FX derivatives market FX derivatives market provides first insights to shed some light into these implications. Indeed, FX derivatives have assumed an important role in global derivatives markets with a notional outstanding volume of USD 74 tr or 14% of all over the counter (OTC) derivatives in mid-2016, up fromRead More →
technology to Asian indices The importance of technology to Asian indices therefore cannot be overstated. Asian indices no longer consist of the highly cyclical, old economy companies of the 1990s: a mulch of national champion banks and state-owned commodity companies. Today, information technology accounts for one-third of the MSCI AsiaRead More →
Reshaping derivatives trading in Europe Regulatory reforms have been reshaping derivatives trading in Europe and globally. With G20 agreement in 2009, standardised derivatives transactions are required to move to central clearing counterparties (CCPs) that stand between trading parties. What is more, not cleared trades will be subject to higher capitalRead More →
New EU/Eurozone budgetary lines Proposals for new EU/Eurozone budgetary lines. As part of a broader range of proposals on the EU’s agenda to reform and further integrate the European Monetary Union, these include ideas to create additional budget lines for a propped up program for reform support, an investment protectionRead More →
Type of manufacturing Type of manufacturing differs greatly from one state to another The export-oriented OEMs are based mainly in the south of Germany. Baden-Württemberg has the largest mechanical engineering sector, while Bavaria is the largest state in terms of car production, although Lower Saxony/Bremen is an important region becauseRead More →
‘Invented in Germany’ ‘Invented in Germany’ is a further iteration of the label. It signals that a product has been created with German expertise in research and development. Foreign manufacturers are increasingly turning to Germany for their innovation needs. Its enviable research and development landscape encompasses various institutes, universities andRead More →
.Europe might gain from Brexit, but still lose to Asia Regulatory reforms have already reshaped derivatives trading in Europe. The upcoming potential shift towards central clearing for some derivatives classes and the availability of CCPs globally will likely result in some fragmentation in derivatives trading. FX derivatives markets are providingRead More →
critiques of the US bull market One of the critiques of the US bull market has been how “narrow” the returns have been, with the FAANMGs accounting for one-quarter of the return of the S&P 500. Yet the situation has been even more extreme in Asia: the BHATTS have accountedRead More →
Whether rent growth is accurately measured by the consumer price statistics With respect to the first of our four questions as to whether rent growth is accurately measured by the consumer price statistics, our analysis has, on balance, confirmed the relatively moderate rental inflation of recent years. Rents for existingRead More →
EU compare to that of US Banking How does European banks’ 2017 performance compare to that of their US peers? Banks on the other side of the Atlantic have been posting all-time high (nominal) net income for several years. Not so for 2017, when it fell 3.5% yoy to USDRead More →
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