The first terrorist act in Indonesian prison: the triggers and how to prevent them

May 13, 2018 07:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Indonesia witnessed another terrorist act last week. But, this time, it occurred in a maximum-security detention centre located at the polices Mobile Brigade headquarters in Depok, West Java. More than 150 terrorist...

Ebola outbreak in DRC: are we better prepared this time?

May 13, 2018 07:49 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Two cases of Ebola virus disease have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), just one year after the country declared its last outbreak to be over. The outbreak is in the market town of Bikoro in...

Initial Coin Offering Series

ICOs vs Traditional Securities issued over a Blockchain

May 11, 2018 13:35 pm UTC| Digital Currency Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Since the new method of raising money has been very instrumental in setting up of business based on newly invented technology which is Blockchain, it has simultaneously become a luring source for every huckster, scammer,...

FxWirePro: Trade perspective on US interest rate derivatives on disappointing CPIs

May 11, 2018 12:19 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

Yesterdays US inflation data disappointed. Both the overall rate and the core rate came in below analysts expectations. Is inflation pressure not going to materialize? As a result, shall we not see rapid USD-positive rate...

FxWirePro: Balance risks between BoE and Brexit and hedge GBP/USD via options strips

May 11, 2018 11:34 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

GBP has been a notable outperformer since the last KCV, albeit correcting lower in recent days as a May rate hike is called into question. Intra-month cable and the GBP NEER established fresh post-referendum highs, cable...

Initial Coin Offering Series

SEC gets green signal from Ney York district court for further prosecution on ICO scam

May 11, 2018 10:11 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Digital Currency

In the American setting, the SEC and CFTC hearing in February provided a lifeline for cryptocurrencies and ICOs, promising to create regulatory frameworks that would nurture the developing market. The United States...

FxWirePro: Attain AUD/USD’s optimal hedging in Q2 via put ratio back spreads

May 11, 2018 08:40 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

AUD should hold around current levels near-term, before declining towards USD 0.73 by the Q2 end. The projection track expects AUDUSD to hold around the USD 0.75-0.77 levels through 2Q18. We expect both monetary policy...