FxWirePro: EUR/USD unlikely to break out long lasting range as IVs set to drop after central banks’ dovish stances

Jun 20, 2016 11:13 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

We suggest that offsetting forces and a period of relatively calm central bank activity will push FX volatility down in H2. Major central banks such as BoJ, RBA, RBNZ and the ECB face strong internal resistance to deeper...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Hedging bearish risks as AUD’s renewed weakness linger during H2 due to RBA’s deferral

Jun 20, 2016 10:33 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

From RBA, the rate cut in May month has nothing to do with growth, and everything to do with inflation. More RBA cuts in the months to come and we reckon this is not completely priced in, the RBA surprised the market...

FxWirePro: Indian rupee’s prospects in H2 seem fragile owing to RBI Rajan’s exit and political interventions

Jun 20, 2016 07:48 am UTC| Insights & Views

RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan resigned over the weekend bringing his tenure to an end. This comes after various coalition members in Prime Minister Modis government criticized Rajan for not lowering interest rates even...

On track for the Rio Olympics? IAAF ban means Russian athletes may not compete

Jun 20, 2016 07:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Sports

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has upheld its ban on the Russian Athletic Federation (RUSAF) from competing in the Rio 2016 Olympics. But the head of the IAAF, Sebastian Coe, said athletes...

Briferendum Series

The EU referendum: a matter of who to trust

Jun 20, 2016 07:29 am UTC| Insights & Views

When interviewed about the upcoming EU referendum, people say that their decision will come down to who they trust the most. There is a lot riding on their decision. It is not just a question of whether voters will ever...

Briferendum Series

Left wingers for Brexit need to wake up to what they're about to do

Jun 20, 2016 07:27 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

If you listen to some left-wing voices proponents of what is being called Lexit the European Union is an undemocratic, neo-liberal empire. It is ruled by Angela Merkel and an army of cold-hearted, faceless bureaucrats in...

Briferendum Series

I'm a eurosceptic Norwegian – but I think Britain should stay in the EU

Jun 20, 2016 07:09 am UTC| Insights & Views

I went to the UK as a visiting professor in April 2016 and stayed for about two months, commuting from modest lodgings in Sheffield to work in Manchester. Its not a very long period, but it was long enough to convince...