Listed companies with more female directors are better corporate citizens

Jul 29, 2016 07:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Business

There is a growing body of international research that suggests that companies with gender-diverse boards are better corporate citizens. These companies comply with legislation and they also have initiatives in place to...

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FxWirePro: EUR/USD condor spreads best suitable for jerking IVs, reversing risk reversals and sideway trend

Jul 28, 2016 13:11 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The delta risk reversals with positive changes of all time frames have alerted the major non-directional trend that has lasted since February 2015 but gradually favours downside hedging risks over the longer period of...

FxWirePro: IVs of Yen crosses shooting up owing to BoJ highest in G10 space – Contemplate leverage profile amid derivatives strategic framework

Jul 28, 2016 12:52 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

Please have a glance IVs of Yen crosses (see highlighted portion of yen crosses), 1W ATM tenors have spiked above 22% almost all yen crosses, and this turbulence in OTC market is majorly due to tomorrows monetary policy...

FOMC leaves the door open for a hike this year, incoming data to be crucial

Jul 28, 2016 12:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views

FOMC kept policy on hold, as expected and the Fed policy statement had no major surprises on Wednesday evening. As expected FOMC maintained the federal funds target range unchanged at 0.25%-0.50%. Compared to the last...

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FxWirePro: Disparity between 1w EUR/USD IVs and premiums after Fed’s status quo - Adjusting dilemma between cost and leverage

Jul 28, 2016 11:21 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Please be noted that the ATM IVs of this EURUSD are creeping up at 7.79% and 7.12% for 1w and 1m tenors respectively. Whereas the ATM premiums are trading 24% more than NPV, the disparity between IVs and premiums are...

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FxWirePro: NZD/JPY shorts favored by theta and longs by IVs in “Short Put Ladder” to hedge bearish risks

Jul 28, 2016 08:29 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Technically, the NZD/JPY bears establish robust volume build ups in the major trend, lingering supports 7DMA which seems to be broken to evidence more slumps, we devise a hedging strategy using FX options. The execution...

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FxWirePro: NZD/JPY IVs accelerate in sky rocketed pace as BoJ’s and RBNZ’s monetary policy give impetus – how to use HY vols in FX options

Jul 28, 2016 08:06 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

The implied volatilities of ATM contracts for near month expiries of this the pair are spiking in sky-rocketed pace. Here are the evidences: ATM IVs of this pair is trending higher at around 53.61%, 17.99% and 24.47%...