Briferendum Aftermath Series

BBC 'Brexit bias' claims need to be based on hard evidence

Mar 24, 2017 07:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The recent letter to the BBC by a group of MPs accusing it of anti-Brexit bias looks like the latest attempt by politicians and press magnates to intimidate the public broadcaster. The letter complains that the BBC has,...

Briferendum Aftermath Series

How the courts gave us EU citizenship, and how Britons can keep it after Brexit

Mar 24, 2017 07:36 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

One of the most keenly fought battles in the run-up to Britains exit from the European Union has been over the existence and nature of citizenship. EU nationals in the UK have become bargaining chips before negotiations...

Global Geopolitics Series

FBI's Russia probe threatens a reckoning for team Trump

Mar 24, 2017 07:34 am UTC| Insights & Views

So now we know: the FBI has for months been investigating not only Russian interference in the US presidential election, but also Russian contacts with members of the Trump campaign team. Its scope includes the possibility...

As the European Union celebrates 60 years, can Asia use it as a model for economic integration?

Mar 24, 2017 07:32 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

On 25 March 2017, the European Unions heads of state and government will meet in Rome to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the European project. The date marks the signing of the Treaties of Rome, which established the...

FxWirePro: Directional optionality and cash trades on interest rate differentials

Mar 24, 2017 07:25 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

We stay short GBPUSD because interest rate based valuations are even more stretched than USDCAD (we expect BoE hawks to be caged by an economy that is finally starting to cool), but once again reduce the directionality to...

FxWirePro: Option strips to hedge AUD/JPY as Aussie seems vulnerable global commodity supply surge cools off

Mar 24, 2017 07:21 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

TheAustralian federal governments mid-year fiscal updateis expected to show a deteriorating deficit as broad economic weakness offsets commodity price gains. Markets will be watching for any rating agency reactions. The...

FxWirePro: Hedge ZAR in South African inflationary environment via option spreads

Mar 23, 2017 12:36 pm UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

South African inflation data was due for publication yesterday. Consumer prices in South Africa rose 6.3 pct YoY in February of 2017, following a 6.6 pct gain in January, matching market expectations. It was the lowest...