Over the past month, risky assets nosedived on the back of more disappointing high frequency macro-economic data and, even more importantly, the unpleasant reminder of how important...

The new French President and the cabinet that will emerge from the June general elections (second round on June 17th) will face both short- and long-term challenges.

As expected, China reported "weak" GDP growth in the first quarter, of "just" 8.1%yoy.

After Greece got temporarily cauterized and the Italian government got "technocratised", Spain is the arena in which the latest chapter of the European crisis is being playing out. 

Fixed income fund managers will most likely remember September 22, 2011 as the day 10-year Treasury yields hit a low of 1.72% when the Fed officially announced the beginning of Operation...

The recent widening of sovereign spreads in the €-area is not the harbinger of another systemic crisis, so far. We continue to ascribe a low probability (<5%) to the €-breakup scenario.

The Turkish economy has grown rapidly in the past couple of years, attracting the attention of international investors and inspiring the envy of other emerging markets. 

Judging from the macroeconomic statistics for March, it looks like our optimistic reading of the global cycle was the right one.

Both bond and loans provide access to corporate lending. Ghislain Périssé examines why corporate loans have attracted recent interest from investors and what they can expect.

Japan's government is the most indebted in the world

Focusing on country or sector allocation first is a question of fundamental importance for active equity portfolio management. 

To date, hybrid capital has been doubly misrepresented. Anne Velot reviews the contoured history of hybrid capital and what recent developments may mean for investors.

As expected, a sharp slowdown in Chinese inflation was observed in February, from 4.5% to 3.2%.

The probability of the worst case scenario (‘€-geddon') has decreased further, as a consequence of ECB's 3Y LTRO #2 and of the deal on a second bailout for Greece. We see it now at 5%, vs....

Whilst Europe pursues efforts aimed at stemming the sovereign crisis, the Chinese and US drivers of global growth confirmed in February that they are in good health.

It can safely be said that 2011 was a rollercoaster for most investment market participants, during which many lessons were learnt and opportunities seized. The new regulatory, market and...

Preserving the purchasing power of savings should be an objective of all investors.

The last minute deal on Greece, reached in the early hours of Tuesday 21st February 2012, should buy enough time for the euro area to sail toward safer waters and continue to restore the...

The Czech Republic (CZ) is a small, open economy exposed to swings in external demand, as its high degree of openness demonstrates.

The ‘bifurcation' framework remains valid. Yet, the probability of the worst case (‘€-geddon') has decreased since the end of 2011.  We see it at 15%, vs. 25% in December 2011.