FxWirePro: Bullish/bearish scenarios and FX derivatives trade perspectives of EUR/GBP
Apr 27, 2018 09:46 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Bearish EURGBP scenarios if: 1) Euro growth fails to rebound above 2% 2) EUR appreciation and/or sluggish core CPI delays ECB policy normalization 3) Eventual repatriation by US corporates 4) A Parliamentary...
CFTC guidance on Blockchain implementation for regulatory framework of swap derivatives contracts
Apr 27, 2018 05:09 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Digital Currency Fintech
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo today released a white paper on Swaps regulation. In this white paper, Swaps Regulation Version 2.0. Entitled was published, where an...
Apr 27, 2018 03:50 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
NZ trade data for March is out. A small surplus (similar to Febs $217m) is expected, an increase in exports outpacing higher imports. AUDNZD has been oscillating between a tight range of 1.1425 and 1.0190 levels, but in...
FxWirePro: Add hedging tool to KRW’s softness on mixed bag of South Korean fundamentals
Apr 26, 2018 12:52 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The South Korean economy has witnessed 2.8% y/y in the Q1 of 2018, a notch lower than market consensus at 2.9%. QoQ growth maintains a decent pace at seasonally adjusted 1.1%. At first glance, growth numbers look...
Apr 26, 2018 12:19 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
We have been carrying a long BRLJPY vs short USDBRL6M vol spread for a couple of months now with admittedly not much P/L to show for it despite timing entry just before the VIX shock; nonetheless, we believe this vol...
Apr 26, 2018 11:06 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views
This article emphasizes on a recently happened scam on bitcoin futures, where Patrick McDonnell, an alleged cryptocurrency fraud confronts CFTC, and CME in turn contests court over treatment of bitcoin. In recent...
FxWirePro: What-if scenario analysis of EUR/JPY and ideal hedging frameworks
Apr 26, 2018 08:09 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
There are no changes this month to our moderately constructive EUR forecast following yet another turgid month in which EUR crosses have continued to respect the pitiful three cent range that has endured for over three...
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