How a clever bargaining strategy can secure Britain a good Brexit deal

Mar 28, 2017 10:32 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Once Britains prime minister, Theresa May, has triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, Brexit negotiations can commence. These negotiations will be the most complex and the most important of negotiations conducted by a...

Poland inflation likely to rise further in March, unlikely to have any impact on MPS stance

Mar 28, 2017 10:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Poland Marchs flash CPI inflation data is due Friday, and analysts expect Polands inflation to rise further as base effects are still in place and are likely to push the number higher. Driven by a global acceleration in...

How rupture with mainland Europe caused Britain to falter in its first 1,500 years

Mar 28, 2017 10:30 am UTC| Insights & Views

By triggering Article 50 to start Britains process of exiting the European Union, Theresa May will launch the country into the unknown. History provides examples of Britain leaving Europe and sometimes Europe leaving...

Global Geopolitics Series

UN Meets To Discuss Banning Nukes, US Leads Protest Against Nuclear Disarmament

Mar 28, 2017 08:43 am UTC| Insights & Views

Nuclear weapons are by far the most destructive weapons that humanity has ever devised, which is why a lot of people are troubled by the fact that both the US and Russia still have thousands of them. The UN is about to...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Prefer AUD/CAD 6m put switch as low-cost risk hedge signifies competitive edge over USD/CAD

Mar 28, 2017 07:49 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Data events: BoC Gov Poloz speech on 28th March. Canadian GDP on 31st March. Aussie Retail Sales on 2nd April. Aussie Trade balance on 3rd April. RBAs Monetary Policy on 4th April. Canadian Trade balance on...

FxWirePro: Aussie anxious on commodity prices and RBA policy cycle, so is blatant loonie but IV remains tepid

Mar 28, 2017 06:42 am UTC| Insights & Views

A steady hand from the Fed in June plus an optimistic RBA should limit downside on AUD/USD during the next few months. Further out, though, the underlying AUD trend should be gently lower, as growing bulk commodity supply...

Space Science Series

Something big exploded in a galaxy far, far away: what was it?

Mar 27, 2017 16:24 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

At 10:49pm Western Australian time on February 2 this year, cosmic gamma rays hit the NASA satellite, Swift, orbiting the Earth. Within seconds of the detection, an alert was automatically sent to the University of WAs...