Market Insights
African Investors and the Portugal Golden Residence Permit: Why Moving Capital Is Harder Than Making the Investment
For African investors pursuing the Portugal Golden Residence Permit, the investment is rarely the obstacle. Moving capital from Africa into a Portuguese bank account, compliantly and on time, is where the process most often stalls.
The Lull Before the Oil: Why Reopening Hormuz Will Not Rescue Inflation
Reopening Hormuz will not bring oil back quickly. The shipping lull and damaged capacity keep inflation sticky, the Fed stuck, and the dollar stronger for longer.
FX Outlook: Why Markets Are Starting to Worry About Growth Again
Sterling softened after weaker UK PMI data raised concerns over slowing growth, while the euro remained under pressure from weak Eurozone activity.
The Sterling Trap: Bond Markets, a Broken Growth Story, and the Quiet Erosion No One Is Pricing
UK gilt yields at multi-decade highs. Streeting resigns. Burnham circles. The pound has dropped against both the dollar and the euro. Why the trap is tightening.
GBP, EUR, USD in Focus: Politics, Inflation and Central Banks Keep FX Markets on Edge
Sterling steadies as UK political tensions ease, while persistent inflation and cautious central banks continue shaping GBP/EUR, EUR/USD, and GBP/USD. We break down the key market drivers behind the latest currency moves.
The Stagflation Moment: Sticky Inflation, a Hawkish Bond Market, and Where the Fed Goes Next
Inflation is leaking into the data and the bond market is pricing Fed hikes, not cuts. We disagree. Why we still see one cut by December and what it means for sterling.
GBP EUR USD Outlook: Dollar Supported by Risk as Sterling Faces Political Pressure
Dollar strength returns as geopolitical risk & rising oil support USD, while sterling faces growing political uncertainty. Here’s how to approach GBP, EUR, USD this week.
The Three Central Banks Have Spoken: What Yesterday Told Us About the Path Ahead
The Fed, ECB and BoE all held this week. The substance is in what each one signalled. Why the ECB is walking into a mistake, the Fed cuts later, and sterling stays well placed.
FX Market Outlook: Central Banks, Energy Inflation and EUR/USD, GBP Risks Ahead
The Fed, ECB and BoE face the same inflation shock, but may respond differently. See how this policy “seesaw” is shaping EUR/USD and GBP moves.
The Three Central Banks: UAE, Stagflation and a Window for Dollar Sellers
The Fed, ECB and BoE all decide this week as the UAE quits OPEC and Brent breaks $115. Why the dollar's recent strength is a window for sellers, not a turn.
Sterling's Opening: Why the ECB May Be About to Make a Mistake
The ECB is signalling hikes into a weakening European economy. We think it's a mistake. Why this creates an asymmetric setup for sterling against the dollar and euro.
Beyond Hormuz: Why the Warsh Hearing and the US Rate Path Are Now Driving the Dollar
Why the Warsh confirmation hearing and the Fed's rate path are now the main drivers of dollar weakness, and what it means for GBP and EUR.