Jun 29, 2017 06:40 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views
From a central bank perspective, the RBA continues to keep the faith in the 3% growth story for Australia. In its most recent communication, the RBA acknowledged the likely softness in 1Q GDP but refrained from reading too...
It's nonsense to say fracking can be made safe, whatever guidelines we come up with
Jun 29, 2017 02:59 am UTC| Insights & Views
Can fracking be safe? A new study suggests how fracking the process of extracting oil and gas trapped in rocks deep underground by blasting water into the rock at high pressure can be conducted without causing...
Happy 10th birthday iPhone, the nearest thing to a secure pocket computer
Jun 29, 2017 02:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Its common for security experts to regard themselves as necessary critics, guardians against malpractice, and raisers of worst-case scenarios. While there is a very present fear of insecurity these days, its rare that we...
After Brexit, should the UK just join the EEA?
Jun 28, 2017 16:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views
As Brexit negotiations get underway, it is becoming increasingly difficult to see how the UK can pursue its former have your cake and eat it strategy, particularly when it comes to a trade deal. Some of the most ardent...
Memo to Gordon Gekko: Ethics not greed boost profits
Jun 28, 2017 16:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Stories involving business ethics appear regularly in the news. Some report good deeds, but most allege scandalous corporate behaviour. While these may seem like examples of businesses choosing money over morals, thats a...
Is energy 'dominance' the right goal for US policy?
Jun 28, 2017 16:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
In recent weeks, a new energy buzzword has taken flight from Washington, D.C., making stops in Alaska, North Dakota, Texas, Utah and more: American energy dominance. Taking a cue from a 2016 speech by then-candidate Donald...
FxWirePro: Policy-induced trembles in EMFX – Play long gamma in G10 FX space via calendar spreads
Jun 28, 2017 12:53 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
FX vols enter H2 meaningfully cheap versus macro drivers and should mean-revert moderately higher. A U- rather than a V-shaped rebound is consistent with past vol cycles and mixed carry trade positioning. Steep vol curves...
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