Feb 16, 2018 06:37 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The Brexit negotiations about the transition phase from March 2019 to the end of 2020 are ongoing. The negotiating partners have set a tight deadline until the end of March. That deadline might lapse without result. The...
FxWirePro: Spotlight on surprising surge in US inflation; positioning EMFX and real yields
Feb 15, 2018 12:34 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The joy of the USD bulls following the sturdier than anticipated US inflation data yesterday seems to be momentary. Immediately following the publication USD did appreciate only to then nose-dive. Despite the fact that...
FxWirePro: The relationship between USD/CHF OTM options and role of Vega
Feb 15, 2018 11:37 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks
The pessimistic USD outlook is based on the expectations that growth will rise globally, causing other major central banks like the ECB and the Bank of Japan to normalize their monetary policies. What supports this view is...
FxWirePro: One USD/CHF RKOs to target multi-faceted objectives
Feb 15, 2018 10:12 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
In this write-up, we emphasize on USD put/CHF call spreads and/or RKOs: Possessing standalone OTM USD puts/CHF calls seems to be an arduous proposition owing to the triple whammy of negative carry on points, the recent...
FxWirePro: Does SNB need to lag the ECB? Option structure as Swiss franc back in focus
Feb 15, 2018 09:04 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks
Swiss in focus: option structures for the SNB monetary policy shift Since the ECB and BOCs hawkish turns last year, investors have been scouring for signs of the next G10 central bank to tighten policy. Does SNB need...
FxWirePro: Global equity sell-offs prompt FX vols – An EUR/USD hedging perspective
Feb 15, 2018 06:58 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The violent sell-off in equities has lifted FX vols to fair value. Past vol recovery cycles suggest that the correction has further to run before vols plateau at a higher level. Global equities are now down on the year...
Feb 13, 2018 01:14 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that Azerbaijans (Ba2 stable) GDP growth and fiscal revenue will benefit from higher oil prices, but the legacy effects of the 2014-16 oil shock that significantly and durably hit the...
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