When is a leak ethical?

Jun 13, 2017 14:43 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics Law

Twenty-five-year-old Reality Leigh Winner remains in jail after a federal judge denied her bail in a case where she is alleged to have sent classified information to the media. Winner faces up to 10 years in prison if...

This standard will have more signatories than the Paris Agreement – but you've probably never heard of it

Jun 13, 2017 14:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

Try to talk to the average person on the street about international safety standards and they will probably give you a blank look. Product and manufacturing rules and regulations have never been the most exciting...

Grime launches a revolution in youth politics

Jun 13, 2017 14:17 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

It became clear on June 9 that Conservative Prime Minister Theresa Mays decision to call a snap election was ill judged. This election has highlighted the disregard for the many that government should serve, and after an...

Briferendum Aftermath Series

Why the hung parliament spells economic turbulence for the UK economy

Jun 13, 2017 14:12 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics Economy

Theresa Mays snap election wager has backfired. The supposed Brexit election was intended to signal the publics support for the prime ministers approach to the UKs departure from the European Union. Instead, it has left...

FxWirePro: Why do Loonie seem vulnerable? Cover USD/CAD exposure risks with covered call strategy

Jun 13, 2017 13:10 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Last Friday, the front end of the Canadian rates market priced a 30% chance that rates would go up this year. One speech from BOC Senior Deputy-Governor Carolyn Wilkins later, and pricing is over 50%. She cited broadening...

FxWirePro: Strategic derivatives trades in global equities and FX space in H2’2017

Jun 13, 2017 12:54 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

In the US, despite the good economic backdrop, equity volatility has moved into oversold territory, and we illustrate this with a number of examples including an analysis of the business cycle. We advise caution in the...

Central Banking Series

Lack of underlying price pressures likely to keep BoJ on its accommodative policy path

Jun 13, 2017 12:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks

Japan real GDP is growing at an above-trend pace and the job market is on fire with labour market conditions at levels not seen for several decades. However, underlying price pressures are just not building. Japanese...