Every picture tells a story, but visualisation can tell the right one

Apr 28, 2017 00:36 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But how much data can a picture capture? Or, more interestingly, how can a picture tell a story thats hiding in data? Our eyes can process vast amounts of information...

Teenagers who are both bully and victim are more likely to have suicidal thoughts

Apr 28, 2017 00:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Most research into teen bullying tends to focus only on the victim. This means we know little about how the bully is affected. A new Australian study shows that teenagers who have been both a victim and a bully are at...

We must plan the driverless city to avoid being hostage to the technology revolution

Apr 28, 2017 00:30 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Trials of autonomous cars and buses have begun on the streets of Australian cities. Communications companies are moving to deploy the lasers, cameras and centimetre-perfect GPS that will enable a vehicle to navigate the...

FxWirePro: Strategic bearish positioning in GBP via long mid-month tenured EUR/GBP call spread

Apr 27, 2017 10:33 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The sterling has been the outperformer among G10 space this week in reaction to the below news, consolidating by as much as 2% in trade-weighted terms and the TWI is now just a whisker away from its post-Brexit high....

FxWirePro: Edge over CNY rates from bearish FI markets, a glimpse over repo-IRS and NDIRS

Apr 27, 2017 08:59 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

Concerns over ongoing and potentially intensified de-leveraging efforts in China keeps the onshore CNY bond market bearish. The PBoC rolled over MLF last week. However, the further lengthening in the duration of the...

FxWirePro: NAFTA back in action, Beware of EMFX speed limit to G10 space

Apr 27, 2017 07:53 am UTC| Insights & Views

The protectionism / de-globalization theme resurfaced overnight, with news that the US administration might sign an executive order to withdrawal from NAFTA. It is a required element if Trump plans to eventually...

FxWirePro: Striking value in owning carry than selling vol in EMFX

Apr 27, 2017 07:02 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The paucity of opportunities to play vol compression is a boon for carry-friendly option bets in anticipation of a risk rally next week in the absence of an election upset. EM currencies that are likely to be the target...