Europe Data Response Norwegian GDP (Q4) Q4’s solid gain in mainland GDP maintained Norway’s position as the strongest of the Nordic economies. But the ongoing effects of the fall in oil prices are likely to depress growth further over the... 11th February 2015 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Data Response Norwegian GDP (Q4 16) Q4’s solid gain in mainland GDP maintained Norway’s position as the strongest of the Nordic economies. But the ongoing effects of the fall in oil prices are likely to depress growth further over the... 11th February 2015 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Weekly Grexit risks rising Several developments last week arguably brought Greece closer to exiting the euro-zone than it has ever been. While the Government appeared to give ground on its demands for debt restructuring, its... 6th February 2015 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Could Norwegian property go from hero to zero in 2015? As oil prices have continued to fall, the prospects for economic growth and occupier demand in the Norwegian property markets have softened. However, with the krone now beginning to look cheap... 3rd February 2015 · 1 min read
Europe Economic Outlook Crisis 2.0? The onset of deflation in the euro-zone and the recent developments in Greece have served as powerful reminders of the lasting effects of the region’s debt crisis. The ECB will seek to tackle... 20th January 2015 · 1 min read
Non-Euro Europe Commercial Property Outlook Prime yields to fall for another three years The stance of monetary policy is likely to stay exceptionally loose for the foreseeable future. And coupled with low inflation, we expect bond yields to stay lower for longer. Therefore, it seems... 8th December 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update How will other European central banks react to ECB QE? The likely introduction of “full-blown” quantitative easing by the ECB may well put pressure on other European central banks to follow suit and introduce their own unconventional measures in order to... 1st December 2014 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Economics Update How will other European central banks react to ECB QE? The likely introduction of “full-blown” quantitative easing by the ECB may well put pressure on other European central banks to follow suit and introduce their own unconventional measures in order to... 1st December 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Focus Will lower oil prices end Norway’s long boom? Norway has been one of the strongest growing economies of the developed world over the last decade. But with households buckling under high debt burdens and lower oil prices set to exacerbate the... 20th November 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Norwegian GDP (Q3) Q3’s reasonably solid gain in GDP maintained Norway’s position as the strongest of the Nordic economies. But signs of weaker household spending and the likely negative effects of lower oil prices... 20th November 2014 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Data Response Norwegian GDP (Q3 14) Q3’s reasonably solid gain in GDP maintained Norway’s position as the strongest of the Nordic economies. But signs of weaker household spending and the likely negative effects of lower oil prices... 20th November 2014 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Economics Focus Will lower oil prices end Norway’s long boom? Norway has been one of the strongest growing economies of the developed world over the last decade. But with households buckling under high debt burdens and lower oil prices set to exacerbate the... 20th November 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update What impact will lower oil prices have on Norway’s property markets? With oil prices having fallen and costs continuing to rise, firms in the sector have cut back their investment plans. Whilst this will reduce economic growth more broadly, we expect the greatest... 15th October 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Economic Outlook Stalled recovery adds to pressure on policymakers The European economic recovery has weakened, with the euro-zone now at risk of recession and countries outside the region feeling the effects on their exports. While the euro-zone’s peripheral... 13th October 2014 · 1 min read
Non-Euro Europe Commercial Property Outlook Hunt for yield will drive investors east Over the first half of the year, capital values in the Emerging European commercial property markets were little changed, while values in non-euro-zone Western markets edged a little higher. Over the... 3rd September 2014 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Data Response Danish GDP (Q2 14) The Danish economy unexpectedly contracted in Q2 as a result of a sharp fall in exports, suggesting that Denmark is feeling the effects of the slowdown in its biggest trading partner, the euro-zone. 29th August 2014 · 1 min read