Briferendum Series: Abe joins Brexit warner bands
May 09, 2016 10:12 am UTC| Commentary
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been the latest to warn on Brexit, during his visit to six European nations including UK. Speaking by the side of UK Prime Minister David Cameron at 10 Downing Street Mr. Abe has...
Briferendum Series: Brexit safer with SNP failing to win majority
May 06, 2016 10:13 am UTC| Commentary Politics
One of the biggest sub-risk surrounding Britains exit from European Union has been the possibility of Scoxit, Scotland exiting from United Kingdom. Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish first minister had announced that she will call...
Briferendum Series: GBP/CHF/JPY forecast may be pointing to Brexit
May 06, 2016 08:00 am UTC| Commentary
Our GBP/JPY and GBP/CHF forecast based on our calculation matrix, which has quite a success rate especially in the medium to long term horizon, may be pointing to a British exit from European Union. It is the same...
How would Brexit affect data protection, privacy and surveillance laws in Britain?
May 05, 2016 16:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Successive British governments have passed or tried to pass laws granting wide data sharing and surveillance powers, only for them to founder in the European courts due to conflicts with European directives and laws such...
The psychology of Brexit – and how it could swing the vote
May 05, 2016 15:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The debate over the UKs continued membership of the European Union is fast coming to a head. British voters will soon have to make up their minds. Their decision will be influenced as much by the language of the debate,...
Briferendum Series: Exit may trigger BOE’s worst nightmare
May 03, 2016 08:58 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
What is central banks primary goal? To ensure price stability. Some have other mandates too, like FEDs maximum employment. What are they afraid of? Uncontrollable inflation. (We are not considering deflation,...
What Brexit would mean for relations between India and the UK
May 02, 2016 23:10 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Much of the debate about Britains impending referendum on membership of the European Union so far has focused on external trade and the UKs standing in the world. President Barack Obama intervened to say that the UK would...
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