Emmanuel Macron has a difficult task ahead say international experts
May 08, 2017 09:26 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Emmanuel Macrons victory in the May 7 French presidential election was a relief for many in France and around the world who feared the prospect of the far-right National Front candidate Marine Le Pen leading the...
South Korea's new president will face challenges from all directions
May 08, 2017 09:04 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
On May 9, South Koreans will vote for their next president. Whoever wins the election will have to face serious domestic and international challenges. Its been almost six months since a political scandal engulfed...
How the hijab has grown into a fashion industry
May 08, 2017 08:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Nike, the well-known U.S. sportswear company, recently introduced a sports hijab. The reaction to this has been mixed: There are those who are applauding Nike for its inclusiveness of Muslim women who want to cover their...
May 08, 2017 07:52 am UTC| Insights & Views
The rules of the game for OPEC producers would clearly skew incentives to maximize output in the short term. Any subsequent negotiations would likely be based on prevailing output levels, hence the higher the better....
FxWirePro: AUD/JPY macros outlook and option trades perspectives
May 08, 2017 06:59 am UTC| Insights & Views
Enduring macro trends in FX remain elusive as the passage of time has resolved few uncertainties in the past month. We expect AUDJPY to decline through 2017 on skinnier rate differentials and a pull-back in commodity...
May 08, 2017 06:27 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Better than expected OPEC compliance in Q117 and stronger Chinese crude imports for SPR stock building underpin most of the improvement in the oil market balance. We have lifted expectations for Chinese SPR purchases for...
Macron beats Le Pen, but can he lead France?
May 08, 2017 05:01 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
In the second round of the French presidential election, extremism lost. It is less clear what won. Estimates after the polls closed on May 7 had Emmanuel Macron winning with 63.7 percent of the vote. National Front...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects