Jan 27, 2023

With the cash cushion that was built during the pandemic losing its fluff, it is a good time to revisit consumption behavior, which is starting to lose steam in Europe and the US.

Jan 24, 2023

The large energy-price shock still lies ahead for European corporates. In 2022, increases in corporate utility bills were contained, thanks to government interventions and the long pass-through from wholesale energy prices to retail contracts, which are for the most part not fully indexed.

Jan 20, 2023

Despite a sharp decline in food and energy prices in the Eurozone in December, which led headline inflation decreasing to 9.2% y/y (down from 10.1% during the previous month), inflation will remain uncomfortably high, averaging about 6% this year with core remaining rather sticky until next year.

Jan 17, 2023

Cyber incidents and Business interruption rank as the biggest company concerns for the second year in succession. Macroeconomic developments such as inflation, financial market volatility and a looming recession, as well as the impact of the Energy crisis are the top risers in this year’s list of global business risks.

Jan 13, 2023

The proposed increase of the statutory early retirement age to 64 years from 62 in France does not address long-term deteriorating demographic and funding prospects.

Jan 10, 2023

Total gross financial assets in Asia reached a new record high, but the share of life and pension assets in private households’ portfolios kept declining. Total gross financial assets increased by +9.4% and reached a new record high of EUR62.4trn in 2021, 25% above the corresponding figure for Europe.