Global Investment Climate – Key Points US bond market under triple influence Rather reassuring trend in economic parameters Inflation regime improving US monetary policy too restrictive End of quarter marked by irrational rate hikes More favorable outlook for year-end UAE Investment Climate – Key Points Real GDP growth is forecasted to slow to 3.3% in […]

Global Investment Climate – Key Points Macroeconomic and political risks diminish Positive surprises on the inflation front Monetary policies increasingly decorrelated Hesitations in fixed-income markets Return of risk-on in equity markets Relatively favourable conditions for financial assets UAE Investment Climate – Key Points UAE’s Hydrocarbons GDP Contracts, while Non-Oil Sectors Thrive on Consumer Demand and […]

Global Investment Climate – Key Points Waltzing economic scenarios punctuated by waves of uncertainty Banking crisis and threats to the stability of the financial system New paradigm for the evolution of monetary policies A generally positive first quarter for stocks and bonds Phasing out of the main risk factors by 2022 Relatively favourable conditions for […]

Global Investment Climate – Key Points The last quarter of 2022 is finally a little more optimistic Inflationary risks gradually decrease Aggressive monetary policies expected to ease in 2023 Weak but positive growth prospects in 2023 More favourable environment for the evolution of interest rates Positive outlook for financial assets UAE Investment Climate – Key […]

Global Investment Climate – Key Points Fed’s hawkish speech stops investor optimism dead in its tracks Abrupt and rapid adjustment of rate curves Historical correlation of asset classes in the decline Risk diversification through commodities The decline in inflation is not yet convincing enough Investors stunned by volatility UAE Investment Climate – Key Points UAE […]

Global Investment Climate – Key Points Geopolitics continues to influence the markets Inflationary slippage turned all expectations upside down Recession fears take over at the end of the quarter More restrictive monetary conditions are already having a noticeable impact A particularly volatile end to the quarter for financial assets  After a dramatic first half of […]

Global Investment Climate - Key Points The geopolitical crisis is disrupting economic forecasts and risk assessments Ballooning inflation seems inevitable and poses a major threat to global growth Central banks are not keeping inflation under control, which could lead to a “hard landing” Yield curve adjustments are already contributing to monetary tightening Bond and equity [...]

Global Investment Climate - Key Points Renewed enthusiasm for risky assets in Q4 Upward adjustment of yield curves Global liquidity declines as monetary policies normalise The global economy is on a solid growth path in 2022 Inflation may find a second wind in rising wages Rising rates and falling global liquidity are new risks UAE [...]

Global Investment Climate – Key Points A transitional quarter for financial assets Monetary policy normalisation begins The business cycle is not threatened by the Delta variant The real drivers of inflation are not transitory Long-term interest rate cycle trending up Return of uncertainty for risky assets UAE Investment Climate – Key Points UAE economy on […]

Global Investment Climate – Key Points Bond markets are finally taking into account the improved growth prospects The rise in long-term interest rates is intensifying in the US but is partially sparing the euro zone Business cycles are gradually converging Global growth will be strong in 2021 and 2022 Financial assets could suffer from the […]