EM Asian financial assets likely to remain supported post Yellen’s dovish commentary
Mar 30, 2016 12:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Potential for a Fed rate rise in April appears to have been put to rest after Yellens speech at the Economic Club of New York on Tuesday. Taking a different approach from other Fed officials, who had earlier suggested hike...
FxWirePro: Hedge WTI crude with backspreads ahead of inventory check
Mar 29, 2016 14:46 pm UTC| Insights & Views
On the verge of US crude inventory level checks, WTI crude futures (CL1!) today has continued yesterdays dips from $39.39 to the current $38.30 levels, down about 2.76% ahead of tomorrows US inventory checks, while...
FxWirePro: Trading Sterling on UK referendum and FOMC's deferred monetary policy cycle
Mar 29, 2016 13:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Fed maintains deferred plans: The FOMC has engraved its rate projections largely again last meeting, again undermining the dollar versus every currency. However, it hasnt negated its tightening cycle, it has behaved...
Currency markets likely to see increased volatility on Fed hike expectations
Mar 29, 2016 10:22 am UTC| Insights & Views
The dollar staged a nice bounce-back from post FOMC lows supported by both safe-haven flows as a result of the Brussels terror attacks, as well as surprisingly hawkish comments from Fed officials in recent days. After US...
Four reasons payday lending will still flourish despite Nimble's $1.5m penalty
Mar 29, 2016 05:28 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
The payday lending sector is under scrutiny again after the Australian Securities and Investment Commissions investigation into Nimble. After failing to meet responsible lending obligations, Nimble must refund more than...
Is lowering the student loan repayment threshold fair for students?
Mar 29, 2016 05:23 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
A new report by Andrew Norton from the Grattan Institute has called on the government to lower the threshold at which university graduates repay their debt to the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) from the current...
How can a city keep its character if its landmark views aren't protected?
Mar 29, 2016 05:22 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Landmarks identify and define cities. Town-planning instruments usually protect these landmarks from development that does not respect the setting. But inappropriate development is placing one of Brisbanes most important...
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