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The Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates

On Thursday, 9th August the BOE (Bank of England) cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 4% and in the process, the MPC (Monetary Policy Committee) took borrowing costs to its lowest level since …

Trump Hits Switzerland with 39% Tariffs

The highlight of Switzerland’s summer calendar is the national holiday (Switzerland’s birthday), which fell last Friday, 1st of August, but all of Switzerland, including the government, woke up to …

Overview of the New Trade Agreement Between the European Union and the United States

On Sunday 27th July, and after weeks of tense behind the scenes negotiations, the President of the European Union, Ursula von de Leyen, shook hands with United States President, Donald Trump, concl…

The Federal Reserve Keeps Interest Rates on Hold

On Wednesday, 30th July and for the fifth straight time, the Federal Reserve’s FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) kept interest rates steady at 4.25% – 4.50%. The committee voted 9 – 2 to k…

The ECB Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged

Today the ECB (European Central Bank) held interest rates steady with the key deposit rate* holding at 2%. To date, the ECB has cut interest rates eight times since June 2024 and President Christin…

Collateralised Fund Obligations are Emerging as a Popular Route to Raise Finance

Collateralised Fund Obligations or CFOs have been around for nearly 25 years, they are a close relative of CDOs (Collateralised Debt Obligations) and are a vehicle for securitising real or alternat…

Overview for Gold Q3 and Q4 2025

In Q1 and Q2 gold investment demand for the metal was strong with gold rising at a record setting pace of 26% (in US Dollars terms), this was mainly a result of global geoeconomics uncertainty, ran…

Bitcoin Surges Past USD 120,000 Creating New Record

On Monday of this week, Bitcoin blew past the USD 120,000 mark creating a record price and hitting a high of USD 123,205 (up 3.4%) before pairing early gains to trade around the USD 121,600 mark. O…

Major Banks Have Ditched the Net Zero Banking Alliance

The NZBA (Net Zero Banking Alliance) was convened in April 2021 by the UN (United Nations) Environment Programme finance initiative and led by banks whose mission statement was to support efforts t…

In the Crypto World Are Stablecoins About To Become Mainstream?

In the cryptocurrency arena, a stablecoin is a digital asset where the value is pegged to a fiat currency such as the US Dollar, the Euro, or the sterling pound. They can also be linked to other as…

Emerging Markets Debt Could Potentially Hit Record Sales in 2025

Experts in emerging market debt advise that global issuance volumes in this sector year-on-year were up 20% for Q1 and Q2 for 2025, with issuances growing particularly quickly from the corporate se…

Indian Regulators Come Down Hard on India’s Options Market

Over the last five years, India’s equity derivatives* market has become the largest in the world, with a daily turnover (including options**) of circa USD 3 Trillion. India’s SEBI (the Securities a…

Is the US Dollar Under Threat Due to the Policies of Donald Trump?

Donald Trump was inaugurated on Monday 20th January 2025, and since his elevation to the White House, the greenback has lost over 10% of its value against the Swiss Franc, Sterling, and the Euro. G…

Is the Russian Banking System Close to a Systemic Crisis?

Experts in the Russian banking arena, plus a number of Russian banking officials themselves, have advised that the banking system in Russia is close to a systemic* crisis. A number of officials wit…

Swiss National Bank Cuts Interest Rates to Zero

On Thursday 19th June, the SNB (Swiss National Bank) announced their benchmark interest rate was being cut by 25 basis points to zero and is now standing very close to a negative interest rate for …

Bank of England Holds Interest Rate Steady

On Thursday 19th June the BOE (Bank of England) held benchmark interest rates steady at 4.25% – 4.00% with the MPC (Monetary Policy Committee) voting 6 – 3 leaving rates on course for a poten…

Federal Reserve Hold Interest Rates Steady

On Wednesday 17th June, and for the fourth straight meeting, the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) announced that benchmark interest rates will remain steady at 4.25% – 4.50% with policyma…

Major Victory for the Crypto Arena as Senate Passes Stablecoin Bill

On Tuesday 17th June 2025, the United States Senate passed a bill (AKA The Genius Act) to create a regulatory framework for “Stablecoins”* in a defining moment for digital currencies in the crypto …

Rush to File Exotic ETFs Linked to Crypto

Currently there is a rush of filings by fund firms for exotic ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) that will be linked to will track digital artwork, cryptocurrencies, meme coins in the hope that bored ret…

Are Banks Using the Phrase ‘Non-Inclusive’ as an Excuse to Debank Clients?

