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Equal Partnership with AFT Pharmaceuticals for Development of a Novel Locally- Acting Product Candidate in Burning Mouth Syndrome (HY-090) Strengthening Strategic Partnership with AFT Pharmaceuticals Following the Success of the Maxigesic® IV Collaboration Liège, Belgium – 21 December 2023, 06:30PM CET – Regulated information –…

Rates higher for longer ... but not forever César Pérez Ruiz, Chief Investment Officer Pictet Wealth Management. The US Federal Reserve surprised markets last week with a remarkable policy pivot, signalling that it had started discussing interest rate cuts in a dovish message that lifted…

Jean-Pierre Durante, Head of Applied Research Pictet Wealth Management. A market dominated by demand from emerging economies As the energy transition gathers pace, demand for combustible fossil fuels is expected to peak this decade. The demand for car fuel could peak soon, followed by other…

We said that last week would be a volatile one, with three key central bank meetings in quick succession, and currency markets did not disappoint. The Federal Reserve executed a clear pivot towards rate cuts, both in terms of rhetoric and its actual forecasts for rates…

Coline Pavot, Head of Responsible Investment Research, La Financière de l’Echiquier (LFDE) There is an ongoing conversation about the place of women in business. It covers a range of issues, from professional equality to the glass ceiling and presence on boards, and progress is proving…

Pictet Asset Management. Global economy Leading economic indicators point to a mild recession in the US and stagnation in Europe in the early part of 2023, followed by a rebound in the second half of the year. Our central forecast is for global GDP growth…

Trade Republic has become a full-fledged bank with a full banking licence from the European Central Bank, and passes on the 4% gross interest rate on its savings account directly to savers, without conditions in terms of fidelity premium or otherwise, which does apply to…

The last mile or the final descent ?  Xiao Cui, Senior Economist, Pictet Wealth Management. The pandemic has made mainstream business cycle analysis much more complicated and significantly increased macro volatility. In 2024, we expect the driving force of US economic momentum to shift from…

Titan pass César Pérez Ruiz, Chief Investment Officer Pictet Wealth Management. Last week was rich in news—and obituaries—in the US. Among the latter were the deaths of centenarian Henry Kissinger as well as of near-centenarians Charlie Munger, Warren Buffet’s right- hand man, and Sandra Day…