Fxwirepro: Greenback seen to recover next year; 10-year Treasury yields to rise to 2.85 pct
Dec 28, 2017 07:05 am UTC| Commentary Insights & Views Economy
The US dollar is expected to recover from its downtrend going into next year, along with the Treasury yields also rising to around 2.85 percent during the period, accompanied by the projected three rate hikes by the...

The US election hack, fake news, data theft: the cyber security lessons from 2017
Dec 27, 2017 13:47 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Cyber security played a prominent role in international affairs in 2017, with impacts on peace and security. Increased international collaboration and new laws that capture the complexity of communications technology...
The key to a vibrant democracy may well lie in your workplace
Dec 27, 2017 13:15 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business
When you go to work, does your employer tell you what to do and expect you to do it? Or do they instead ask you what you think the company should be doing to improve its operations and become more efficient? It turns...

Supersized cities: residents band together to push back against speculative development pressures
Dec 27, 2017 13:12 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Across the worlds cities, the over-reliance on speculative, developer-led urban renewal models is clear. This imbalance is now challenging the liveability of our cities. The risk of financial loss means speculative...

More people went hungry in Africa in 2017. But new initiatives also bore fruit
Dec 27, 2017 12:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The number of people experiencing food insecurity in Africa rose from 220 million people to 224 million people this year. The Food and Agriculture Organisations regional overview for the year attributes this to changing...

FxWirePro: G10 and EMFX options analytics – Spot and options dynamics
Dec 27, 2017 11:05 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
DXY tracking the U.S. unit against a basket of major currencies, fell 0.09 percent, with the euroalso down 0.05 percent to $1.1862. FxWirePros currency strength index showing hourly USD performance is inching towards -117...

FxWirePro: Crude price oscillation and NAFTA frictions in 2018 to offer cheap vol trading prospects
Dec 27, 2017 09:57 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Crude oil withstood a wild ride over the past two weeks, first breaking above $65/bbl (Brent) on news of the Forties pipeline outage but collapsing after on increased rhetoric around exit strategy from the current...