What exactly do the words ‘Debank’ or ‘Debanking’ mean in today’s financial world? In simple terms a bank can close, without notice or recourse, an individual’s or company’s…

Swiss Regulators Forcing UBS to Increase Capital by USD 26 Billion

In an attempt to defray the risks of another Credit Suisse debacle, the government of Switzerland has proposed, much to UBS’s consternation and chagrin, that UBS increase their capital requirements…

The Debanking Crisis and How to Rebuild Financial Confidence

A new financial phenomenon has in recent years swept through the financial world and it is known as “DEBANKING”. Debanking occurs when a bank, at any time and in any place, closes a corporate, pers…

The European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates

Today the ECB (European Central Bank) for the eighth time in a year cut interest rates by 25 basis points leaving the deposit rate standing at 2%. The governing council were unanimous in their deci…

Trump’s Tariffs Hobble U.S. Markets Whilst European Stocks Forge Ahead

The week ending 30th May 2025 saw equities in Europe as a clear winner globally, whilst tariffs and trade wars initiated by President Trump have hampered and shackled the markets in the United Stat…

Has President Trump Triggered a Sell-Off of U.S. Dollar Assets by Asian Countries?

Analysts advise that many exporting Asian nations, especially those considered as powerhouses* are beginning to unwind their US Dollar holdings which today stands at circa USD 7.5 Trillion. Preside…

Rebuilding Financial Confidence After Debanking

Expert Banking Solutions for High-Net-Worth Individuals in the UK and Europe When the System Says No, We Say “Let’s Begin Again” In recent years, an unsettling trend has been sweeping across the Un…

Trump Reignites Trade War with EU as he Threatens 50% Tariffs on the Bloc

On Friday 23rd May, President Trump threatened to impose a 50% tariff on June 1st, 2025, on the EU (European Union) stating that current negotiations on trade between Washington and Brussels were g…

Will the UK’s Inflation Figures Strengthen the Bank of England’s Hawkish Bias?

The latest data released by the ONS (Office for National Statistics), shows the United Kingdom’s inflation rate, the CPI (Consumer Price Index), jumped to 3.5% from 2.6% in April of this year, driv…

United States and China Trading Update

Without a doubt, President Trump’s tariff war has severely disrupted trade between the two economic powerhouses, and nowhere else is this as dramatically highlighted as Apple’s iPhone and mobile de…

Moody’s Downgrades the United States’ Sovereign Credit Rating

On Friday May 16th, 2025, the credit rating agency Moody’s downgraded the Unites States’ sovereign credit rating from Aaa (equivalent to AAA at Standard & Poor’s and Fitch) by one notch t…

Despite the Recent Rebound, Will Investors in the Long-Term Continue to Dump Dollar Assets?

Although recent losses in US stocks have almost been wiped out, market experts believe that institutions such as pension funds and institutional money managers could in the long-term cut back on th…

United States and China Agree 90-Day Trade Deal

On Monday 11th May 2025, both China and the United States agreed to de-escalate their trade war with each other by announcing a 90-day pause on tariffs. The United States agreed to cut tariffs on C…

Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates

Today the BOE (Bank of England) announced a cut in interest rates with the MPC (Monetary Policy Committee) advising a reduction of 0.25% to 4.5%. The committee was divided, with five members voting…

Donald Trump Tariffs Pushes India and Great Britain into a Landmark Trade Agreement

In the days since President Trump announced he would be hitting all imports into the United States, countries around the world have been talking with each other regarding free trade deals. As a res…

United States Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates

In the weeks leading up to today’s interest rate announcement by the FOMC (Federal Reserve Open Market Committee), President Donald Trump has viciously attacked the Chairman of the Federal Reserve,…

Are Critical Minerals China’s Trump Card?

