Nicola King

Co-Head of Geostrategic Advisory

Nicola King is a Co-Head of Geopolitical Advisory. She is also Head of Government Advisory UK business, and part of the wider sovereign group within Rothschild & Co. She is based in London and joined Rothschild & Co in 1995.

Nicola is on the committee for TheCityUK’s Long Term Competitiveness Group and Capital Markets Group.

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Geostrategic Signals: Half-time: What will define H2 2026?

As we head into the summer, the second half of 2026 looks set to be defined less by any single crisis than by continuing geopolitical shifts across multiple arenas. The simmering conflict in the Gulf continues. US politics is entering an important phase as we approach the midterms. Across Europe, populist sentiment is increasingly setting the national agenda, as the EU continues to double down on Made in Europe. Running through all of this is a steady erosion of trust between traditional partners that is pushing countries to hedge, diversify and act in their own self-interest.

Geostrategic Signals: At a Crossroads: US politics, Gulf conflict and Macro outlook – where does it go from here?