Colombia did not vote 'no' in its peace referendum – what the statistics reveal
Oct 05, 2016 11:33 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The official line is that the no vote won the referendum in Colombia. The internationally lauded peace treaty with the FARC guerillas was rejected, and now nobody knows what the countrys fate will be. But did no...
Banks make millions in delaying interest rate cuts
Oct 05, 2016 11:27 am UTC| Insights & Views
When Australias central bank moves interest rates as part of its monetary policy, its not just politicians who stand to lose if banks dont follow suit. Retail lending markets form an integral part of the monetary policy...
Better livestock policies in Africa offer a pathway out of poverty
Oct 05, 2016 11:19 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
A majority of rural households in Africa keep different livestock species. But only a small proportion can afford to keep good quality livestock. This is mainly due to a combination of low government funding and the poor...
Solid PMI readings for September suggest neutral policy stance from BOE
Oct 05, 2016 10:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks Economy
Markit/CIPS composite PMI rises to 53.7 in September from 53.2 in August. UK service sector continued to recover from Julys EU referendum-induced shock, however, the rate of expansion slowed. Septembers services PMI saw...
FxWirePro: EUR/CNH bearish bets on Brexit, U.S. election uncertainty intensifies
Oct 05, 2016 09:13 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views
A rise in capital outflows would likely to drive further Chinese offshore currency depreciation. We hold the bias that the PBoC would let further weakness in CNY after the September G20 summit, as a policy reaction to the...
FxWirePro: EUR/CNH bearish bets on Brexit, U.S. election uncertainty intensifies
Oct 05, 2016 07:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
In our recent write on Chinese currency regime, we have already stated that 2016 year-end forecast of USDCNY at 6.85 is firmly upheld. The prospects of a Fed hike before year-end and a rise in capital outflows would likely...
Is suicide one of the leading causes of maternal death in Australia?
Oct 05, 2016 04:03 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
The Committee notes that … suicide has become one of the leading causes of maternal death in Australia. The Obstetrics Clinical Committee, report to the Medicare Benefits Schedule Review, August 2016. The...
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