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Spread widening in credit could raise cash’s appeal

The historic tightness of credit spreads and the delay in US rate cuts is impacting the relative attractiveness of US investment-grade credits. Lauréline Renaud-Chatelain, Fixed-income strategist, Pictet Wealth Management. After months of tightening, credit spreads look tight compared to their historical ranges, especially for US…
LFI
14 June 2024
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Finst launches new institutional crypto offering

With this new prime brokerage solution, Finst enables banks, Fintechs, brokers and liquidity providers to access cutting-edge crypto solutions with the highest standards of safety and reduced time-to-market Institutions can now leverage Finst’s all-in-one solution to trade, custody, manage, and stake 110+ crypto securely via…
EFI
13 June 2024
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Leadership succession for Fixed Income platform

Michael Krautzberger to join AllianzGI from BlackRock in August Krautzberger to succeed Franck Dixmier as Global CIO Fixed Income Allianz Global Investors, one of the world’s leading active asset managers, announced today that it has appointed Michael Krautzberger as its new Global CIO Fixed Income.…
LFI
12 June 2024
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Pictet-IIF Climate

Climate Crunch: A closer look at the transition Although most investors would agree that building a net zero economy is no longer an option, but a necessity, the transition could cause considerable disruption over the next five to seven years. These are the findings of…
LFI
12 June 2024
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Monthly Barometer Trade Republic

US stocks and gold attract buyers Brussels, 10 June 2024 - Trade Republic, Europe's largest broker and leading savings platform, today publishes its new monthly barometer of the most bought ETFs, stocks and bonds in Belgium in the month of June among its clients. The…
EFI
10 June 2024
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Flash Note – June FOMC preview – Let the data speak

Please find below a new comment from Xiao Cui, Senior Economist, at Pictet Wealth Management, ahead of next Wednesday’s Fed meeting : The new dot plot and Chair Powell’s press conference will take center stage at the FOMC meeting next week, where we expect no…
LFI
10 June 2024
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Flash Note – ECB meeting

Please find below a new comment from Frederik Ducrozet, Head of Macroeconomic Research, at Pictet Wealth Management, on today’s ECB meeting: ECB: one step at a time As widely expected, the ECB cut its key rates by 25 basis points, bringing the deposit facility rate…
LFI
07 June 2024