Jun 28, 2016 13:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views
We believe the worst is now behind for the Mexican peso. The economy is not running nearly the same amount of leverage as most other EM. We find that non-financial corporate debt and household debt ratios to GDP are the...
Jun 28, 2016 12:32 pm UTC| Insights & Views
By the end of 2016, we expect USDCNY to be testing 7.0 due to a mix of cyclical USD strength as well as domestic factors. FX intervention cannot continue indefinitely. Widening GDP growth, inflation, and interest rate...
UK might slip into recession in H2 16; would prompt Bank of England to ease monetary policy
Jun 28, 2016 12:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks Commentary
UK outlook following the decision to leave the EU largely depends on how the withdrawal negotiations progress. The longer-run consequences of a Brexit depend on the future UK/EU relationship. Risks of a marked...
What do major investment banks and hedge funds say about Brexit catastrophic effects?
Jun 28, 2016 11:05 am UTC| Insights & Views Commentary
The global recession that began in 2008 was bad around the world, but it was much worse in countries that had adopted Europes common currency, the euro. The unemployment rate shot up above 20 pct in countries like Greece...
Jun 28, 2016 07:07 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Being right or wrong doesnt matter as long as your portfolio is able to generate positive cash flows as per George Soros. But this time the billionaire and legendary investor went wrong, whose 1992 flutter against the...
Scotland can't veto Brexit – but London may be unable to stop indyref2
Jun 28, 2016 00:05 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Law
Nick McKerrell, Lecturer in Law, Glasgow Caledonian University Nice knowing you. GrAI As the general chaos around Brexit engulfed the UK one more dramatic headline emerged: Scottish parliament could block...
Brexit: the next legal steps on the road out of Europe
Jun 27, 2016 23:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
In legal terms nothing has happened at least not yet in Britains departure from the EU. The referendum result that 51.9% believe the UK should leave the EU is advisory, and does not change the fact, as the prime...
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