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Greg Hirt, Global CIO Multi Asset, Allianz Global Investors. Iran’s direct action on Israel over the weekend has led to fears of further escalation. But in the absence of a full-blown crisis in the region – which is not our base case – we think…

Below you will find a new commentary by Xiao Cui, Senior Economist Pictet Wealth Management, on the FED. We now expect a delayed and a shallower Fed easing cycle Recent developments of elevated inflation, robust payrolls, and easing financial conditions strengthen the case for a policy hold.…

You will find below a brief summary on gold by Luc Luyet, Currencies Strategist at Pictet Wealth Management. Gold prices have moved relentlessly higher since the start of March, reaching new all-time highs in US dollar. Higher gold prices have been supported by strong underlying demand for the yellow…

By Alexandre Tavazzi, Head of CIO Office and Macro Research, Pictet Wealth Management. With the Fed on course to cut rates, a resilient US economy and improving corporate earnings, we have just gone through the best Q1 in five years for risk assets. But have…

The ODDO BHF AM Private Assets team is launching its first European long-term investment fund. Called ODDO BHF Commit for Tomorrow ELTIF, it has been structured in accordance with ELTIF 2.0, a regulation meant to promote access to private equity by a greater number of…

Payroll eclipse César Pérez Ruiz, Chief Investment Officer, Pictet Wealth Management. THE WEEK IN REVIEW Last week was an unsettled one for markets rattled by geopolitics and doubts about the timing and extent of Fed rate cuts. The S&P 500 returned -0.9% on the week…

By Alexis Bienvenu, Fund Manager, La Financière de l’Echiquier (LFDE) Cocoa has smashed its all-time records. At the beginning of April, the cocoa futures contract topped 10,000 dollars per tonne on the New York stock exchange after averaging 3,000 dollars over recent decades. A 260%…

You will find below a commentary by Frederik Ducrozet, Head of Macroeconomic Research, at Pictet Wealth Management, ahead of this Thursday’s ECB meeting. With a majority of Governing Council (GC) members now seemingly united behind a first rate cut in June, this week’s meeting will largely be…

Comments by Franck Dixmier, Global CIO Fixed Income at Allianz Global Investors. The ECB is likely to maintain the status quo at its monetary policy meeting on 11 April. But it should give some indication of a first rate cut, which we estimate to be…

A workshop on private equity, organised by ODDO BHF AM in Paris, showed that private equity remains a fixture in a portfolio, but there are additional areas of focus. Managing Director Jérôme Marie, responsible for private equity at ODDO BHF AM, began his presentation by…