FxWirePro: WTI crude bears don't need to fret for momentary gains, it is only gasoline that adds outbursts – Stay hedged to arrest bearish risks

Aug 04, 2016 12:45 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The crude oil turned lower Thursday on profit-taking after bouncing off four-month lows. The highlight of this weeks report was the bullish and unexpectedly large draw in gasoline. The U.S. Energy Information...

Bank of England announces aggressive monetary and quantitative easing steps

Aug 04, 2016 12:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks Commentary

Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to cut interest rates by 25 basis points to a new record low of 0.25 percent as widely expected by the markets. This was the central banks first cut since 2009....

FxWirePro: China risk-reversals in free fall that indicate better value in expressing short CNH vol views via USD puts/CNH calls

Aug 04, 2016 12:23 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The front-end CNH risk-reversals have shrunk to near zero (see chart) as the PBoCs tight FX management has smashed realized volatility. CNH vol skews started softening in mid-Q1 when Chinese authorities instituted...

Climate Change Series

As the climate changes, are 750 million refugees predicted to move away from flooding?

Aug 04, 2016 10:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

The Conversation is fact-checking claims made on QA, broadcast Mondays on the ABC at 9.35pm. Thank you to everyone who sent us quotes for checking via Twitter using hashtags #FactCheck and #QandA, on Facebook or by...

Explainer: how student fees are set for different university courses

Aug 04, 2016 10:18 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

The issue of how universities are funded across their different courses has been an ongoing but unresolved debate over the past decade. It has again come to the fore as the Commonwealth government considers responses to...

Climate Change Series

State of the Climate 2015: global warming and El Niño sent records tumbling

Aug 04, 2016 10:16 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

The State of the Climate in 2015 report, led by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, was released yesterday. Unfortunately, it paints a grim picture of the worlds climate last year. For a second...

Is it true that what doesn't kill us makes us stronger?

Aug 04, 2016 10:12 am UTC| Life Insights & Views

It may seem that wise, strong people typically have gone through a few hard times in their lives. By comparison, those who have led a very sheltered and privileged life often appear to crack more easily under pressure. But...