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19th May 2025
Market Matters – The sound of one hand clapping…
Is it a victory if you are fighting yourself? Despite lingering geopolitical uncertainty, global equities rallied sharply during the week on the back of a tentative ...
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16th May 2025
Market Matters: Recession Resistance
Recession? I recently heard a pundit describe the scope of the US economy and markets on the world stage as being reduced to ‘exceptional’ rather than ...
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15th May 2025
IDAD UK Product Summary
Our structured deposits offer a unique combination of features, including capital protection, risk management, and potential for enhanced returns. We offer a variety ...
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14th May 2025
Current Swap Rates
Welcome to our Swap Rates page, where you can find information about the benchmark interest rates used by international banks to drive returns for investors. Swap ...
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14th May 2025
Counterparty CDS and Rating Report
Welcome to our counterparty credit rating page, where you can find essential information about the creditworthiness of banks and other financial institutions. As a ...
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7th May 2025
Relief Rally or False Dawn? Markets Search for Direction
Markets staged a solid rebound this week, but beneath the surface, the big question remains: Is this the start of a lasting recovery, or just a pause before the next ...
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28th April 2025
Calm Continues for Now
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 ...
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22nd April 2025
Relative Calm as Trump takes a swipe at J Powell
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, ...
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17th April 2025
Optimal Portfolio Design – What the Research Says About Structured Products
In this document we explore key findings from two independent academic research papers that looked into the optimal allocation of structured products in an ...
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14th April 2025
Trade Wars, Tariffs, and Market Turmoil
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 ...
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7th April 2025
From Liberation to Isolation: Tariffs Return with Force
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 ...
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27th March 2025
Flying Blind into a Tariff Storm
Markets are flying blind, navigating a macro landscape where the instruments are flashing contradictory warnings. Growth is slowing, inflation remains uncomfortably ...
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