake-Up Call from Iran
  • 10 Jul 2026

The apparent breakdown of the US-Iran ceasefire is a reminder of the ongoing risk of energy supply disruptions.

Global Advisory: Geopolitical Signals
  • 10 Jul 2026

Geopolitics is entering a new phase. Businesses can’t afford to look at these risks in isolation. We’ve launched our first Geopolitical Signals blog series to track what really matters as politics,...