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This week we had the privilege of catching up with friends and clients at our annual drinks event in Paris. It got us thinking about the nature of the modern financial hub and how the status of different cities has evolved in recent years.

We asked AI what it thinks about the future of capital markets. Here are the results.

This week, the ECB has been vocal in sharing its prognosis for the future of bitcoin. It claims that the crypto-asset has embarked on a road to irrelevance. I think this is incredibly naive.

This week, Treasury bailed out the BoE for first losses on QE. It’s crucial to understand whether these “losses” should be a cause for concern.

Liquidity in the bond market has been a challenge for well over a decade now. Recent events show that despite the macro environment changing, these liquidity problems show no sign of abating.

A wild week on crypto. Over the past few days, events took an ultra chaotic turn when a run on FTX created a fire sale that could burn down the entire ecosystem. What caused the chaos? Is it an isolated incident or an existential threat? And what might the future hold?

George Soros recently suggested that the UK should issue perpetual bonds. It’s an interesting concept that should be taken seriously.

Another month, another prime minister. What does Rishi mean for the UK? Can he calm the fomenting markets? How long will he last?

For the longest time, we have been in a ZIRP environment, and cash was an afterthought. That is changing rapidly.

This week, the Bank of England was forced to stabilise the UK Gilt market… again. The reason being, much to PM Truss’ dismay, economic chaos continues to reign.

The Twitter v. Musk saga continues to rage on. The inner workings of Silicon Valley’s VC, with billions committed through text messages, explained.

Keeping up to date with UK economics and politics over the past few months has felt a bit like riding a rollercoaster. And the scariest part is that we have no idea when the thrills and spills are going to end.

Aside from the neverending whipsaw market volatility, something big went down in crypto yesterday - Ethereum completed its long awaited Merge.

Energy has been in the headlines the past week for good reason. In the UK, last week we found out about the energy price cap rising over 80%, with predictions of a further doubling likely.

Julian Robertson, who recently passed away at the grand old age of 90, was a heavyweight of the hedge fund industry.

In the latest instalment of our interview series, I chatted with Charles Douglas, who joined Origin in July 2021 as a Business Development Analyst.

In the latest instalment of our interview series, I chatted with Harry Cooper, who joined Origin in July 2021 as a Graduate Software Engineer.

“Blockchain in the bond markets could be a Trojan virus that kills incumbents.” That was the title of a panel I attended this week. It was a lively discussion that brought together bankers, issuers, investors, digital asset players, and technologists to share perspectives on blockchain and its implications for capital markets.

In the latest instalment of our interview series, I chatted with Anusha Sonthalia, who joined Origin in July 2021 as a Junior Product Manager.