Chief Economist, Heteronomics

Phil Rush

Philip Rush is the Founder and Chief Economist of Heteronomics. Until launching in November 2016, he was Nomura's Senior European Economist and was the Chief UK Economist there since 2010. Before that, he was UK Economist at Barclays Wealth, where he also developed strategic asset allocation models for their market return portfolios. Philip started his career at Lehman Brothers covering the UK, Scandinavian and Swiss economies. A book on his fundamental framework was published in January 2018 as "Real Market Economics".

Chief Economist

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Heteronomics

Heteronomics represents a different kind of economics. We believe analysis should delve into the details of what is really going on, rather than using overly simplistic assumptions to quick-sell stories. Independence from myopic institutional pressures allows us to focus on the realities underlying your asset allocation decisions, without the conflicts of the old market structures. Heteronomics targets the themes driving UK asset prices, offering the benefits of depth, independence and ultimately price.

UK-centric macro research

Macroeconomics

<ul><li>Ahead of the EU's formal Brexit-negotiating guidelines being agreed on 29 April, it is worth remembering the UK's position. The UK’s 12 objectives for Brexit are already for the UK to leave the single market and the substantive aspects of the customs union.</li><li>Ending the ECJ’s jurisdiction over UK law is difficult alongside another objective to have elements of the single market in certain areas. Most difficult of all is the aim to conclude it all in 2yrs. Having bespoke arrangements for specific areas will be complicated to negotiate, so a transitional state may gain further importance.</li><li>Targeting a ‘hard’ Brexit has not harmed Sterling since the announcement, despite this being what traders had feared. Parliament’s promised vote should not provide much comfort, although the general election probably provides more room to make some softer concessions, including around a transitionary deal.</li></ul>

Ahead of the EU's formal Brexit-negotiating guidelines being agreed on 29 April, it is worth remembering the UK's position. The UK’s 12 objectives for Brexit are already for the UK to leave the single market and the substantive aspects of the customs union.Ending the ECJ’s jurisdiction over UK law is difficult alongside another objective to have elements of the single market in certain areas. Most difficult of all is the aim to conclude it all in 2yrs. Having bespoke arrangements for specific areas will be complicated to negotiate, so a transitional state may gain further importance.Targeting a ‘hard’ Brexit has not harmed Sterling since the announcement, despite this being what traders had feared. Parliament’s promised vote should not provide much comfort, although the general election probably provides more room to make some softer concessions, including around a transitionary deal.

Brexit: Hard Objectives to Square with Sterling