Accusations and slogans reduce Treasurers' Debate to a yawn
May 27, 2016 06:05 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
I havent fallen asleep during the day for decades, but I came pretty close today watching the Treasurers debate between Scott Morrison and Chris Bowen on the major issue of the election campaign - economic management. I...
FxWirePro: USD/CAD put ladders on competitive advantage as IVs to shrink in long tenors (1M-6M)
May 26, 2016 13:38 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
We cannot appreciate why CAD has been appreciating against USD as Bank of Canadas has decided to maintain status quo in its monetary policy, overnight rates are kept unchanged at 0.50% which is in line with...
May 26, 2016 13:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views
We cannot appreciate why CAD has been appreciating against USD as Bank of Canadas has decided to maintain status quo in its monetary policy, overnight rates are kept unchanged at 0.50% which is in line with...
Bank of Canada keeps rates unchanged, remains upbeat about growth in Q3
May 26, 2016 12:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views
In its monetary policy meet on 25th May, the Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate unchanged at 0.5 per cent as widely expected, despite a cut to its expectations for growth in the second quarter. The central bank...
Japan's 'newfound' militarism has been 70 years in the making
May 26, 2016 08:32 am UTC| Insights & Views
The heads of state of the G7 countries are convening in Ise-Shima, Japan for their annual summit. They were preceded by their foreign ministers, whose meeting in Hiroshima in April produced a strongly worded statement on...
Dude food vs superfood: we're cultural omnivores
May 26, 2016 08:27 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Australia appears to be simultaneously embracing very contradictory food trends. We lick our fingers after an all-American feast of gourmet burgers, freakshakes, doughnuts and ribs, but repent for our sins with a kale...
May 26, 2016 08:13 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Our politicians talk a lot about families, but what do they really mean when they use this term? What does a modern family look like and how does it compare with ten, 20 or even 30 years ago? Whats the best way to...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects