Rates Strategist, Bondcritic

Sumit Gupta

Rates Strategist

Asian Fixed Income/Frontier Market Research

Bondcritic

Bondcritic, established in 2009, is designed to be an independent credit research voice that helps investors gain insights and unbiased analyses on Asian fixed income market. Our mission is to discover deep-value Asian high-yield and distressed bonds with a bottom-up approach, together with the help of our proprietary ESG (Environmental, Social Development, and Governance) model. At the same time, we focus on bringing investment cases of unrated and unloved issuers to the general public.

FX & Rates

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<li>Digital currencies are gaining regulators' attention. Bank of England Governor Mark Carney’s speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium is one acknowledgement of a need for a new economic order where virtual currencies could provide a solution.</li>
<li>Digital currencies help overcome the zero lower bound problem which interest rate markets face today, in our view. Though this requires the phasing out of cash, it is easier said than done. The development of the e-Krona in Sweden offers an interesting case study.</li>
<li>With the introduction of the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) digital currency, we expect the debate between privately-owned and central bank-owned digital currencies to gain steam. In our view, central banks will have to overcome the baggage of traditional finance to make a meaningful dent in the digital currency space, which is not easy. On the other hand, there is no known mechanism to control private crypto currency inflation.</li>
<li>The world is looking for a new monetary order. Virtual currencies are likely to find a way in there, we believe. </li>
</ul>


Digital currencies are gaining regulators' attention. Bank of England Governor Mark Carney’s speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium is one acknowledgement of a need for a new economic order where virtual currencies could provide a solution.
Digital currencies help overcome the zero lower bound problem which interest rate markets face today, in our view. Though this requires the phasing out of cash, it is easier said than done. The development of the e-Krona in Sweden offers an interesting case study.
With the introduction of the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) digital currency, we expect the debate between privately-owned and central bank-owned digital currencies to gain steam. In our view, central banks will have to overcome the baggage of traditional finance to make a meaningful dent in the digital currency space, which is not easy. On the other hand, there is no known mechanism to control private crypto currency inflation.
The world is looking for a new monetary order. Virtual currencies are likely to find a way in there, we believe. 


The Growing Weight of Digital Currencies in Mainstream Finance

Cross-Asset Liquidity Strategist, CrossBorder Capital

Michael J. Howell

Cross-Asset Liquidity Strategist

Implementing Research Using Alt Data & AI

CrossBorder Capital

CrossBorder Capital is a London-based independent investment advisory firm. Founded in 1996, it exploits a gap in the investment arena by focusing on Central bank liquidity. 

It specialises in the monitoring and analysis of global liquidity flows - an important determinant of asset prices, from currencies through to bonds, equities and real estate.

CrossBorder Capital implements its investment strategy and currently manages over US$ 350m.


Macroeconomics

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<li>Shanghai Accord 2.0 is well underway</li>
<li>US Federal Reserve steps up its liquidity injections into US money markets</li>
<li>Attempts by other economies to weaken their currencies against the USD will reinforce Fed easing</li>
<li>Gold and cryptocurrencies favoured. Asian and Emerging Markets later</li>
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Shanghai Accord 2.0 is well underway
US Federal Reserve steps up its liquidity injections into US money markets
Attempts by other economies to weaken their currencies against the USD will reinforce Fed easing
Gold and cryptocurrencies favoured. Asian and Emerging Markets later


The US Fed Steps-Up the Pace – Updating The Shanghai Accord 2.0

Deputy Chief Economist

Sharmila Whelan

Independent and original Asian investment research

Aletheia Capital

Aletheia Capital (HK) Ltd. (previously known as Asianomics) combines the extensive knowledge of its experienced team with technology and regulatory changes to disrupt Global Markets business in Asia. The firm is completely independent with no conflicts of interest either on Investment Banking advisory or Capital Markets execution.

The strength of the dollar and the US-China trade war have taken their toll on the world economy The erosion in global US dollar purchasing power is translating in weaker demand for Asian exports. The easing of US-China trade tensions following the G20 meeting is welcome. However, of equal importance is where the US dollar heads from here. The biggest risk here is that the ECB and the BoJ expand extraordinary monetary policy measures, and in doing so spark another round of competitive devaluation by non-US dollar areas and a further erosion in global US dollar purchasing power

The strength of the dollar and the US-China trade war have taken their toll on the world economy The erosion in global US dollar purchasing power is translating in weaker demand for Asian exports. The easing of US-China trade tensions following the G20 meeting is welcome. However, of equal importance is where the US dollar heads from here. The biggest risk here is that the ECB and the BoJ expand extraordinary monetary policy measures, and in doing so spark another round of competitive devaluation by non-US dollar areas and a further erosion in global US dollar purchasing power

With both the US and Chinese economies softening and the US Fed refusing to play ball by lowering interest rates even as China’s PBOC expands monetary stimulus, it was always a question of who would blink first, Mr Trump or Mr Xi. Mr Trump has blinked. That is our takeaway from last weekend’s G20 meeting. Maybe Mr Trump is realising the US does not wield the economic and geopolitical power it used to?

