Analyst Insight

The global financial crisis 10 years on: six charts that tell the story

It is hard to believe but it is 10 years since the start of the global financial crisis. Triggered by…

The FTSE in 2017: Six charts that tell the story so far

The FTSE 100, 250 and All-Share indices have all made strong gains and reached record highs in the first half…

OPEC swings to panic stations

OPEC's job of rebalancing the oil market has just got a lot more difficult. Not only is there a lot…

Here’s what Goldman is telling big money clients about Bitcoin

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is acknowledging that it’s getting harder for institutional investors to ignore the cryptocurrency market with total…

Bureaus De Change automation, an imperative for customer verification

Bureaus De Change (BDCs), as critical stakeholders in the Foreign Exchange (FOREX) Market, are known for the sale of small…

The great escape: How credit raters ducked reform

After the subprime crisis, rules-tightening didn't hit S&P, Moody’s, and Fitch as hard as the banks. There’s a revealing scene…