Navigating ECB tightening: Risks and opportunities in European credit
As Europe faces a complex tapering trajectory, Michaël Lok looks at a number of emerging opportunities in credit
As the European Central Bank (ECB) curbs its quantitative easing (QE) programme, eurozone fixed income markets are likely to enter a challenging period. Indeed, it has been suggested that the eurozone...
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