Allianz Research

Allianz Global Wealth Report 2024:
Surprising relief

A new Eurozone doom loop?

Over the last four years, Eurozone sovereign exposures to the corporate sector have exceeded 20% of GDP. While support measures have helped keep vulnerable firms afloat, there has been considerable economic scarring – and the risk of higher corporate defaults continues to rise.

European Retail: a cocktail of lower spending and tighter funding

One year on since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, retail sales in Europe have proven more resilient than expected despite record-high inflation and poor consumer confidence.

Eurozone convergence: two steps forward, one step back

The European Commission’s new Economic Security Strategy could not have come sooner, with its focus on boosting Europe’s competitiveness and deepening the Single Market as essential elements for safeguarding the bloc’s economic security.