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Fixed Income | 7 Feb 19
ECB ‘will not raise rates in 2019’
Market has been anticipating rate rise towards summer end, but raft of weak data will force backtrack, analysts say
Latest news | 24 Jan 19
ECB holds rates amid slowing growth outlook
ECB president Mario Draghi warns that risks surrounding eurozone growth have moved ‘to the downside’
The contrarian argument for Italian banks
The government’s row with the EU has scared investors but valuations look attractive and earnings could soon rise
Europe’s shunned banking sector ‘poised to rally’
European bank credit has suffered sell-offs in recent months but with risks priced-in the asset class now looks attractive, analyst claims
European Equities | 22 Jun 18
Multi-asset boutique increases European exposure
Boutique London-based asset manager Kestrel Investment Partners is increasing exposure to Europe’s financial, telecom and pharmaceutical sectors on the back of the European Central Bank’s quantitative easing (QE) decision.
Latest news | 14 Jun 18
ECB to finish QE at the end of 2018
The European Central Bank will end its quantitative easing (QE) programme at the end of December 2018 in line with most industry expectations.
Latest news | 11 Jun 18
ECB readies for QE judgement call
A shift in Italian fiscal policy could have an impact on the European Central Bank’s plan to end its asset buying programme in September, say fund managers.
ECB rate rise unlikely before 2020, says Franklin Templeton
Slowing growth, low inflation and political risk in Italy suggest ECB will extend its asset-buying programme into 2019 and as a result push rate hikes further into the future, says asset manager.
Fixed Income | 26 Apr 18
Pan-European Congress 2018 Special Edition
With bond yields still at record lows, the ECB planning to pull back its QE programme, and the US slowly rising interest rates, Expert Investor asked investment experts where they found opportunity at its Pan-European Rome Congress.
Investment outlook | 13 Mar 18
Stark: ECB interference causes ‘unintended consequences’
The European central banks’ market interventions, such as their asset purchase programme, has created the “unintended consequence” of the institutions becoming a dominant decision maker in investments, and has led to risk not being priced properly, according to ex-ECB chief economist Jürgen Stark.
