FxWirePro: GBP Shorts Trades on Geopolitics
Aug 09, 2019 07:41 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Sterling slides as fears grow of a no-deal Brexit, the September-October period will see the focus on Brexit ramped up, as we approach the latest cliff-edge date of October 31stfor the UKs departure from the EU. With no...
Aug 09, 2019 07:09 am UTC| Research & Analysis
We continue to think that GBP weakness has the potential to continue despite recent underperformance, as the new PM is likely to stick to his hard negotiating strategy, the government puts in more resources to prepare for...
Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: Bakkt's Futures As Catalyst For Bullish Bitcoin
Aug 09, 2019 06:58 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views
Bakkts collaboration with the ICEs leading futures exchange and clearing infrastructure to bring physical delivery futures contracts to market participants in 30 countries. They are now gearing up for the launch date...
FxWirePro: A Run Through on LatAm FX-bloc
Aug 08, 2019 14:02 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
We also stay long BRL and short MXN, both of which have shown more resilience to external conditions. Reform optimism continues to support BRL, and Brazil- watchers (as well as FinMin Guedes) have shifted their focus to...
FxWirePro: Take a glance at defensive and high beta currencies amid trade tensions
Aug 08, 2019 13:44 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
One should think that after the excitement of the past few days we might get a bit of a breather on the FX market. But the US President does not tire of criticizing the Fed and to top it off his tone seems to be getting...
FxWirePro: Fed’s latest rhetoric and its impact on FX derivatives market
Aug 08, 2019 11:46 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
Both shocks this week an insufficiently dovish Powell and the re-escalation of tariffs reinforce a defensive stance of favoring safe currencies and the dollar against high-beta FX. A sudden tariff escalation suggests...
Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: Heads-up on Bakkt’s Launch of BTC Futures in Q3
Aug 08, 2019 09:08 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views
The ICE-backed start-up, Bakkts beta-testing for its much-anticipated Bitcoin futures contracts went through successfully in the recent past as per theannouncementsof Mr. Adam White, the COO ofcryptocurrency platform...
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