China's M2 growth well below PBoC's target, points to further easing this month
Jun 15, 2016 12:20 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Chinas monetary data released on Wednesday were generally weak, in line with soft economic activities. Aggregate financing was 659.9 billion yuan in May, down from 751 billion yuan in April and below the median for 1...
Jun 15, 2016 11:45 am UTC| Insights & Views
The net inflows into KRW bonds in recent times has continued to recover, increasing to KRW 888bn in May, the 3rd monthly net inflows in a row despite surprising rate cut by BoK. We perceive this as an unusual response to...
Jun 15, 2016 11:30 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
The concerns over even after Brexit polls remain the key driver for risk sentiment and hence the price actions across most markets seek safe haven avenues in order to dodge turbulence. While on the other continent, FOMC...
Jun 15, 2016 09:41 am UTC| Insights & Views
The implied volatility of ATM contracts for 1M-3M tenors of EURUSD is flashing at around 12.45%. Not only should the risk premium in the FX market fall, but the environment will not support the emergence of new trends....
How elites and corruption have played havoc with Nairobi's housing
Jun 15, 2016 08:04 am UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate
Following a heavy downpour and severe flooding, a building collapsed in the crowded Huruma neighbourhood of Nairobi, Kenya, killing at least 52 tenants. Sixteen months earlier, a building in the very same neighbourhood...
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Why has Microsoft paid US$26 billion for business networking platform LinkedIn?
Jun 15, 2016 07:56 am UTC| Insights & Views
Many people will have heard of LinkedIn: the social networking site aimed at professionals looking for a platform for business networking. Many more will have found it irritating jokes abound on the subject of how hard it...
Poll of polls: how worried should Remain be as voters come off fence?
Jun 15, 2016 07:47 am UTC| Insights & Views
The campaign to keep Britain in the EU has suffered a significant blow at a crucial point in the EU referendum battle with an ICM poll putting Leave further ahead than ever before. The poll, published by The Guardian,...
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