Europe

The first half of 2018 was tumultuous to say the least. Macroeconomic and microeconomic events have shaken markets and led to poor performances across asset classes. However, we remain confident […]

Academic researchers have been studying the small cap premium for more than 30 years. A 1981 paper by Rolf Banz argued that “smaller firms have had higher risk-adjusted returns, on […]

Risks and tensions have been piling up for several months now–geopolitically, in particular with the trade disputes between the United States and China and, to a less erextent, macroeconomically. Tensions […]

Western sanctions against Russia haven’t worked and both Moscow and the West would benefit from lifting them, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared on Tuesday as he visited Austria – one […]

The campaign for a second Brexit referendum will start “in the next few days,” according to George Soros. Speaking at an event held by the European Council for Foreign Relations […]

Iran’s foreign minister has said the European Union must increase its investments in Iran for an endangered nuclear deal to be preserved following the US’ withdrawal from the multinational pact […]

Brussels has called for a €20bn cash injection for artificial intelligence research, while pouring cold water over controversial plans to give robots human rights. The European commission wants governments and […]

A confidential report prepared for the British government and leaked on Monday suggests all UK industries will be hurt by leaving the European Union, Buzzfeed News reported.

The paper, EU Exit Analysis – Cross Whitehall Briefing, is dated January 2018, and looks at three of the most plausible Brexit scenarios based on existing EU arrangements.