The US dollar: Not a traditional safe haven
Safe-haven currencies are generally understood to appreciate when risk sentiment deteriorates, providing investors with insurance. This column demonstrates that the US dollar differs from that
The impact of uncertainty on corporate borrowing in the euro area
Uncertainty in the global economy has been elevated following trade tariff disputes, economic policy changes, and geopolitical risks. This column examines the impact of uncertainty
Supply shocks and inflation: Timely insights from financial markets
Determining the drivers of inflation in real time is a central challenge for central banks. This column introduces a new financial markets-based model to identify
How AI can help detect warning signs of financial market stress
Predicting financial market stress is a significant challenge, as traditional models often fail to capture complex and nonlinear dynamics. This column highlights two recent advances
UAE insurance firm Salama to raise up to $48mln in Mandatory Convertible Sukuk following capital reduction
Shareholders approve capital reduction to offset accumulated losses and cancel treasury shares. The Islamic Arab Insurance Company (Salama), listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM),
Chat Bankman-Fried: An experiment on LLM ethics in finance
As large language models gain traction, it is important to ensure that decisions delegated to them comply with ethical and legal principles. This column reports
Recent patterns in global risk behaviour in financial markets
Following the US tariff announcements in early April, the US dollar strongly depreciated while US Treasury yields rose. This column zooms in on the April
The impact of the 2025 US tariff announcements on UK firms
In the first half of 2025, the US and some of its trading partners announced significant changes to import tariffs. This column uses newly designed
Europe must not waste its currency moment
Escalating geopolitical tensions, trade wars, and volatile policy shifts are reshaping the rules of global commerce and finance and bringing the dominance of the US
