Hugh McCutcheon

Chief Investment Officer

Hugh is Chief Investment Officer at NEAM Limited, Europe, a member of the Firm’s Policy Committee and is responsible for non-dollar capital markets. He joined the Firm in 2010 having been with the Gen Re Group since 1997. Prior to joining the Gen Re Group, he spent eight years with ABN AMRO Bank in a variety of treasury and capital market roles. Hugh has a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) degree and a Masters in Business Studies (Banking and Finance) from University College Dublin. He has been employed in the investment industry since 1988.

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EU / Bermuda December 2025

Breaking the German Debt Brake

In the Spring of 2025 Germany announced its intention to increase spending in a manner that was unimaginable at the start of this year, not to speak of a decade ago. The scale of G...

EU / Bermuda September 2021

The Death of "Independent" Central Banks

No Bright Lines Since the financial crisis in 2008/2009, the lines between Central Banks and elected political officials have become increasingly blurred. The issuance of trillions...

EU / Bermuda September 2018

Brexit Update

The UK’s Brexit referendum was held two years ago on June 23, 2016. The UK gave formal notice of its decision to leave the European Union (EU) on March 29, 2017 and following the t...

Property & Casualty Insurance August 2017

Banco Popular - Lessons for European Bank Capital

Background: As the financial crisis caused by the Lehman bankruptcy spread around the globe, its form mutated, depending on local or regional factors. In Europe the financial crisi...

EU / Bermuda March 2016

Brexit: Implications for Britain, Europe and the Rest of the World

UK Prime Minister David Cameron announced that the UK will hold a referendum on continued EU membership on June 23, 2016. Voters will be asked a straightforward question – Should t...

Enterprise Perspective November 2014

ECB – To QE or Not to QE

The fall in Euro Area (EA) inflation during the last twelve months has been a surprise to policy makers and market participants alike. In addition to current headline inflation rea...