Jul 21, 2022

With the ECB hiking interest rates for the first time in over 11 years, could tightening financial conditions spark a credit crunch? While banks are in a better condition compared to the sovereign debt crisis more than a decade ago, they have already become more risk-averse.

Jul 20, 2022

In 2020, the pandemic made working from home the norm for millions of employees in the EU. Two years later, how do they feel about remote working? In our 2022 Allianz Pulse survey, we asked 1,000 respondents each in Germany, France and Italy about their perceptions of the benefits and challenges.

Jul 19, 2022

Some important segments of the US equity market (the NASDAQ, the NASDAQ 100, the S&P 500 home builders index) were most likely in a bubble mode in 2021; they have not yet completed a typical post-bubble correction, offering more downside than upside.

Jul 13, 2022

The race to energy sovereignty sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could push Germany’s green transition well past the finish line. Despite the increased use of coal for electricity generation in the short term, the EU ETS will limit additional emissions, and coal is still on track to be phased out by 2030.

Jul 11, 2022

After three months of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Europe’s economy is in a very unstable state, making it the right moment to check the pulse in Germany, France and Italy. In May, we at Allianz decided to interview 1,000 people in each country about their views on political and economic issues, as well as their expectations for the future.

Jul 07, 2022

Cancelled flights could become the new normal in Europe as airlines strive to protect margins amid surging jet fuel prices. With wages accounting for 25% of revenue (vs. the global average of 19%), European airlines have little incentive to address staff shortages in the short term.