Putin, the political technologist
Jan 12, 2017 08:17 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The 35-page dossier published by Buzzfeed alleging collusion and conspiracy between the Trump campaign and the Russian state in pursuit of what the Kremlin calls active measures against Hillary Clinton not to mention the...
FxWirePro: USD/CNY bears seem to be aware of vol and RR collapse - Carry vol gap ATMF structures
Jan 12, 2017 07:52 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The funding cost of CNH dropped significantly this week, with the HIBOR overnight rates easing to below 3% this morning. In the meantime, the CNY-CNH spread has narrowed significantly. In our view, this is due to the...
Expenses reform is easy and essential – the only thing lacking is politicians' resolve to do it
Jan 12, 2017 05:15 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
What is it that too many politicians dont get about the inappropriate use of taxpayer-funded expenses and the need to reform federal political donations laws and establish a federal anti-corruption body? The answer to...
How social media and human nature have spawned hoaxes and hate-mongering
Jan 12, 2017 00:13 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
The internet held the promise of an interconnected global village that facilitated cooperation and dialogue through authentic information sharing. But the interaction between our inherent human tendencies and social media...
There is no silver bullet to stop fraudsters
Jan 12, 2017 00:11 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
A common stereotype of fraudsters is that they are psychopaths. That fraudsters are considered manipulative, callous and remorseless is understandable, considering the consequences of fraud. But these traits are not...
Syria is on the brink of partition – here's how it got there
Jan 12, 2017 00:09 am UTC| Insights & Views
After nearly six years of uprising, conflict and chaos, the partition of Syria is imminent. President Bashar al-Assad will of course rail against it; his crucial ally Iran will probably resist too, and the marginalised US...
Exxon's Rex Tillerson and the rise of Big Oil in American politics
Jan 11, 2017 18:47 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
How Big Oil Bought the White House and Tried to Steal the Country is the subtitle of a book that tells the story of a presidential election in which a candidate allowed money from big oil companies to help him win office...
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