Opinion – Wednesday 6 July 2016

Core global yields have made new record lows amid an increase in risk aversion following news that a number of UK asset managers led by Standard Life were suspending redemptions on their property funds. Italian banks have also remained a cause of concern given the...

Opinion – Tuesday 5 July 2016

The US Dollar weakened yesterday in a trading session of focus on Europe with the US closed for its Independence Day Holiday. Despite further ructions in UK politics and soft economic data which admittedly was soft tier, Sterling managed a slight gain in a session...

Opinion – Monday 4 July 2016

The outcome from this weekend’s Australian Election remains too close to call with the prospects of a minority Government and for a more diverse Senate cross bench than previously. This uncertainty and lack of a clear majority has had a mild negative influence...

Opinion – Friday 1 July 2016

As a BBC commentator described it last night, providing it does not violate the laws of thermodynamics, anything can happen inside the British Conservative Party. When the former Mayor of London Borris Johnson fronted his press conference yesterday, it was a real...

Opinion – Thursday 30 June 2016

Lots of soul searching no doubt from EU leaders on day two of their Summit with UK PM Cameron back home. They officially called for an ‘orderly exit’ and for the ball to get rolling once a new UK PM is appointed. It was made clear that if the UK wants to...

Opinion – Wednesday 29 June 2016

Whether it is near to end-Quarter rebalancing or just some short-term perceived value after the knee-jerk post-Brexit sell-off, risk appetite had something of a positive trading session which has continued overnight and early this morning with equities and top-tier...