Head of Research and Global Chief Strategist, Steno Research

Andreas Steno

Head of Research and Global Chief Strategist

Macro and Geopolitical Research House

Steno Research

Steno Research is a new macro and geopolitical research house. We are based out of Copenhagen, Denmark, but have an international team and a strong network of sources and partners around the world. The team is lead by Andreas Steno, previous global head of strategy at Nordea Bank, and Mikkel Rosenvold, former chief consultant in the Danish Ministry of Finance.

FX & Rates

<ul><li>Welcome to our short and sweet Fed preview.</li><li>No one expects policy action from the Fed this week, but Powell could decide to reiterate that the dot plot remains intact given the most recent information received.</li><li>We doubt that Powell will bring about a strong guidance for a December hike, but unless the wheels come off, it’s very likely that they will be tempted to deliver that hike come December.</li></ul>

Welcome to our short and sweet Fed preview.No one expects policy action from the Fed this week, but Powell could decide to reiterate that the dot plot remains intact given the most recent information received.We doubt that Powell will bring about a strong guidance for a December hike, but unless the wheels come off, it’s very likely that they will be tempted to deliver that hike come December.

Fed Watch: Why Should the Fed Abandon the Planned Year-End Hike?

Research from Hardman & Co, Hardman & Co

Hardman & Co

Research from Hardman & Co

Investment research on quoted companies and funds

Hardman & Co is a multi-disciplinary financial consultancy and investment research firm, employing highly experienced analysts and professionals with a broad range of capital markets expertise. Our clients are public and private businesses as well as fund managers, ranging from start-ups to £1 billion+ market capitalisations. Hardman & Co offers corporate research & consultancy, serving the needs of both public and private companies. We produce gold-standard research with a global reach for trading and investment companies, as well as providing market commentary and analysis. In addition, we carry out a number of bespoke investment-related assignments, including due diligence on bond listings, assessments of private company valuations and other corporate advisory services. We engage with the market through traditional and digital media, offering illuminating video content on corporate management strategy, results communication, interviews and in-house sector discussion.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>As the Government continues to prioritise economic growth, attention is turning to the industries expected to shape the UK's future prosperity.</li>
<li>With growth forecasts remaining subdued and public debt nearing £3 trillion, policymakers are increasingly focused on sectors with the potential to drive innovation, investment and long-term expansion.</li>
<li>In this article, we explore the eight sectors highlighted in the Government’s 2025 Green Paper as key engines of future growth, including digital and technologies, defence and life sciences.</li>
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As the Government continues to prioritise economic growth, attention is turning to the industries expected to shape the UK's future prosperity.
With growth forecasts remaining subdued and public debt nearing £3 trillion, policymakers are increasingly focused on sectors with the potential to drive innovation, investment and long-term expansion.
In this article, we explore the eight sectors highlighted in the Government’s 2025 Green Paper as key engines of future growth, including digital and technologies, defence and life sciences.


Hardman & Co Insight: UK economic growth | The List of Eight

Decoding the Future of MENA Financial Markets, MENA Market Lab

Denis Collot

Decoding the Future of MENA Financial Markets

MENA Market Lab

Decoding the future of Middle East and North Africa Financial markets

Cross Asset Strategy

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<p>Inflation lower. Trade deficit improving.       </p>
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<p>Next phase for privatisation pushed to Q1 2026. Markets all-in on Egypt.</p>
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<li>It seems we could be in the last stretch of negotiations for a ceasefire in Ukraine.</li>
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Inflation lower. Trade deficit improving.       


Next phase for privatisation pushed to Q1 2026. Markets all-in on Egypt.

It seems we could be in the last stretch of negotiations for a ceasefire in Ukraine.


Covering the Mexican Economy, Actinver Research

Actinver

Covering the Mexican Economy

Actinver Research

Actinver is a mexican leading financial group, that generates well being for individuals and companies through advisory services that provides investment management to maintain and grow their wealth.

Macroeconomics

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<li>The Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS) triennial survey highlights the continued expansion of global foreign exchange activity.</li>
<li>The Mexican peso reaffirmed its relevance, ranking among the most actively traded currencies worldwide and consolidating its position as one of the leading currencies within emerging markets.</li>
<li>According to the BIS Triennial Central Bank Survey on foreign exchange markets (April 2025), global FX trading volumes increased by 28% compared with the 2022 survey, reaching an average daily turnover of USD 9.6 trillion.</li>
</ul>


The Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS) triennial survey highlights the continued expansion of global foreign exchange activity.
The Mexican peso reaffirmed its relevance, ranking among the most actively traded currencies worldwide and consolidating its position as one of the leading currencies within emerging markets.
According to the BIS Triennial Central Bank Survey on foreign exchange markets (April 2025), global FX trading volumes increased by 28% compared with the 2022 survey, reaching an average daily turnover of USD 9.6 trillion.


Macro, FX and Rates Strategist

Ishaan Dev Kapoor

<ul>
<li>The dollar reacted to one macro factor all year, with a sensitivity statistically indistinguishable across five regimes; what changed was which driver moved the factor and whether others followed it.</li>
<li>Gold led before the Iran war, VIX during it and again in the fiscal-dominance weeks; since Jackson Hole the dollar has traded the factor itself, led by the front end.</li>
<li>A dollar factor and the same macro drivers explain 72%-85% of every G10 currency except the yen; beyond the dollar, NOK traded oil, CAD the BoC, NZD the RBNZ.</li>
</ul>


The dollar reacted to one macro factor all year, with a sensitivity statistically indistinguishable across five regimes; what changed was which driver moved the factor and whether others followed it.
Gold led before the Iran war, VIX during it and again in the fiscal-dominance weeks; since Jackson Hole the dollar has traded the factor itself, led by the front end.
A dollar factor and the same macro drivers explain 72%-85% of every G10 currency except the yen; beyond the dollar, NOK traded oil, CAD the BoC, NZD the RBNZ.


Five Regimes, One Reaction Function-  What the Dollar and G10 Have Traded on in 2026

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Fed Watch: Why Should the Fed Abandon the Planned Year-End Hike?

No one expects policy action from the Fed this week, but Powell could decide to reiterate that the dot plot remains intact given the most recent...

Steno Research

Hardman & Co Insight: UK economic growth | The List of Eight

As the Government continues to prioritise economic growth, attention is turning to the industries expected to shape the UK's future prosperity.

Hardman & Co

Egypt (December 16th 2025)

Inflation lower. Trade deficit improving. Next phase for privatisation pushed to Q1 2026. Markets all-in on Egypt. It seems we could be in the...

MENA Market Lab

Actinver Research - Mexican Peso Trading

The Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS) triennial survey highlights the continued expansion of global foreign exchange activity.

Actinver

Five Regimes, One Reaction Function- What the Dollar and G10 Have Traded on in 2026

The dollar traded one macro factor all year with an unchanged sensitivity; though underlying drivers shifted In G10, four currencies traded beyond...

Ishaan Dev Kapoor

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