Why is the United Nations still so misunderstood?

Oct 06, 2016 13:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views

The UNs next secretary general has apparently been chosen. Once confirmed as Ban Ki-Moons successor, António Guterres will take the helm of one of the worlds great institutions albeit one thats constantly maligned,...

The truth about meritocracy: it doesn't make society fairer

Oct 06, 2016 13:51 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

At the core of Theresa Mays reasons for lifting the ban on new grammar schools in September was, the prime minister argued, her desire for Britain to be the worlds great meritocracy. Reiterating this again at the...

Can we really say that giving money to people begging makes their problems worse?

Oct 06, 2016 13:47 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

A council in England was recently reprimanded for running an advertising campaign against begging. In a series of posters displayed throughout Nottingham, the city council claimed that beggars arent what they seem, that...

Global Geopolitics Series

Argentina’s president learns the hard way not to discuss the Falklands lightly

Oct 06, 2016 13:44 pm UTC| Insights & Views

As part of his mission to rebrand his country as finally open for business again, Argentine President Mauricio Macri recently voiced his enthusiasm for turning over a new leaf in Argentine-British relations, and the...

Expansionary monetary policy and robust growth to see increased inflation risks in Norway

Oct 06, 2016 12:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks

Inflation trend in Norway has accelerated since the start of the year, contrary to Norges Banks expectations. Norwegian central bank had maintained a generally pessimistic economic outlook and stuck to its expansionary...

FxWirePro: USD vol spread trades in Scandis – USD/SEK better over EUR/SEK owing to premiums of US elections and Riksbank easing cycle

Oct 06, 2016 08:10 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

EURSEK is unchanged over the past month, albeit once again the cross briefly flirted with the upper end of the six-year range at 9.60-9.70. We expect continued range-trading through until year-end and then only very...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

South Africa's economy would take a knock if starved of new graduates

Oct 05, 2016 13:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

There is a real risk that some of South Africas universities will not see out the 2016 academic year which ends in November. The ongoing fees must fall protests have seen classes disrupted at some institutions, and there...