The share of net bad loans over total loans is falling, but gross bad loans in absolute terms continued to rise, implying that the source of bad debt has not been tamed.

The discussion about "active vs. passive" has been intensive for many years. So far, the focus has mostly been on equities. However, the discussion is now spreading to the bond side.

The uncertainty around Brexit is worsening the UK migration balance with the EU. This can have negative consequences for the British labor market.

Since the beginning of 2018 the Trump administration has taken various protectionist measures on US imports. No easing is in sight. In the run-up to the upcoming G-20 summit in Buenos Aires, US President has threatened to intensify protectionist meas ...

More than 26 years ago, renowned economists from Germany warned against the monetary policy rules set out in the Maastricht Treaty. Accordingly, a lack of convergence of economic structures would pose a danger to Europe. Economic structures have not ...

"Smart beta” ETFs are becoming increasingly popular in Europe as well. However, similar to their US counterparts, their performance to date is at best average.