FxWirePro: Deflation fears at extreme level in Euro zone, euro zero coupon and EUR-USD inflation swaps yields on rising mood

Mar 04, 2016 09:06 am UTC| Insights & Views

Ahead of the ECB March meeting, where another easing package is set to be introduced, spreads look likely to narrow back a bit. Longer out, we continue to see potential formore divergence between the countries.The...

FxWirePro: EUR/JPY seems deceptive, interim gains on eve of ECB's monetary policy meeting but buy RR, load up weights in longs to hedge

Mar 04, 2016 07:18 am UTC| Insights & Views

We think that the fear of broader global risks now appears to outweigh worries about further ECB and BoJ policy easing. Given concerns on limits of the policy arsenal at the BoJ and rising euro-centric risks, we recommend...

FxWirePro: EUR/JPY lingers on channel support, expect sideways or slightly upward bias- yet make money via credit put spreads

Mar 04, 2016 06:28 am UTC| Insights & Views

Previous downtrend offers more shorting opportunities by generating some momentary gais, yes we are referring about last 3-4 days jump from the lows of 122.058 to the current 124.730 levels. we perceive these rallies as...

China Crisis Series

Renminbi Series

The stimulus that wasn't: re-interpreting China's monetary moves

Mar 04, 2016 04:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Context is everything. And when it comes to Chinas monetary policy, its frequently lacking, leading to the wrong conclusions being drawn. Earlier this week, Chinas central bank, the Peoples Bank of China (PBoC), said...

An environmentally just city works best for all in the end

Mar 04, 2016 04:01 am UTC| Insights & Views

Melbournes population is expected to almost double by mid-century, overtaking Sydney as Australias biggest city. But all states are growing and the increases are concentrated in the capital cities. Along with...

Climate Change Series

It's not 'doom and gloom' to point out what's really happening to coral reefs

Mar 04, 2016 00:43 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

If you read The Australian or Britains The Times this week, you might have concluded that concerns about ocean warming and acidification are all a big beat-up. Based on a study of the expert literature, the newspapers...

Your risk, my reward: is the sharing economy becoming less selfish?

Mar 04, 2016 00:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

In the early days of the sharing economy, players like Uber and Airbnb provided a platform for their services, but no such protection on the risks that came with them. They shifted the risk instead to the buyers side or...