Europe’s absolute and relative charm

By: Vincenzo Vedda

Markets don't move on headlines alone. Structural shifts are changing Europe's investment story.  

Europe gets moving

Europe’s infrastructure needs are no secret. What is changing is the pipeline of projects, public backing and room for private capital.

EUR/USD rate is caught in a sideways trend

The euro may need fresh impetus from Europe to gain further momentum

Energy shocks fade. Their echo does not.

When prices jump, households adjust fast. Their expectations do not.

Energy shocks expose statistical blind spots

The Hormuz crisis has revealed the limitations of traditional energy statistics, telling us much about where energy comes from, but little about how it is used.

Does the Fed’s balance sheet have a price tag?

Even a quieter, less interventionist Fed would only shrink its footprint very cautiously. Partly this reflects changes to the financial plumbing in recent decades.

Data centers drive U.S. electricity demand

After years of stagnation, digitalisation is leading to a significant increase in electricity demand

Critical minerals at the center of geopolitical tensions

Competition for raw materials vital for the energy transition is intensifying

Critical minerals – The power factor in commodities

Critical minerals are increasingly playing a key role in the development of electromobility, renewable energy and digitalization – and thus in shaping future developments.

Critical minerals – The power factor in commodities

Critical minerals are increasingly playing a key role in the development of electromobility, renewable energy and digitalization – and thus in shaping future developments.

Covered bonds – the success story continues

By: Vincenzo Vedda

Covered bonds may not only offer high security standards, but also attractive valuations.

Copper between shortage and stockpiling

A physically tight market is keeping prices close to their record highs.

CIO View: Gateway to Europe

By: Vincenzo Vedda

Europe may be entering a new investment renaissance. Modernisation in defence, infrastructure, the green transition and low‑carbon tech could reshape the landscape. This could create compelling opportunities across multiple asset classes.

China’s trade thrives beyond the U.S.

Despite falling U.S. demand, China’s exports grew—thanks to emerging markets. But transshipment clauses in Asian countries’ trade deals with the U.S. may pose risks

China’s 5-Year Plan: Innovation Overdrive?

The Communist Party’s latest 5-year blueprint puts technology and productivity in the spotlight.