US Treasury Yields – Key Separate from the threat of Russian sanctions, emerging markets remain at the mercy of US treasury yields . One takes one’s life in one’s hands in making a forecast about the fate of treasury yields. After all, any observer of markets since the financial crisisRead More →
Group taxation and group relief Group taxation and group relief Legally, each German company is an independent legal entity and is therefore required to file its own tax returns. There is no concept of filing a consolidated return as such, although if two or more entities are so closely inter-linkedRead More →
Key Areas Slow-burning issues: with immediate risks broadly abated, focus turns to a range of slow-burning issues: trade protectionism, populism and politics, the peak of global growth, and rising inflation. Exit of ultra loose monetary policy: major central banks clearly on exit path, Fed to continue hiking whileRead More →
Possible new Groko – political stability would come at high costs At the turn of the year 2017/18 Germany is in an unprecedented political situation. Within the past three months since the federal election the major political parties could not manage to form a new government coalition. Thus, the NewRead More →
London’s crumbs could become Frankfurt’s pie While Frankfurt has a range of advantages over its European competitors, a number of other cities in Europe are set to benefit from jobs relocating away from London. How substantial this migration will actually be in the coming years remains unknown. The analysis byRead More →
Developed driving emerging markets Given that developed markets were a signifcant part of the energy that propelled emerging markets upwards in 2017, it follows that the potential tipping points in emerging markets in 2018 will involve effects from developed regions. Specifcally, two risks are in play. The first is possibleRead More →
Based on the acquisition or production cost of an asset Depreciation is based on the acquisition or production cost of an asset. In general, the straight-line and units-of-production meth- ods can be used. The declining balance method is applicable only for fixed assets acquired or produced after December 31 2008Read More →
Construction activity in Munich to remain insufficient during the coming decade According to official figures, 36,000 new residential units were completed in Munich between 2011 and 2015. At the beginning of 2018, the city’s internet site did not yet contain a residential market report for 2016/17. According to bulwiengesa, 7,400Read More →
Downsides Higher than expected inflation leads central banks to raise interest rates faster, disrupting markets. Global growth disruption: global equity correction weighs on sentiment / wealth, triggers a recession. Escalation of trade restrictions: more intense and broad trade restrictions depress growth, raise prices China slowdown: higher inflation, policy mistake, orRead More →
MODELS IN THE DISRUPTION SCENARIO BANKS OF THE FUTURE: SUSTAINABLE MODELS IN THE DISRUPTION SCENARIO Given the disruption scenario’s rapid developments, banks will inevitably have to adopt new approaches (e.g. Cashless payment solutions, as is happening in northern European banking markets) and infrastructure solutions (e.g. Cloud services, RPA, artificial intelligence)Read More →
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