Among the many things coveted by President Donald Trump, experts suggest “Critical Minerals”* are somewhere very near the top of the list. The reason why critical minerals are so important is that …

Are Tariffs Negatively Impacting America’s AI and Semi-Conductor Ambitions?

President Donald Trump has made his desire public for U.S. global dominance in the AI and Semi-Conductor (chips) markets; however experts suggest that his tariffs will hinder domestic chip producti…

The European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates

Today, for the seventh time since June 2024, the ECB (European Central Bank) cut interest rates by 25 basis points, with the key deposit rate now standing at 2.25%, which according to data released…

Confidence in U.S. Government Bonds Can No Longer be Taken for Granted

Amongst the financial carnage inflicted on the global markets by the introduction of punitive tariffs by President Donald Trump, global investors have been fleeing to safe haven assets, which for t…

China Retaliate with the Imposition of 125% Tariffs on all U.S. Imports

So the all-out trade war escalates between the United States and China as Beijing announces retaliatory tariffs of 125% (up from 84%) as Donald Trump confirmed that tariffs on China are now effecti…

Trump 90-Day Suspension U-Turn on Tariffs Except China Sees Equities Rebound

In line with his election promises, President Trump has marched forward imposing global tariffs on all America’s trading partners, with some countries seeing a 10% tariff, others such as the EU (Eu…

Tariffs Cause Global Market Chaos

On Monday, 7th April 2025, and from the opening bell in the far east, through Europe, and into the United States, chaos ensued across global markets. In the Asia Pacific arena, long before Europe a…

Tariffs, Tariffs and More Tariffs as Donald Trump Risks Global Trade War

Wednesday, 2nd April 2025 (or liberation day as per President Trump), is a day that will stand out in history, as Donald Trump announced a sweeping across the board 10% tariff on all imports of goo…

Donald Trump is Ruining European Wineries

Wine growers across the European continent have been struggling due to a decline in consumption from secular demand with consequences so awful that the French government has been paying growers to …

Donald Trump Hits European and UK Carmakers with 25% Tariffs

On the evening of Wednesday, March 26th 2025 in Washington DC, and in a devastating blow to global car makers, President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on all car imports into the United State…

New Lenders in the Crypto World for those Crypto Companies Seeking Debt

The crypto lending arena was nearly wiped out during the last major bear market, but is staging a huge comeback, and Cantor Fitzgerald (Cantors)* is trying to satisfy the crypto industry’s hunger f…

Trump Takes Aim at Chinese Ships with Docking Levies at U.S. Ports

The new U.S. administration has suggested imposing multi-million U.S. Dollar levies on Chinese ships wishing to dock in ports in the United States. Experts in this arena say that this will disrupt …

Swiss National Bank Cuts their Benchmark Interest Rate

On Thursday, 20th March 2025, officials of the SNB (Swiss National Bank) cut their benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 0.25%, the lowest rate since September 2022. In the current cycle of…

Bank of England Holds Interest Rates Steady

On Thursday, 20th March 2025 the BOE (Bank of England) held interest rates steady at 4.50%. Officials from Threadneedle Street warned that the bank was grappling with major uncertainties over the B…

Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady

On Wednesday, 19th March 2025, the Federal Reserve announced they were holding their benchmark interest rates steady at 4.25% – 4.50%. The FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) voted 8 –…

Donald Trump, Tariffs, Gold, U.S. and European Stock Markets, Climate Change and Greenland

Tariffs Since Donald Trump officially took office on 20th January 2025, the 47th President of the United States of America has imposed across the board tariffs of 25% on all imports from his two cl…

America’s LNG Diplomacy

Eight years ago, the United States was irrelevant when it came to exporting LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) as it was an exceptionally minor player. Move forward to March 2024, and the United States ha…

Investors Pile Into Ultra-Short Term Bonds ETFs

Currently, President Trump’s economic policies are fanning the flames of concerns regarding a recession and a sell-off in the stock markets, and investors are pumping money into Ultra-Short Term Bo…

