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The X-files

For once, the title of my editorial has nothing to do with Cagliari’s incredible victory over Roma last week or the supernatural goal scored against Atlanta yesterday… but rather with what is happening on the US repo market and the concerns this seems to be raising within the Fed. As widely expected, the Fed cut […]

DECALIA welcomes Andrée Poliak Narbel

DECALIA is pleased to announce the strengthening of its Wealth Management expertise with the arrival of Andrée Poliak Narbel as Senior Private Banker in Geneva, as of 1 December 2025. Leveraging her experience across both the Swiss and Eastern European markets, built initially at UBS in wealth planning for UHNW clients and then over more […]

Capitalising on a cyclical refinancing boom

The financial community is witnessing a decisive pivot. The anticipated decline in US benchmark interest rates represents more than just a cost adjustment; it looks set to serve as a powerful catalyst for transaction volumes across consumer debt markets, particularly in the residential mortgage sector. Indeed, a vast pool of borrowers will have a clear […]

Ho Ho Hold: The Santa Rally Is Here!

Welcome to December! Celebrations are coming… According to the seasonality patterns, you have nothing to fear anymore for the next few weeks since the Santa Rally will now take care of bringing your portfolios accumulated YTD returns, included an additional last mile boost, directly under your Christmas Tree. For that, you just need to believe […]

Cagliari Calcio Stays Put and So Do the Markets

Much like Cagliari Calcio, firmly stuck in the same league position, global markets also seem determined to go nowhere fast. This weekend’s Cagliari–Genoa match was the perfect metaphor for global markets: indecisive, breathless, and full of twists, yet ultimately going… nowhere. Nothing collapses, nothing soars, everything drifts in a macro fog where everyone seems to […]

Jack Diamond’s latest interview

Catch Jack Diamond’s latest interview with DECALIA in Finews AG on how private credit is evolving and why tech-lending is becoming a key pillar in European private markets. The conversation covers:• How private credit can support Europe’s growing tech ecosystem• The role of structural protections in managing risk• Why investors are increasingly turning to flexible […]

A coin toss

And there you have it, Italy was served a cold pizza -with pineapple on it- by hungry Vikings from Norway last night: final score 1-4. Now, there’s a strange uncertainty hanging over the participation of the Azzurri to next World Cup… Will Italy be there? No one knows but this last defeat and the past […]

A (relative) free lunch in a less crowded place

While Cagliari Calcio is struggling to remain afloat in Serie A rankings, with a flattering and much-needed tie game against Como yesterday, there is an asset class, often accustomed to the bottom places of financial markets returns, which is thriving this year. Any guess? You have to look south, and even further south than Sardinia: […]