Alan Hill
Alan is a highly experienced banker with an in depth knowledge of Corporate Banking, Treasury and Trade Finance. He has had a varied career in Global markets, Risk management, FX Trading and Sales & Interest Rate Management. He has managed sales teams mentoring his team in both markets and marketing.He has been published in a number of journals and has appeared daily on radio to discuss market movements and events. His first novel was recently published.
Wake me on Friday!
Rarely Predictable market lacking drivers.
One of the major characteristics of the FX market is its unpredictability often based upon the level of liquidity. Over...
Central Banks Hold Sway
Central Banks hold sway
Low volatility gives them time.
Since the financial crisis, Central Banks, particularly in the G7 had taken a back seat allowing their...
Markets in Holiday Mode
Opportunity to reflect on Q2 drivers
The timing of the Easter holiday to coincide with the end of Q1 has provided a little breathing space...
Sterling Facing Defining Quarter
Post referendum recovery to be tested
I find it hard to get excited about the pound and consider a lot of the headlines to be...
What’s another Ten Billion?
ECB finds more bad loans
One of the major issues to be faced by the ECB once the whole QE and monetary policy saga unwinds...
Trump Continues Trade Offensive
Chats with Merkel and Macron to drum up support
In a rare show of the need for consolidated action, President Trump apparently contacted the leaders...
Is Global Growth Sustainable?
G7 Central Banks eye a return to rate normality
When the global financial crisis hit, and Central Banks realized that they had to act decisively...
Ranges Intact in Short Week
Sterling shrugs off Brexit concerns
Last week was a good week for the UK economy, Sterling and Brexit. If what has been happening in the...
Trump Drives Risk Aversion.
Fighting a battle he cannot win.
Donald Trump likes issuing Presidential memoranda. It appears to give him a sense of the dictator, a role he...
What goes up! Sterling still looks fragile.
Sterling still looks fragile.
I cannot decide if it is me, or the pound, that is having an “Emperor’s New Clothes moment”. I suppose only...