The European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates March 2025

On Thursday 6th March 2025 and for the sixth time since June 2024, the ECB (European Central Bank) cut interest rates by a ¼ of 1% (25 basis points) to 2.5%. The ECB’s Governing Council released a …

The Rise of DeFi: Smart Contracts and Collateral in the Digital Age

Decentralized finance (DeFi) represents a revolutionary transformation in the financial sector, fundamentally changing how we think about and handle collateral in digital transactions. This emergin…

Understanding Smart Contract Functionality in DeFi: A Comprehensive Guide

The evolution of decentralized finance (DeFi) has fundamentally transformed the landscape of modern financial systems, with smart contract functionality serving as the cornerstone of this revolutio…

Distributed Ledger Technology in Banking: A Comprehensive Guide

The financial sector is undergoing a revolutionary transformation through the implementation of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in banking systems. As traditional banking infrastructures face i…

Understanding Liquidity in Finance: Its Importance and Significance

In the dynamic world of financial markets, liquidity in finance stands as a cornerstone concept that shapes investment decisions, market behavior, and overall economic stability. The importance of …

Is China’s Property Crisis Getting Worse?

Over the last four years a number of China’s biggest property developers have gone into default and today the Chinese economy is hobbled by the world’s largest distressed debt of circa USD 160 Bill…

Major US Investment Banks are Recalibrating and Pulling Back from China

Once upon a time China was regarded as one of the major centres for the expansion of investment banking, with many of these banks viewing China as one of the crown jewels within their portfolios. T…

Trump Tariffs Latest News

On Monday 24th February 2025, President Donald Trump announced that when the month-long delay on tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico expires, (March 4th, 2025), his administration will initia…

Reserve Bank of India cuts Interest Rates for the First Time in Five Years

On Friday 7th February 2025, the Central Bank of India, the RBI (Reserve Bank of India), for the first time in five years cut its key policy rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%. Officials advised that…

Collateral Transfer – Moving Towards Digital Blockchain Assets

Introduction Collateral Transfer facilities have traditionally relied on well-established bank instruments, such as Bank Guarantees, as well as other forms of blue-chip securities, to underpin the …

Trump Tariff Update February 2025

On Sunday 11th February 2025, President Trump, whilst aboard Airforce One, announced to reporters that he would be applying tariffs of 25% on ALL imports of aluminium and steel widening the spread …

Bank of England Cuts Interest March 2025

On Thursday 7th February 2025 the BOE (Bank Of England) cut interest rates by 25 basis from 4.75% to 4.5% with the MPC (Monetary Policy Committee) voting 7 to 2 in favour of the cut. The two d…

Those Arguing for Protection for UBS get the Thumbs Down from the Swiss Regulator

Following the collapse of Credit Suisse AG, Switzerland is currently undergoing a regulatory overhaul, and senior management of UBS (Union Bank of Switzerland AG) plus their lobbyists have been arg…

European Union Looking to Avoid a Trade War with the United States

Ever since Donald Trump was re-elected to the White House on Monday 20th January 2025, the European Union has been preparing counter measures to the new president’s tariffs, which would mark the be…

Trade Tariffs 2025 – Trump Lives up to his Election Promises, However…….

On Saturday February 1st, 2025, President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on imports of goods from China, Mexico, and Canada, with China being hit with 10% above current tariffs and Mexico …

The European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates January 2025

For the fifth time since June 2024 on January 30th, 2025, the ECB (European Central Bank) once again cut interest rates to the key deposit rate by 25 basis points to 2.75%. ECB officials announced …

Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady January 2025

On Wednesday 29th January 2025, the Federal Reserve announced that after lowering interest rates by 100 basis points in the last few months of 2024, they were holding interest rates steady in a ran…

Dispersion Trades Come into their Own Amid Sell-off in Tech Stocks

On Monday 27th January 2025 global investors dumped tech stock as a new player from China called DeepSeek, emerged in the AI (artificial intelligence market) threatening the dominance of the United…

