Emerging Market Crisis Series

A blueprint for bringing local economies to life in South Africa

May 05, 2016 16:10 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

South Africa needs a radical change in its approach to local economic development. Beyond social security and central government transfers, each district and local municipal area needs a clear plan to attract investment...

Collectively UK PMIs signal near stalling of the economy in April

May 05, 2016 15:38 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

According to the PMI surveys, UK economic growth slowed sharply in the start of the second quarter. The three Markit/CIPS PMI surveys collectively indicated the weakest rate of expansion since March 2013, with growth...

China Crisis Series

China’s capital outflows may have eased but unprecedented outbound M&A volumes warrant caution

May 05, 2016 14:28 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Chinas capital outflows may have eased. Foreign exchange reserves rose USD 10.3bn to USD 3.21trn in Mar16. This was the first increase in five months. Meantime, mainland banks net foreign exchange sales moderate to USD...

Paying for infrastructure means using 'land value capture', but does it also mean more tax?

May 05, 2016 06:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

With the federal government aiming to kick-start investment in urban infrastructure, pledging A$50 million of public money in the 2016 budget to look at alternative financing mechanisms, attention is turning to the idea of...

Climate Change Series

Budget repair, climate risks and global concerns all ignored in this conflicted effort

May 05, 2016 06:37 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Economy

This Federal Budget was crafted with multiple, sometimes conflicting, objectives. To repair the budget, to neutralize some of the Oppositions initiatives, to address some tax pressure points-such as bracket creep, globally...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Deploy “Debit Call Spreads” for hedging on scepticism in USD/CHF’s major trend

May 04, 2016 13:19 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Macroeconomic Fundamentals: Swiss manufacturing PMIs prints upbeat numbers at 54.2 against forecast at 53.6 and previous 53.2. This upbeat number has indicated the economic health and how businesses are likely to...

Taiwanese economy quite stagnant in Q1, TWD to modestly depreciate against USD over next year

May 03, 2016 06:52 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Taiwans recently released real GDP report shows that the economy grew at an annualized rate of 0.8% q/q in Q1; however, on a year-on-year basis, real GDP declined 0.8% in Q1. This was below consensus expectations. Taiwans...