Dollar Trending Lower As Politics, Trade, And Rates Dominate
Dollar Trending Lower As Politics, Trade, And Rates Dominate
ESG Reporting Revolution – Firms Must Grapple With The Need For Real Numbers
ESG Reporting Revolution – Firms Must Grapple With The Need For Real Numbers As socially responsible investing (SRI) became increasingly important to investors, many companies began to produce glossy annual sustainability reports. However, those reports often offered style over substance and a lack of widely accepted reporting standards meant that many companies were
As LIBOR Deadline Looms, Low SOFR Swap Volumes Threaten Efforts to Build Term Rates
As LIBOR Deadline Looms, Low SOFR Swap Volumes Threaten Efforts to Build Term Rates LIBOR, which serves as a reference rate for over $300 trillion of global financial contracts, is scheduled to be phased out by the end of next year. At that time, financial contracts will need to transition to new reference rates, with
COVID-19 ‘Net Positive’ For Crypto-Currencies
COVID-19 ‘Net Positive’ For Crypto-Currencies
The Mighty Dollar – Is It Still So Mighty?
The Mighty Dollar – Is It Still So Mighty?
The Great Switch – Negative Prices Are Forcing Traders To Change Their Derivatives Pricing Models
The Great Switch – Negative Prices Are Forcing Traders To Change Their Derivatives Pricing Models Amid widespread economic uncertainty and increasingly volatile markets, derivatives traders have seen the prices of underlyings such as oil turn negative – a previously unimaginable scenario. Faced with negative prices, traditional derivatives pricing models, which assume positive prices, are no
Governments Are Borrowing At Record Rates, But Yields Remain Low (For Now)
Governments Are Borrowing At Record Rates, But Yields Remain Low (For Now) As governments around the world roll out enormous stimulus programs in a bid to resuscitate their pandemic-hit economies, government debt issuance has hit record levels. Yet, despite double-digit budget deficits around the world, yields on government debt remain low. Indeed, in some large
eLearning Effectiveness for Finance
eLearning Effectiveness for Finance Disruptions such as the rise of FinTech along with the dramatic shift toward virtual environments as a result of the coronavirus are driving the importance of continuous learning and skill (re)development. To deal with these disruptive forces, finance organizations must ensure their workforce is adaptable to changes in the industry. By
Hong Kong’s Changing Status And New Normal
Hong Kong’s Changing Status And New Normal
Can Bitcoin Provide Protection Against COVID-19 Inflation?
Can Bitcoin Provide Protection Against COVID-19 Inflation?