Trump, Tariffs, BRICS, and Artificial Intelligence

In his latest pronouncements on tariffs, President Trump announced that he would enact cross-border tariffs higher than 2.5%, a figure apparently propounded by the incoming Treasury Secretary, Scot…

The United Kingdom Becomes Europe’s Top Destination for Investment

Despite much rancour regarding the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s budget on 30th October 2024, PWC’s annual CEO survey has shown that the United Kingdom has leapfrogged Germany to become Europe’s to…

Global Energy Overview for 2025

Data released showed that 2024 saw a record uptake in renewable energy, EV’s, and other areas, however experts predict that in 2025 the demand for fossil fuels is expected to increase by more than …

The Eurozone is Struggling: it’s Time the ECB Stepped up to the Plate

Many commentators, expert analysts, and economists are in agreement that the eurozone is in for a tough time in 2025, especially as its economic engine, which is driven by France and Germany, are b…

Will Gold in 2025 Outperform its Record Year of 2024?

Gold could possibly be on for another record annual performance in 2025, up 28% through to November 2024. Even though consumer demand decelerated, this was offset by investor and central bank buyin…

Sterling Slides as UK Government Bonds in Turmoil

In the second week of January 2025, we have seen the sterling fall, whilst the United Kingdom’s long-term borrowing costs have gone through the roof. This is a rare occurrence, and such a combinati…

The Euro Under Pressure in January 2025 Doldrums

c The Eurozone currency fell by 0.5% to USD1.0306, a decline of circa 8% since late September 2024. There are a number of factors that have dragged the Euro lower, and experts agree one factor is t…

The Trump Effect on the Economy of the United States of America

On Monday 20th January 2025 ex-President Donald Trump will once again become President of the United States of America and a new era of Trump economics will begin. There are many differing opinions…

The Trump Effect on the Economies of India and Pakistan

Part 1: India A number of experts are suggesting that President elect Donald Trump’s second term offers a mixed bag, but a general positive outlook, for the Indian economy. Experts suggest that a T…

The Trump Effect on the Economy of China

The self-proclaimed “Tariff Man” President elect (and ex-President) Donald Trump will reascend to the White House on 20th January 2025, and one of his first orders of business will be to batter Chi…

European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates: December 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, the ECB (European Central Bank) on Thursday 12th December cut interest rates for the fourth time this year. This is the third back-to-back interest rate cut, bringing tota…

The Trump Effect on the Economies of the Eurozone

President elect Donald Trump has vowed once again that in the Trump-2 presidency he will put America first and is considering tariffs on imports into the Unite States. Indeed, he recently showcased…

The Trump Effect on the UK and the EU

An amazing political comeback by ex-President Donald Trump will see him re-enter the White House on Monday 20th January 2025, and if he sticks to his promise that he will impose tariffs on many of …

The Trump Effect on Latin American Economies

With Donald Trump decisively beat Kamala Harris in the race for the White House, analysts and experts alike suggest that there will be far reaching economic consequences for the rest of the world. …

Will the Bank of England Reduce, Hold or Even Increase Interest Rates in December?

The next meeting of the Bank of England’s MPC (Monetary Policy Committee) is on December 19th, 2024, where it will be decided what the policy will be on interest rates. However, data released from …

President Elect Trump and his potential effect on Geopolitics

On Tuesday 5th November 2024 America had a presidential election, and by Wednesday 6th the world knew for certain that the Republican Nominee ex-President Trump was now President elect Donald Trump…

The Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates: November 2024

Amidst the hubbub of Ex-President Donald Trump becoming President Elect Donald Trump, the Bank of England announced on Thursday 7th November that they were cutting interest rates by 25 basis points…

Crypto Market: November 2024 Update

There are many positives in the crypto world at the moment: with Bitcoin recently attaining an all-time high, renewed inflows into Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and with market sentiment betting on …

US Government Bonds Gearing up for their Worst Month in Years

Traders across the globe are reviewing the path of US interest rates as the possibility of a Trump presidency becomes a reality, which could lead to reflationary policies. October has seen 10 year …

The European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates for the Third Time in 2024

