Quantifying risks between BoE and Brexit, uphold short hedges
May 01, 2018 11:52 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
GBP has been a notable outperformer, albeit correcting lower in recent days as a May rate hike is called into question. Intra-month cable and the GBP NEER established fresh post-referendum highs, cable jumping three cents...

FxWirePro: Gamma back in action in tandem with softness in VXY and US yields
May 01, 2018 10:26 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Majority of the Asian markets are shut down for a labor holiday today. Those markets that are open are little changed following modest declines on Wall Street. The oil price is higher with Brent crude close to $75bbl on...
FxWirePro: ICO’s under the scrutiny and scanner of SEC
May 01, 2018 08:38 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech Insights & Views
Just a week ago, SEC charged a third founder of Floyd Mayweather-backed cryptocurrency with fraud. The US regulatory authority now seems to be targeting Fraudulent ICOs. The SECs regulation facilitates capital...

FxWirePro: Bullish, bearish scenarios, OTC outlook and hedging alternatives of GBP/JPY
May 01, 2018 07:44 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Bearish GBPJPY scenarios: 1) The BoE passes on a May hike; 2) Core CPI continues to moderate and wages remain sticky below 3%; 3) The UK and EU fail to agree on the Irish border, leading to a non-negotiated...
Navigating the AI maze is a challenge for governments
Apr 30, 2018 22:17 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
New developments in artificial intelligence are proceeding apace. As an economist who has researched the AI revolution, I see 2018 as similar to 1995 when the commercial internet was born. The technology is advancing...
Why kickstarting small business exports could boost stagnant wages
Apr 30, 2018 22:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business
Prioritising exports by small and medium businesses would boost wages, according to our work for an ongoing parliamentary inquiry. Smaller Australian businesses have disproportionately low levels of exports. This is...
Black swans and other deviations: like evolution, all scientific theories are a work in progress
Apr 30, 2018 22:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
Discussions about the nature of science and scientific theories are often confused by the outdated view that such theories are rendered false when anomalies arise. The notion of a scientific theory as a static object...