French recipes for a change

In markets as in politics, perceptions often matter more than electoral realities. That helps explain why markets got spooked by snap elections in France.

Fires show the limits of climate adaptation

The economic impact of climate change is demonstrated by seeing, feeling and smelling wildfire smoke. Measuring and forecasting all their costs is a lot harder.

Financing solutions to drive Europe’s transformation

The upcoming Earth Day on April 22nd highlights how new instruments to protect the environment may also boost Europe’s industrial competitiveness.

Female Finance: the benefits of diversity

How and why we still need to do more to get more women into finance, encourage more women to invest and improve education about gender, diversity and finance.

Exciting election – lame consequences?

By: Björn Jesch, Peter Doralt, Francis (Frank) J. Kelly

In coming months, markets might get unnerved, temporarily overpricing political risks.

European Transformation: Are we there yet?

Assessing progress towards reaching 2030 targets is essential for Europe’s future success. It also highlights the need for more investments and further policy action.

European Transformation – finally, Europe gets a makeover

Europe is embracing digitalization and renewable energy – This will require substantial investments

European small-caps – time to shine

“Big was beautiful” in the U.S. – European stocks chased U.S. big caps for the longest time

European high yield – enough meat on the bones

Emerged as relative winners in the fixed-income segment – and we believe they can still deliver

European fiscal stimulus? Don't get your hopes up!

By: Martin Moryson

While German fiscal policy is fairly expansionary by its own standards, requests for more fiscal stimulus are mounting. Without a serious recession in sight we don't expect much more.

European bank bonds show surprising anxiety

Europe’s bank sector has proven resilient since the Credit Suisse rescue but AT1 bonds have still not fully recovered – making them all the more attractive, in our view.

Europe’s relative strength

Younger investors might have been caught off guard by the recent outperformance of European stocks versus their U.S. peers. We think it may well continue.

Europe’s inflation divergence

Recent shocks show that the Euro area is a very heterogenous collection of still largely national economies. Progress is underway, but inflation has not been defeated yet.

Europe's small stocks deserve a bigger role in our view

For two years Europe's small caps have been lagging blue chips, despite good earnings and very low valuations. This might change in 2024.

Europe has overcome its energy crisis

More secure supply brings gas prices back down