On Thursday 17th October, The ECB (European Central Bank) cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.25%. Analysts advised before the rate cut that financial markets had already factored in a ¼ of …

Tokenisation of Assets is Becoming More Popular

The global outlook on the tokenisation of assets has become more popular, and on Wall Street, this phenomenon will, experts predict, become very fashionable. Indeed, in March 2024, BlackRock Inc in…

Current Overview of the Gold Market: September 2024

July and August 2024 witnessed strong gains for gold, with September continuing this trend. Indeed, by the end of September, the month had seen an increase in the gold price of 4.6% to USD2,630 per…

UK Interest Rates and the British Pound: October 2024

In an interview on 3rd October 2024, the Governor of the BOE (Bank of England), Andrew Bailey, announced that the Bank could be leaning towards cutting interest rates in a more proactive fashion, p…

The Future of America’s Economy: Donald Trump vs. Kamala Harris

Experts and analysts from many walks of life have been mulling over what effect the two presidential candidates (Trump/Harris) will have on the economy of the United States. Both candidates have ve…

Will the US Dollar Continue to Decline?

According to data supplied by Bloomberg’s Dollar Spot Index, the US Dollar has fallen just under 1% in September 2024, and is currently in the longest monthly losing streak since January 2023. Expe…

Bitcoin Beats September Blues

Bitcoin ,the original and most famous cryptocurrency, is currently enjoying a market capitalisation in excess of USD1.1 Trillion. The coin is having its best September ever due mainly to a swathe o…

Federal Reserve Cuts US Dollar Interest Rates

On 18th September 2024 the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 basis points: an aggressive start to bring interest rates down in the United States. After more than twelve months, the FOMC vote…

The Bank of England Keeps Interest Rates on Hold

On September 19th, 2024, and despite a full 50 basis point reduction in US interest rates announced by the Federal Reserve the day before, the Bank of England, (BOE) advised they were holding inter…

September 2024: The 2nd ECB Interest Rate Cuts

For the second time in 2024 the ECB (European Central Bank) has cut interest rates by a ¼ of 1% (25 basis points) as inflation recedes towards their target of 2%. The key deposit rate was cut, as e…

Are We Living In 1984

How the Automatic Exchange of Information Act is denying human rights to financial privacy As we see new laws and regulations that are set to destroy financial bastions and banking privacy – …

What will the new FINMA FinTech licence mean to investors?

Recent news covered the Swiss Parliament’s introduction of the new FinTech licence to encourage innovation within financial companies that interested parties can apply for from the Swiss Financial …

Retail Bonds: A Return With A Difference

Bonds have always been an investment opportunity for those who are looking for a long term, high return option, with recent market forces showing bonds popularity continuing with investors cashing …

Gold Doré Purchase – Bolivia, Brazil & Canada

Proposal Collateral Transfer Facility – Collateral Injection to Guarantee Gold purchases: Export / Import. Brief : To obtain collateral that would Guarantee the clients’ suppliers for the payment o…

Commercial Port Development – Adriatic

Proposal Collateral Transfer Facility – Collateral Injection with Credit Line and Investment. Brief : To obtain strong collateral to secure both private investors and commercial lending facilities….

Hotel & Casino Development – Europe

Proposal Collateral Transfer Facility – Collateral Injection with Loan Advance included. Brief : To obtain suitable collateral and secure a lender to make available loan funds to the Client. Total …

Residential Property Development – Holland

Proposal Collateral Transfer Facility – To act as back-up support and enhancement. Brief : To obtain suitable collateral to bolster or enhance ability and to act as a fall-back in the event further…

Mineral Water Bottling Plant – FYROM.

Proposal Collateral Transfer Facility – Collateral Injection with Credit Line and ongoing support Brief : To obtain suitable collateral and secure a lender (or investor) to make available loan fund…

Indian Textile Manufacturer – subsidiary in Dubai

Proposal Collateral Transfer Facility – Collateral / Loan Security Only Brief : To Secure and Guarantee an existing pre-approved commercial credit line Total Facility Requirement : € 12 million Fac…

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