On Wednesday 9th May, our Head of Investment Management, Alastair McCaig, joined Bloomberg anchor Jonathan Ferro. On this week’s show, they discussed the US Presidents decision on the 2015 Iran Nuclear agreement, the knock-on effects to the Oil price and the Bank of England’s interest rate decision. Click here to listen to the interview on Bloomberg.
Are you time poor and cash rich? Some might think this is a great problem to have, but in reality, it can become a burden. Many expats here in Switzerland are so busy building their careers, enjoying the wonders of family life in Switzerland that they barely notice their savings pot bulging at the sides. If you’re an expat working…
Synopsis of the week With the US reporting season almost finished and the European version past the halfway point, corporate data releases remain strong. Although European Economic data has cooled from last year, the US continues to charge ahead. Unemployment levels in the US are now 3.9% and this is a 17 year low. UK economic worries resurface again, weakening…
On Wednesday 2nd May, our Head of Investment Management, Alastair McCaig, joined Bloomberg anchor Jonathan Ferro and Michael Regan, Senior Bloomberg Editor. On this week’s show, they discussed the Fed’s interest rate decision, central banks paths to rate normalization and the performance of the Euro. Click here to listen to the interview on Bloomberg.
On Wednesday 25th April our Head of Investment Management Alastair McCaig joined Bloomberg anchor Jonathan Ferro and Bloomberg FX & Rates Strategist Richard Jones. On this week’s show, they discussed US 10 year Treasury yields, German Business confidence, and French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the White House. Click here to listen to the interview on Bloomberg.
Synopsis of the week Good corporate earnings announcements and solid expectations help equity markets hold on for a second positive week in a row. Fridays intraday trading saw EUR/CHF trade above 1.2000 for the first time since the Swiss National Bank were forced to pull its peg on Thursday 15th January 2015. Falling inflation figures from the US, EU &…
On Thursday 19th April Alastair McCaig our Head of Investment Management joined Ana Maria Montero on CNN Money Switzerland where he chatted about Swiss equities, the current market conditions, expectations for interest rate increases from central banks and the Swiss Franc. To view the interview on CNN Money Switzerland please click here.
On Wednesday 18th April our Head of Investment Management Alastair McCaig joined Bloomberg anchor Jonathan Ferro and Ken Veksler, Director at Accumen Management. On this week’s show, they discussed geopolitics, UK inflation, interest rate expectations, bond markets & the Swiss Franc. Click here to listen to the interview on Bloomberg.
Synopsis of the week Following the Assad regime’s use of Chemical weapons in Syria, Western forces successfully took out the infrastructure for their manufacture reportedly with minimal collateral damage. Conciliatory words from Chinese leader Xi Jinping last week have helped ease worries over trade wars between themselves and the US. Crude Oil continues its steady climb higher with prices breaking…
On Wednesday 11th April our Head of Investment Management Alastair McCaig joined Bloomberg anchor Jonathan Ferro and FX and Rates strategist Richard Jones. On this week’s show, they discussed potential U.S airstrikes in Syria and how the markets had reacted to this news, UK manufacturing, along with U.S sanctions for Russia. Click here to listen to the interview on Bloomberg.
