The Strait of Hormuz is a unique geographical feature. Other than the Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits that allow passage ...

China's economy is slowing, but policymakers are unlikely to launch broad-based stimulus in H2. Meanwhile, the emergence of ...

Our clients expect sticky inflation to persist. Last week’s client poll saw a clear majority expecting inflation to stay sticky near current levels over the next 12 months. The conclusions were ...

The JPY’s decline reflects rising inflation expectations rather than fiscal risk, and is likely to persist until the BoJ turns more hawkish. Our Chart Of The Week comes from Mathieu Savary, Chief FICC ...

Investors aiming to reduce exposure to AI-related market volatility should seek refuge in the equal-weight S&P 500. The equal-weight index (EWI) meaningfully outperformed the cap-weighted index ...

The South African Reserve Bank will not be able to hold rates for long. The SARB held its policy rate at 7%, defying expectations for a 25 bps hike. With inflation reaccelerating above the target band ...

Matt Gertken helps investors understand how geopolitical and political developments impact markets and portfolio positioning. His work focuses on identifying risks and opportunities from policy shifts ...

Roukaya Ibrahim helps institutional investors navigate the macroeconomic, policy, geopolitical, and thematic forces shaping commodity markets and their implications for portfolios. As BCA Research's ...

Garry is Head of Research Solutions, managing the content of BCA’s research and its delivery to clients. From 2015-2025, he was Chief Strategist for Global Asset Allocation, BCA’s portfolio ...

Brian Payne helps investors understand the risks, opportunities, and portfolio implications across private markets and alternative investments. His work focuses on developing forward-looking views and ...

Arthur is the Platform Head of CoreMacro. He joined BCA in 1999 and has held the Chief Strategist role since 2005, managing investment strategies that span four asset classes – equities, currencies, ...

Rajeeb serves as Senior EM Strategist within our Emerging Markets Strategy team under the leadership of Arthur Budaghyan. His expertise centers on BCA’s coverage of India, ASEAN and EMEA. Rajeeb first ...