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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.

Monetary Policy to the fore. Could Powell be the next departure?

Let’s start with a little speculation. Given the “revolving door” policy that Donald Trump seems to be using to try to find a settled Cabinet,...

One Step is just One Step.

Not necessarily forward The UK and EU announced that an agreement has been reached over the transition period that will follow the UK’s departure from...

UK to agree shorter transition.

Davis slips a major concession into conversation It has been a feature of Brexit negotiations that the market seems to slip into an optimistic frame...

U.S. Cult of Personality Continues

Kudlow follows Cohn as Chief Economic Advisor. President Trump has continued to surround himself with like-minded people as he strives to drive home the policies...

Inflation Data Confirms Gradual Hikes

Goodbye Rex; You didn’t understand the rules When people wonder at the way in which Donald Trump reached the position he has reached, yesterday’s summary...

A Range Traders Dream

Well-trod Ranges also provide opportunity The FX market has entered a range-bound period where most of the drivers that we all identified at the start...

Directionless or Confused?

Tough trading conditions bring need for flexibility At the start of every year it is popular to devise a list of the themes that will...

Dovish ECB In Danger

Failure to accept the inevitable drives concern One of the more interesting facts that emerged from yesterday’s meeting of the General Council of the ECB...

ECB to Provide Medium Term Direction

Has the time finally arrived? For as long as most of us can remember the ECB has been dovish and concerned about a level playing...

Cohn Resignation Dents Dollar

Protectionism and Trade War a step closer. When observers told us of the threat of war when Trump took over as President, most of us...

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