FxWirePro: XPT/USD pops-up with bearish formations but no supplementary substantiation, likely to slide but to maintain range

Nov 04, 2016 08:58 am UTC| Technicals Insights & Views

After three months of bear streaks, the bulls in platinum prices have at last found a support at 926.40 levels. Thereby, we reckon that the major downtrend appears to be in theconsolidation phase. For now, shooting...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Hedge USD vega exposure as currency appreciation nose-dives to drive gamma performance

Nov 04, 2016 07:46 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The stern US dollar has been strengthening fails to drive gamma performance: fade rich USD vols and skews. This week saw a sharp acceleration in the global sovereign rates bearish steepening, on improved global data...

US Election Series

Both Trump and Clinton would see the US run like a corporation

Nov 04, 2016 04:53 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Despite a catastrophic financial crisis and sufficient evidence of the harm caused by Wall Streets obsession with short-term financial targets, Americas mantras of competition, self-interest, efficiency and profit continue...

Increased access to data could bring many benefits but faces significant challenges

Nov 04, 2016 04:50 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Although we currently live in the Information Age what we actually generate, and most of the time fail to make meaningful use of, is data. The Australian Governments Productivity Commission has released a report that...

Bank of England signals price rises as pound in Britons' pockets gets smaller

Nov 04, 2016 04:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

The Bank of England has published its latest Inflation Report alongside forecasts for economic growth and a decision to hold interest rates. The background to those announcements has echoes of almost 50 years ago, when...

Daily commutes are draining our water reserves

Nov 04, 2016 04:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Melbournes transport uses 311 billion litres of water each year - equivalent to flooding the citys centre 8 metres deep. Thats just one of the findings of our study looking at how much water different modes of transport...

Briferendum Aftermath Series

What the High Court ruling means for Brexit

Nov 04, 2016 04:05 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

What has the British High Court ruled in the Brexit case? The court has ruled on a challenge brought by a collection of individuals, including investment manager Gina Miller, to the governments intention to trigger...