People make terrible eyewitnesses – but it turns out there's an exception
May 02, 2017 19:22 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
People are often poor eyewitnesses. Psychologists have been demonstrating this in experiments for years, but the justice system in the UK has been slow to catch on. There have been improvements, but lawyers and judges...
FxWirePro: EMEA FX radar and outright trade recommendations
May 02, 2017 18:43 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Among EMFX we stay MW TRY in the GBI-EM Model Portfolio, the resolution of uncertainty after last weeks referendum opens the door for a relief rally in the short-term, but medium term concerns remain; stay MW TRY in the...
May 02, 2017 13:22 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Crude oil markets have shrugged off increased political tension in Venezuela, a potential shift in US policy with regards to Iran and increased geopolitical risk on the Korean Peninsula to close roughly 7% lower on the...
FxWirePro: A glimpse into EMFX space - Yen-crosses bid superior value than USD
May 02, 2017 09:05 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Achieve more value in owning carry than shorting vols in EM: The paucity of opportunities to play vol compression is a boon for carry-friendly option bets in anticipation of a risk rally next week in the absence of an...
May 02, 2017 08:25 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
AUDUSD contained in a 0.7600-0.7700 range. AUDUSD medium term perspectives: Although the pair bounces off the 0.7450, the upside area should be limited to 0.7600. The modestly weaker than expected Australian CPI outcome...
FxWirePro: AUD/USD macros, forecasts, and OTC indications
May 02, 2017 07:09 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks
The RBA policy decision is expected to be on hold. The minutes of the April meeting singled out labor and housing markets as key areas being monitored closely. The stronger than expected jobs gains in March and new...
Redesigning NAFTA is not a bad idea if workers rather than vested interests win
May 01, 2017 14:15 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Late April saw an odd couple of days for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the 23-year-old deal between the United States, Canada and Mexico. At the start of Thursday April 27, President Donald Trumps...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight