UK: Brexit — The Clock is Ticking, Loudly

22 June 2017 The Conservative Party’s failure to gain a majority of Parliamentary seats in the June 8 snap election has shifted the landscape on key policy issues.  In particular, Prime Minister Teresa May had asked the British electorate for a mandate to adopt an aggressive stance in upcoming Brexit negotiations, including walking away if [...]

Bank of England: Navigating the Brexit Swamp

23 March 2017 At long last, after a long campaign, referendum vote, and legal challenges, the Brexit negotiations can officially begin.  Of the many important issues confronting the markets will be how the Bank of England navigates monetary policy through these uncertain times.  This is especially true as the last CPI release saw inflation breaching [...]