Feb 05, 2016 08:16 am UTC| Insights & Views
Brexit risks are crystallizing around Jun/Sept: steep GBP skews provide attractive put spread hedges.The potential Brexit risk premium have begun to be priced into options, OTC markets are evident to display this scenario,...
Feb 05, 2016 06:34 am UTC| Insights & Views
After the steep slumps, if you are expecting reversal upswings then you are likely to get bull trapped.Refer our previous...
Demystifying Hedge Fund Strategies
Feb 05, 2016 02:46 am UTC| Insights & Views
The alternative investment world is infamous for applying labels to itself, some of which are self-explanatory but many of which murky or just misleading.This series will demystify the jargon and explain the...
How do we know if we're in a global recession?
Feb 04, 2016 12:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Since the start of this year, stock markets around the world have fallen as panicked investors have begun believing that the world is slipping into economic malaise. This fear has also driven down prices of commodities...
Finding homes for the homeless: our study reveals support needed to rebuild lives
Feb 04, 2016 08:41 am UTC| Insights & Views
Homelessness in England has been a growing problem over the last five years. The number of people sleeping rough has doubled, and the number of homeless households seeking help from local authorities has also...
Good news on rain forests: they bounce back strong, storing more carbon than thought
Feb 04, 2016 01:19 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
When you cut and burn a tropical forest, youre left with a barren plain of cracked red mud, incapable of supporting life the opposite of the teeming, hyperdiverse array of life that was destroyed. Once the trees are gone,...
Iran nuclear deal: how to ensure compliance?
Feb 03, 2016 14:15 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The U.S. and European countries lifted nuclear-related sanctions against Iran on January 16 as part of a deal in which the country agreed to limit its nuclear activities and accept a new system of international...
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