2012 is a big year for politics with 10 countries holding Presidential Elections. The potential leadership changes in the United States, France, Russia, Venezuela, Hong Kong, Finland, India, South Korea, Mexico and Taiwan are all important, but some more so than others. For example, the outcome of the elections in Hong Kong, Finland [...]

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Central banks have been particularly vocal since the beginning of the year, either by expressing their skepticism or satisfaction with the easing of credit conditions and incoming economic data. For some countries, this has changed rate hike expectations, for others it simply confirms existing views. As you may know, central bank rate hike expectations [...]

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