The United Kingdom and the European Union are preparing their divorce and things are getting messy. Politicians from the UK are desperate for a deal to take place between the UK and EU to ensure as smooth as possible exit from the EU for businesses and individuals and also to allow time for the two […]
How will a no-deal Brexit impact investment and the economy?
Recent headlines indicate it’s possible Britain will leave the EU without securing an exit deal. The EU summit in October is fast approaching, with no secure withdrawal agreement ready to be passed across the table. But what does this really mean, and how will it affect the UK economy? We analyse the latest news surrounding […]
Dramatic moves in commodities — FIU
Taking stock of what has happened. The last week has seen dramatic moves in commodities and none more so than in Gold. There is lots of speculation as to what has caused this selling of commodities but the simple matter of fact is that there were more sellers than buyers at the levels of last […]
Uncertainty is on the up again — FIU
Uncertainty is on the up again. Fixed Income markets have traded in a narrow range over the past weeks after the volatility caused by last month’s US Employment report. It has impacted the Historical Interest Rate volatility. However unlike previous declines in Historical volatilities, the Implied Volatilities over the past few days have reversed any […]
Euro-Summit Surprised
When a broad and unspecific deal is so hard come by- and some have used blackmail- it is much harder to negotiate and fill in the details. This looks like a political deal to keep Monti in power. A long-term road map towards a fiscal union, so no sign of common Eurobonds ” in Merkel’s […]