With both the US and Chinese economies softening and the US Fed refusing to play ball by lowering interest rates even as China’s PBOC expands monetary stimulus, it was always a question of who would blink first, Mr Trump or Mr Xi. Mr Trump has blinked. That is our takeaway from last weekend’s G20 meeting. Maybe Mr Trump is realising the US does not wield the economic and geopolitical power it used to?

FX Strategist

Greg Gibbs

Fundamental analysis of topical themes in FX

Amplifying Global FX Capital

Amplifying Global FX Capital was founded in 2015 and is fully owned by Greg Gibbs. It is a registered company both in Australia and Colorado, USA and is a licensed in Australia to provide financial services.

We are producing a regular trading view orientated macroeconomic analysis of topical themes in global financial markets, with a particular focus on foreign exchange. We invite you to view an “executive summary” of these reports in “AmpGFX Reports” under our “Research” menu.

These reports are drawn from the analysis of Greg Gibbs and inform the capital management he undertakes on behalf of the company. The trading performance is posted periodically on our website. We aim to build our company into both a research and capital management business. We are currently in the planning phase for managing capital for wholesale customers.

Greg Gibbs has spent his working life of more than 26 years in financial markets, beginning in 1989 at the Reserve Bank of Australia, after completing a Bachelor of Economics Degree (Honours) at the Australian National University. He has been a CFA Charterholder since 2005. He has worked in Sydney, Singapore, New York and London for major global banks and presented on foreign exchange markets to major financial institutions and companies around the world, and maintained a high profile in the financial media.

Before Amplifying Global FX Capital, Greg was the Head of Asia Pacific Market Strategy at the Royal Bank of Scotland based Singapore. He now resides in Breckenridge Colorado.

It appears central banks have pivoted towards delivering more policy easing to bolster inflation expectations that have plumbed new lows this year.  The Fed has the greatest scope to ease policy, and the prospect of deep rate cuts has undermined the USD.  However, the Fed is struggling to gain the initiative and appears to be reacting to market pressure and outside criticism rather than setting its own agenda. Gold has broken the range highs over the last six years and may have further to run as central bank policy easing sends investors in search of alternatives to fiat currencies.  Trump's attacks on the Fed’s independence and threats against other countries alleged attempts to devalue their currencies cannot be helping the dollar and adds support to gold.  A range of geopolitical risks driven by unprecedented US administration aggression may further support gold.  A G20 attempt to restart US-China trade negotiations may provide a reprieve for the USD and US yields, and provide a dip in gold. Facebook’s Libra represents yet another threat to the USD. Its announcement in the same week as Trump stomps on the institutional underpinnings for the USD is a foreboding sign.

It appears central banks have pivoted towards delivering more policy easing to bolster inflation expectations that have plumbed new lows this year.  The Fed has the greatest scope to ease policy, and the prospect of deep rate cuts has undermined the USD.  However, the Fed is struggling to gain the initiative and appears to be reacting to market pressure and outside criticism rather than setting its own agenda. Gold has broken the range highs over the last six years and may have further to run as central bank policy easing sends investors in search of alternatives to fiat currencies.  Trump's attacks on the Fed’s independence and threats against other countries alleged attempts to devalue their currencies cannot be helping the dollar and adds support to gold.  A range of geopolitical risks driven by unprecedented US administration aggression may further support gold.  A G20 attempt to restart US-China trade negotiations may provide a reprieve for the USD and US yields, and provide a dip in gold. Facebook’s Libra represents yet another threat to the USD. Its announcement in the same week as Trump stomps on the institutional underpinnings for the USD is a foreboding sign.

Which Currency Do You Want to Hold – Gold, Crypto or Fiat?

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Virtual currencies are decentralized, math-based digital assets in which transactions can be performed cryptographically without the need for a central issuing authority. The first specification and proof of concept of Bitcoin, the first widely used virtual currency, was published in 2009 based on a paper published pseudonymously by Satoshi Nakamoto.

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The Growing Weight of Digital Currencies in Mainstream Finance

Digital currencies are gaining regulators' attention. Bank of England Governor Mark Carney’s speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium is one...

Bondcritic

The US Fed Steps-Up the Pace – Updating The Shanghai Accord 2.0

Shanghai Accord 2.0 is well underway US Federal Reserve steps up its liquidity injections into US money markets Attempts by other economies to...

Michael J. Howell

Trade War Takes Its Toll

The strength of the dollar and the US-China trade war have taken their toll on the world economy The erosion in global US dollar purchasing power...

Sharmila Whelan

Mr Trump Blinks

With both the US and Chinese economies softening and the US Fed refusing to play ball by lowering interest rates even as China’s PBOC expands...

Sharmila Whelan

Which Currency Do You Want to Hold – Gold, Crypto or Fiat?

It appears central banks have pivoted towards delivering more policy easing to bolster inflation expectations that have plumbed new lows this...

Greg Gibbs

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