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Market Flash: Talks are continuing but dragging out

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Market Flash: Talks are continuing but dragging out

17/04/2026

•    In the US, this week’s data tended to reinforce the idea of knock-on inflation, both from Donald Trump’s tariffs and from services, even though the US Treasury said that tariffs deemed illegal in court would be replaced in July.
•    France’s GDP growth in the first quarter came in at a resilient 0.3% while Germany revised down its growth forecasts for 2026 to 0.5% from 1% and for 2027 to 0.9% vs. 1.7%.
•    China’s first quarter GDP rose 5%, or more than the 4.8% expected, thanks to industrial production growing 5.7%.

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Mission Europa: European sovereignty as a bulwark against crisis

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Mission Europa: European sovereignty as a bulwark against crisis

15/04/2026

The first quarter of 2026 was marked by intense geopolitical instability, culminating in the conflict in Iran in early March. Despite this highly volatile environment, our European equity strategy “Mission Europa” successfully navigated market turbulence while maintaining its core objectives. With a fragile ceasefire signed on April 8, we discuss the portfolio’s strategy with Anthony Penel, European equities portfolio manager.

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Market Flash: This truce is as fragile as crystal glass

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Market Flash: This truce is as fragile as crystal glass

10/04/2026

•    De-escalation in the Middle East led to a fall in government bond yields and a rebound in risk assets. Monetary policy expectations were also revised lower.
•    The IEA’s chairman said oil supply constraints could worsen markedly in April. 12 million barrels a day will be lost once tankers already at sea when hostilities broke out have delivered their cargoes.
•    March business surveys show that the eurozone was more affected by the conflict than the US. In the eurozone, PMIs look more fragile in countries like Italy which are heavily exposed to exports to the Gulf and surveys are now in contraction territory.

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A forced de-escalation or a minimal agreement, under pressure from the Strait of Hormuz

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A forced de-escalation or a minimal agreement, under pressure from the Strait of Hormuz

08/04/2026

Within the space of a few hours, the US strategy towards Iran has undergone a dramatic U-turn. Under the threat of a US ultimatum, Tehran has agreed to reopen the Strait, whilst imposing conditions on this reopening. The Iranian authorities stated that it would be possible to pass through the strait in coordination with the armed forces and in compliance with ‘technical constraints’. On the US side, strikes have been suspended for two weeks to allow for peace talks to begin, whilst Israel has emphasised that the conflict in southern Lebanon is not part of the ceasefire agreement.

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Market Flash: Global markets are hanging on signs of a Middle East de-escalation

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Market Flash: Global markets are hanging on signs of a Middle East de-escalation

02/04/2026

•    The markets initially welcomed every sign of de-escalation: Government bond yields eased, equity markets rebounded and Brent crude fluctuated between $100-110.
•    Donald Trump’s address on Wednesday evening soured the mood. He said the war would be short, just another two to three weeks, but threatened to destroy Iran's energy infrastructure if Washington's demands were not accepted. 
•    In China, March PMI hit a high not seen since March 2025, providing confirmation that manufacturing was resilient, while in Japan, the Tankan manufacturing index trended higher in the first quarter.

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Market Flash: Tension escalated in another week dominated by the Middle East conflict

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Market Flash: Tension escalated in another week dominated by the Middle East conflict

27/03/2026

•    The week was dominated by escalating tensions between the United States and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, followed by a relative lull with the postponement of the US ultimatum.
•    Negotiations with Iran remain highly complicated, as Tehran’s demands are largely incompatible with those of the United States and Israel, despite indirect contacts via intermediaries.
•    Several central banks have adopted a more hawkish tone in response to inflationary fears linked to rising energy prices, particularly the ECB, which now expects more than three rate hikes by the end of 2026.

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Market flash: The situation remains very unclear

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Market flash: The situation remains very unclear

20/03/2026

•    Three weeks after the US-Iran conflict began, there is no clear resolution in sight.
•    Meanwhile, US-China tensions persisted even though talks had resumed.
•    Central banks are caught between the energy shock and the risk that inflation expectations might de-anchor.

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Macro update: The Hormuz premium

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Macro update: The Hormuz premium

17/03/2026

It has now been nearly three weeks since the conflict between the United States and Iran began—another geopolitical crisis in a world where the dividends of peace seem to have vanished for good. With every geopolitical incident, it is usual for superlatives to be thrown around to describe the gravity of the situation, but in this specific case, it is no exaggeration to say that this is the most significant crisis in the history of the oil market. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz had long been a tail-risk scenario in the minds of all investors—and perhaps in Donald Trump’s as well. But the U.S. president’s decision to overthrow the Iranian regime by eliminating its Supreme Leader on the very first day of the conflict has pushed Tehran to effectively block the world’s most important maritime chokepoint. Before the war, nearly 20% of the world’s oil supply passed through there. For nearly three weeks now, the world has lost nearly 12 Mb/d of oil flow, which is by far the largest supply disruption in history, far exceeding the 5 Mb/d lost during the two oil crises in the 70’s or the 4 Mb/d that disappeared during the two previous Gulf Wars in the 80’s and 90’s. 

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White paper : Beyond mathematical models and algorithms: Quantitative investing explained by Edmond de Rothschild

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White paper : Beyond mathematical models and algorithms: Quantitative investing explained by Edmond de Rothschild

16/03/2026

Quantitative investing, sometimes referred to as systematic investing, has recently gained popularity and is actively sought after by many investors looking for stable performance and rigorous risk management. However, this type of investment is often seen as mechanical or opaque. In our view, quantitative investing provides a rigorous and transparent framework for structuring our investment convictions, combining systematic portfolio construction with the supervision of experienced portfolio managers to navigate increasingly complex equity markets.

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Market flash: The path towards reopening the strait of Hormuz is getting narrower and narrower

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Market flash: The path towards reopening the strait of Hormuz is getting narrower and narrower

13/03/2026

•    Mojtaba Khameinei’s appointment as Iran's supreme leader marked another notch higher in Middle East tensions.
•    Last Monday, Donald Trump claimed US operations in Iran had already made significant progress and that they could end soon.
•    China, meanwhile, is still in remarkable export health.

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Market flash: Are we moving towards a regional war of attrition?

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Market flash: Are we moving towards a regional war of attrition?

06/03/2026

•    Tehran is maintaining a firm stance and seeking to rapidly increase the economic and geopolitical costs for its adversaries, targeting energy infrastructure and maritime routes as a priority.
•    If the crisis persists, a sustained rise in energy prices could simultaneously weigh on household purchasing power, business costs, and margins.
•    For now, the stock market reaction remains limited, but the rise in implied volatility (particularly for oil), the upturn in inflation expectations, and the persistence of a high geopolitical risk premium reflect growing concern.

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The Middle East plunges into the unknown

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The Middle East plunges into the unknown

02/03/2026

As we feared in our note published on Friday, Donald Trump acknowledged the inability to reach an agreement on his own terms on the nuclear issue and decided to launch a large-scale military operation against Iran. The elimination in the early hours of the conflict of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, along with 48 other political and military leaders, confirmed that the objective of the United States and Israel was indeed regime change and not just the destruction of Tehran's nuclear and ballistic capabilities. While the world has seen many phases of tension between the two sides since 1979, this is an unprecedented escalation whose consequences will be profound and lasting for the entire region and undoubtedly for the global geopolitical balance, as it appears that this intervention is also a message sent to China, of which Iran was a partner, as Venezuela was before it.

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