Insights

Insights

BFF Insights is the study area of the Group, established in 2022 with a view to consolidating and promoting yet further the macro-economic analyses and studies that have always marked out BFF’s relationship with its clients and stakeholders.

The objective of BFF Insights is to expand and explore in greater depth, in partnership with experts, universities and the Fast Forward Foundation, a number of relevant issues in order to provide a high-quality vantage point for the group’s clients and stakeholders.


Macroeconomy

A quarterly publication that, since 2017, collects and discloses the main macroeconomic, political and social information characterizing the global and European scenario, as well as thematic analyses about the countries in which BFF operates. The report, traditionally produced in English, is now available also in Spanish and Polish.

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A quarterly analysis, drafted in English and Spanish, targeted at investigating the macroeconomic trends that have an impact on the central government and the autonomous communities in Spain. The study is aimed not only at those companies that are set up and operate in the country, but also at foreign businesses that need to learn more about the Spanish market.

2026

Report 1Q 2026 - Executive Summary
ENG - Spain & Regions 2026: Macro, Fiscal and Political Watchpoints
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Report 1T 2026 - Resumen Ejecutivo
ES - España y sus entes territoriales en 2026: principales claves macro, fiscales y de financiación
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2025

Report 4Q 2025 - Executive Summary
ENG - Spain’s Momentum: Growth Up, Regional Financing Model Reform Ahead
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Report 4T 2025 - Resumen Ejecutivo
ES - España: crecimiento al alza, próxima reforma de la financiación autonómica
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Report 3Q 2025 - Executive Summary
ENG - The Spanish economy is entering its slowdown phase, leaving little scope for improvement in the main fiscal and debt indicators
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Report 3T 2025 - Resumen Ejecutivo
ES - La economía española comienza su proceso de desaceleración, con estrecho margen de mejora para las principales métricas fiscales y de deuda
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Report 2Q 2025 - Executive Summary
ENG - The strength of the Spanish economy is being challenged by an unstable geopolitical backdrop
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Report 2T 2025 - Resumen Ejecutivo
ES - La solidez de la economía española se ve amenazada por un contexto geopolítico inestable
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Report 1Q 2025 - Executive Summary
ENG - New upward revision of Spain’s macroeconomic projections, in a context of improvement in fiscal and debt metrics
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Report 1T 2025 - Resumen Ejecutivo
ES - España: nueva revisión al alza de las proyecciones macroeconómicas de España en un contexto de mejora en las métricas fiscales y de deuda
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2024

Report 4Q 2024 - Executive Summary
ENG - New upward revision of Spain’s macroeconomic projections, in a context of improvement in fiscal and debt metrics
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Report 4T 2024 - Resumen Ejecutivo
ES - España: nueva revisión al alza de las proyecciones macroeconómicas de España en un contexto de mejora en las métricas fiscales y de deuda
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Report 3Q 2024 - Executive Summary
ENG - Spain: 2024-2025 GDP estimates revised upwards, but the new fiscal governance framework adds uncertainty
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Report 3T 2024 - Resumen Ejecutivo
ES - España: las estimaciones del PIB en 2024-2025 se revisan al alza, ero el nuevo marco de gobernanza fiscal añade incertidumbre
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Report 2Q 2024 - Executive Summary
ENG - Spain and its territorial entities in 2Q 2024: Spanish economy will surprise again in 2024, but in the medium-term macro and fiscal challenges remain
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Report 2T 2024 - Resumen Ejecutivo
ES - España y sus entes territoriales en el 2T24: la economía española sorprenderá al alza en 2024, pero a medio plazo los retos macro y fiscales continúan
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Report 1Q 2024 - Executive Summary
ENG - Spain and its territorial entities in 1Q 2024: Spanish economy will surprise again in 2024, but in the medium-term macro and fiscal challenges remain
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Report 1T 2024 - Resumen Ejecutivo
ES - España y sus entes territoriales en el 1T24: la economía española sorprenderá al alza en 2024, pero a medio plazo los retos macro y fiscales continúan
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A quarterly analysis, drafted in English and Portugese, targeted at investigating the macroeconomic trends that have an impact on the country. The study is aimed not only at those companies that are set up and operate in Portgal, but also at foreign businesses that need to learn more about the Portuguese market. 

2026

Report 1Q 2026 - Macroeconomic Report
ENG - Resilience Under Pressure: Portugal’s Economy in a Shifting Global Landscape
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Report 1T 2026 - Relatório macroeconómico
PT - Resiliência sob pressão: a economia de Portugal num panorama global em mudança
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Industry

A monthly analysis about the performance of Italian Pension Funds in relation to financial market trends and the related evolution of the macroeconomic scenario. The analysis is based on the BFF Indices, that were launched with the aim of making available to Pension Fund managers some indicators capable of summarising the performance of an increasingly important sector in the Italian financial landscape.

Pension Funds managers can compare the performance of their lines with traditional market benchmarks and the BFF Indices relating to the same types of investment to understand how they are positioned with respect to the other Pension Funds.

Available only in Italian
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BFF Insights produces analyses to assess financial market trends and perspectives. Particular attention is paid to services aimed at controlling interest rate risk, implemented in support of banks’ Treasuries.

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International Researches

 

Studies on Healthcare Sector, Integrated Welfare and Inclusion in Digital Payments are run by the Fast Forward Foundation, that was founded by BFF in 2004.

For studies and researches inquiries, please contact:
BFF Insights
Marco Ricci
[email protected]
+39 02 7705 8342