Three lessons that will make you rethink Innovation for startups How should startups and founders think about innovation? Is there a framework or a checklist that we could follow? Is innovation within reach of young teams? Is there a path that leads to it? Here
Market Analysis Crude Oil Crude oil started strong at the start of the week due to weaker USD and kept on moving north till Thursday on EIA weekly report, which depicted unexpected inventory draw down, specially a sharp draw down of gasoline inventory. However crude
Portfolio Alpha stability and portfolio optimization models Stability and robustness of portfolio Alphas – the excess return metric – and its implication for portfolio allocation and optimization models – a short thesis on portfolio alpha stability. How stable is your portfolio alpha – introducing alpha
TARF PSR PFE Model in Excel – Part II This is the second in the series on the calculation of Pre-settlement Risk (PSR) & Potential Future Exposure (PFE) for FX derivatives. We extend the model we used to calculate the PSR & PFE risk measures
TARF PSR PFE Exposure calculation model Pre-settlement Risk (PSR) & Potential Future Exposure (PFE) are calculated to assess counterparty credit risk for derivative transactions. PSR calculates the risk of a counterparty default at a static point in time while PFEs assess the risk over the
Market Analysis Crude Oil Crude oil prices remained bearish throughout the week primarily based upon news on IEA report on enhanced demand for 2H 2017, import growth in China, weaker USD, EIA inventory data plus force majeure declaration from Nigeria and trading covering their short
Market Analysis Crude Oil Crude oil gained strength in the first two days of the week primarily on US dollar strength and firmer than expected data from China’s PMI Index. However crude prices afterwards moved south based upon concerned about over supply situation, with OPEC
Startup Founders and Standup Comedy in Karachi. Of all the startups incubated at the Nest.io there is one that stole and broke my heart. Adil, Junaid Malik and Shahzad Iqbal, all three graduates of Namal College, Mianawali moved to Karachi to follow their dream of
Market Analysis Crude Oil Crude oil gained strength during the week, after displaying a poor run last week, with Brent jumped by 4.93% from last Friday and closed at $47.92 whereas WTI closed at 46.04/BBL an increase by $0.38/BBL. Supply fundamental remained the same as
Market Analysis Crude Oil Crude oil remained weak during the week with WTI closed at $43.10/BBL and Brent closed at $45.66/BBL on Friday, a decrease of 3.67% on Brent. The bearish tone is primarily due to the fact that OPEC cut is proving ineffective as