With 20 years of experience in international banking, Mohammad Ali Shaikh, CFA, is currently working on setting up a macro fund through Ilqa Investments, a firm he co-founded. Prior to moving to the buy-side, he held several senior positions at international banks, with his last role serving as head of rates and FX, ICG, MEA, at Deutsche Bank. He is a graduate of McGill University, where he majored in finance, and holds an executive MBA from INSEAD.
Why are publicly traded companies so often blindsided by FX volatility?
A reduction of the ECB's balance sheet and a serious effort to achieve positive real interest rates will be key to ensuring a turnaround in the fortunes of the EUR/USD.