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The Weekly Brief
  • 27 Apr 2026

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...

Middle East Uncertainty Unlikely to Lift the Yen
  • 27 Apr 2026

[External Link] Kei Fujimoto, Senior Economist at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management, shared his views on the outlook for the Japanese yen amid Middle East geopolitical tensions. He discussed t...

Central banks take centre stage
  • 27 Apr 2026

A big week for central banks. Will patience prevail?

Europe services slowdown deepens growth concerns
  • 27 Apr 2026

Global manufacturing momentum contrasts with weakening services as central banks stay cautious, oil prices rise, and geopolitics add downside risks to growth.

The role of asset-backed securities in pension scheme LDI portfolios
  • 24 Apr 2026

The US securitised credit market has demonstrated strong risk-adjusted return outcomes, often decorrelated to traditional fixed income assets.

Bank Tailwind Retreat, Thesis Intact
  • 24 Apr 2026

Banks have pulled back on Fed and geopolitical uncertainty, but M&A potential and regional strength continue to support selective opportunities.

Market Flash - The cyclops effect: Markets are tempted to view events from one angle only
  • 24 Apr 2026

•    The rebound in risk assets following tensions in the Middle East is more a case of technical repositioning, rather than an improvement in fundamentals. It illustrates a market reflex that has...

Ecosystem Convergence in Trade Finance: Building an Integrated Future for Global Corporates
  • 23 Apr 2026

Global trade finance continues to be challenged by fragmented platforms, data silos, and paper heavy processes that limit visibility and slow decision making. This article explores how ecosystem co...

Geopolitics at the center of financial markets
  • 23 Apr 2026

Explore how geopolitics drives financial markets and why investors can benefit from recognizing long-term secular shifts that could impact investment decisions.