Laura Saville
Outstanding derivative contracts are being progressively transferred to Central Counterparties (“CCPs”). The CCP framework is intended to minimize global (i.e. systemic) risk as well…
Whitepaper // No.8 February 2017Airline Industry Trends Executive Summary Crowd-sourced credit estimates from IRB banks cover 54 airline companies and subsidiaries globally.›These companies have…
They may not have the brand recognition of fintech up-and-comers in the consumer finance space, but there are many capital markets-focused fintech start-ups that…
The headline-grabbing market event of 2017 so far has been the move of the Dow Jones Industrial Average through 20,000 (although the average is…
On January 25th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (the “Dow”) closed above 20,000 for the first time in its history. This milestone has made…
The EU Sovereign Credit Risk Index covers all 28 EU member states, including the UK. Greece has made major steps towards reform (see Greece…
Argentina emerged from default last year and its economic indicators are beginning to improve. The economy is still in recession but appears to be…
In 2016, the Greek debt crisis was largely overshadowed in the media by other international dramas, including the U.K. Brexit vote and the U.S.…
Cyprus is steadily recovering from its recent financial difficulties. Despite being downgraded to junk during the 2012/13 financial crisis, it has managed to exit…
The U.S. Federal Reserve started the long process of normalizing interest rates in late 2015. But with the US economy growing by a lacklustre…
Over the course of 2016, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has rarely been out of the headlines, and it’s seldom been positive. In late December, the…
2017 is likely to be a year of fiscal expansion across a number of developed economies. Low interest rates are losing effectiveness in a…
