Apr 25, 2017 07:35 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Revising down USDJPY forecasts: Amid short-medium term spikes, the downside risk to USDJPY heightens due to policy constraints. New target at 103 by Q32017. Background of recent JPY development and outlook: USDJPY to be...
FxWirePro: Mulling over shorts in EUR-related option risk premia on French polls
Apr 25, 2017 06:15 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
EUR-denominated correlations offer better value as shorts than standalone EUR-vols in a benign French election outcome scenario. EURUSD vs. EURCHF correlations are at all-time (Lehman08) highs and offer deep value from the...
Apr 25, 2017 00:03 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 17 -- when implemented in Korea -- will challenge the reported capitalization of life insurers, by requiring them to measure their policy...
Apr 24, 2017 13:08 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
It is about more than the barrels. Although the fundamental impact is very important, the real significance of the agreement is that Saudi Arabia and OPEC have returned to active market management. This is what put a...
FxWirePro: Option skew and spec position monitors in global asset classes
Apr 24, 2017 10:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Research & Analysis
The skewness is the difference between the implied volatility of out-of-the-money (OTM) call options and put options. A positive skew implies more demand for calls than puts and a negative skew, higher demand for puts than...
Apr 24, 2017 09:32 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Do you think GBPUSD is the worst behind us? Are Brexit negotiations better prospects? Prime Minister May surprised the market by calling for a snap general election on 8 June. Sterling has been the top performer in...
Moody's: Chinese property outlook remains stable but competition will intensify
Apr 24, 2017 08:25 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that the outlook for Chinas property market is stable, but the operating environment will become more challenging and competition will intensify. The stable outlook reflects our expectation...
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