FxWirePro: Time again for AUD/NZD “Credit Call Spreads” ahead of RBNZ policy
Apr 25, 2016 06:26 am UTC| Insights & Views
We expect the RBA to remain on hold in next weeks monetary policy decision, but the RBNZ may ease again this week either on April 27th or June, particularly the rising NZDbring an April cut into play. If not in April,...
Has climate change really improved U.S. weather?
Apr 25, 2016 01:16 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
According to a new report published in Nature on April 20, 2016 by Patrick Egan and Megan Mullin, weather conditions have improved for the vast majority of Americans over the past 40 years. This, they argue, explains why...
Brexit: taking the great out of Britain
Apr 25, 2016 01:13 am UTC| Insights & Views
Its not every day we get to see a country seemingly intent on committing political suicide. And yet, despite the pleas of concerned friends and independent evidence about its potential political and economic costs, its...
ECB's latest stimulus fails to lift euro area business expectations
Apr 22, 2016 10:48 am UTC| Insights & Views
According to the latest PMI data released by Markit on Friday, euro area manufacturing and services sector activity remained subdued in April. Data showed the eurozone composite PMI came in at 53, slower than the previous...
How Brexit could hurt UK-US trade
Apr 22, 2016 08:29 am UTC| Insights & Views
Barack Obamas visit to the UK in the middle of its EU referendum campaign has many questioning whether the US president should weigh into the Brexit referendum debate. But, as the UKs biggest export market after the...
Paris climate deal: leaders signed up to a marathon without first getting fit
Apr 22, 2016 08:25 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
At the Paris climate summit in December 2015, 195 countries adopted the first universal, legally binding, global climate deal. Impressive stuff. A major success for the United Nations and met with much congratulatory...
Why the rand punches above the weight of South Africa's economy
Apr 22, 2016 08:14 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Is the size of the South African economy out of sync with the ranking of the rand as the 18th most traded currency in the world? The South African economy is the 33rd biggest in the world, with a gross domestic product...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
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Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
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