EU

The End of the EU Anti-Smuggling Agreement with PMI: Irrelevant?

Jul 8, 2016

We woke up on the morning of July 7th to find our signals on PMI (Philip Morris International) and Tobacco popping, by 3.98 and 3.60 sigmas respectively. That's what we call 'an anomaly.' At Asymmetrica, we like anomalies: our SIGINT and our data analytics platforms are designed to identify them,...

The View from London: The Changing Winds of Brexit

Mar 17, 2016

Will the UK vote to exit the EU on June 23rd (referred to as 'Brexit') or not? Placing bets on Brexit is the new parlor sport that engages every business, trader and policymaker. Although 8 out of 10 UK-based businesses have stated that it would be better for the UK to remain...