Author: Alicia Sims

Market Overview Markets caught their breath last week, helped along by a softer tone from Washington. Equities bounced back firmly, bond yields slipped, and even the ...

Our structured deposits offer a unique combination of features, including capital protection, risk management, and potential for enhanced returns. We offer a variety ...

It has been a little over two weeks since the announcement of tariffs – dubbed Liberation Day by the White House – and global equity markets, while off their lows, ...

In this document we explore key findings from two independent academic research papers that looked into the optimal allocation of structured products in an ...

In my entire investment career, I cannot remember a week quite like the one just passed. The speed with which investor sentiment swung from abject fear to sudden ...

Liberation or Isolation: At 78, Donald Trump may not have matched Methuselah’s longevity, but he is reading from a policy playbook that predates modern ...

Markets are flying blind, navigating a macro landscape where the instruments are flashing contradictory warnings. Growth is slowing, inflation remains uncomfortably ...

Markets rebounded sharply despite worsening economic signals, leaving investors questioning whether this is a short-lived rally or a true bottom. Inflation remains ...

I honestly can’t remember when financial markets faced such widespread uncertainty. Conflicting economic data is clouding the outlook, while the White House’s ...

The first issue of IDAD’s Callable Deposit Plan delivers record breaking returns to investors this week. Growth of 62% over a 6 year investment term is the ...

Market Overview Even before Friday night’s shambolic press conference between Trump and Zelenskiy, the mood of investors had turned decidedly sombre. In stark ...

Market Overview There is a danger when you have to write a weekly overview of market matters that you can get myopically focussed on day-to-day market movements. ...