FxWirePro: Predominant aspects to be mindful in 2017 to deal with EMFX tantrum

Jan 05, 2017 12:51 pm UTC| Insights & Views Commentary

EM currencies are entering a higher volatility regime, with heightened depreciation pressures through to Q1 2017. A Trump presidency raises protectionist risk premium and higher US yields are disruptive for the fragile...

Five top tips for an outstanding UCAS form

Jan 05, 2017 12:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

As the final UCAS deadline looms in mid-January, its understandable to worry that you dont have time to complete a quality application that will bag you that place on the course of your dreams. But fear not, because here...

Shareholder elite's takeover of society is laid bare by new book

Jan 05, 2017 12:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views

An interesting new book on how to improve the Scottish economy has a twist between its covers: it isnt really about economics and the story it tells is not particularly unique to Scotland. Tackling Timorous Economics is...

FxWirePro: Hedge via 3-way diagonal straddles versus OTM put to sync with USD/CAD bullish neutral risk reversals, IV skews, and trend

Jan 05, 2017 12:03 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

OTC outlook: As you could observe the risk reversal flashes across all tenors, although we see neutral changes to the bullish risk sentiments, as a result, CAD seems to be gaining in next 2 months tenor on recent OPECs...

The swinging 60s may be a fantasy, but the era still reflects badly on our own

Jan 05, 2017 11:47 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Its difficult not to position the 60s in stark contrast to our modern age: it was a time of great upheaval, yes, but also a time of great optimism in which countless social freedoms were fought for and won. Today, it feels...

Global Geopolitics Series

Brexit, Trump and 'post-truth': the science of how we become entrenched in our views

Jan 05, 2017 11:34 am UTC| Insights & Views

Finally a new year is here after the most politically divisive 12 months in a very long time. In the UK, Brexit shattered dreams and friendships. In the US, the polarisation was already huge, but a bitter election campaign...

Briferendum Aftermath Series

What Henry VIII's break with Rome tells us about parliament's role in Brexit

Jan 05, 2017 11:28 am UTC| Insights & Views

As Britain awaits a ruling from the Supreme Court on whether the government can trigger Article 50 to leave the European Union without consulting parliament, the relationship between law and politics has come under intense...