FxWirePro: G10 FX OTC functionality to sync with its correlations

Jul 03, 2017 07:23 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Please be noted that the above nutshell showing IVs and risk reversals of G10, has been indicating the mixed bag of hedging sentiments. Implied volatilities have been extremely lower and you could also make out that there...

Digital Currency Revolution

Alternative currencies are the future: why it matters for development

Jul 02, 2017 12:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views Digital Currency

When I began to teach in 2012, I decided to start my course with an analysis of how money affects social order. What my students found particularly fascinating was the then-nascent world of cryptocurrencies, which I...

Migrant Crisis Series

Immigrant youth help to build nations

Jun 30, 2017 17:51 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Immigrants and refugees, especially those from developing nations, are often portrayed by segments of the media and policy makers as an economic burden, a threat to our social cohesion and our way of life. However,...

Global Geopolitics Series

Why travel bans and changes to human rights laws won't stop terrorist attacks

Jun 30, 2017 17:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views

The recent terrorist acts in Manchester, Brussels and London prompted British Prime Minister Theresa May to argue for a more punitive counter-terrorism approach. She mooted longer prison sentences, stronger deportation...

Global Geopolitics Series

After Islamic State falls, we should expect aftershocks

Jun 30, 2017 17:47 pm UTC| Insights & Views

US-backed forces in Iraq and in Syria are in the process of rooting Islamic State (IS) fighters out of their strongholds in northern Iraq and eastern Syria. In the case of Mosul in Iraq, the removal of diehard IS...

If only we could see all the credit card fees we pay

Jun 30, 2017 17:45 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Australians spend around A$48 billion per month on credit, charge and debit cards. But the different fees, surcharges and reward points on these cards can be confusing. As my recent work with Rod Maddock shows, there is a...

From public good to personal pursuit: Historical roots of the student debt crisis

Jun 30, 2017 17:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

The promise of free college education helped propel Bernie Sanders 2016 bid for the Democratic nomination to national prominence. It reverberated during the confirmation hearings for Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education...