Opinion: We’ve Let Debt & Despair Build – It’s Time for a Reckoning
Global debt has smashed past $324 trillion, inflation is still eating into wages, and social trust feels shakier than ever. For years we’ve tried to dodge recessions with easy money and endless borrowing but at......
How Did the Most Important Week of 2025 Unfold? (28 July – 2 August)
From Trump’s sweeping new tariffs and a blowout week of earnings across banks, tech, and consumer names, to sharp bond yield...
Banking Consolidation: What Europe Can Learn from India’s Strategy
India's bank merger strategy between 2017–2020 reshaped its financial sector. Here's how the EU can draw lessons from India's consolidation drive...
UK Economy: A Mid-2025 Snapshot
As we reach mid-2025, the UK economy faces sluggish GDP growth, persistent inflation, and global investor caution. This article breaks down...
The Iran-Iraq Conflict & Oil Prices: A Simple Breakdown
As the Iran-Iraq conflict intensifies in 2025, oil prices are once again at the mercy of Middle Eastern geopolitics. While global...
UK Economy Contracts 0.3%: What It Means for Investment Banking
UK GDP fell 0.3% in April 2025. Explore how this impacts M&A, IPOs, valuations, and investor behaviour across the UK investment...
Debunking Yield Curve Interpretation
Interest rates, yield curves, and inflation have dominated economic discussions over the past few years, capturing the attention of investors, policymakers,...
2024 in Review: Key Economic Trends and What 2025 Has in Store
The year 2024 was eventful and divided – starting with half the world hoping for a strong recovery and lowering interest...
Mulberry vs. Frasers: How This Takeover Battle Could Influence Luxury Fashion’s Future
Mulberry, one of the renowned names in luxury fashion, has been in the news recently for rejecting the takeover bid from...
Weekly banking insight: a week of spicy deals, election speculation and more
Greetings and welcome back to this weekly global investment banking update where we talk about the top transactions, themes, and narratives...