Foreign exchange
Firms seek optimisation gains as UMR and SA-CCR bite
A wider range of market participants is taking advantage of service providers such as OSTTRA’s optimisation cycles to drive margin and counterparty credit risk efficiencies across asset classes including FX, rates, equities, commodities and credit
People: Estrada, Horne out in Credit Suisse rout, Belsher to Barclays, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Exchange rate risk management for contractors within a hybrid payment scheme: a case study in Punta del Este, Uruguay
The author proposes methods for how contractors may attempt to mitigate exchange rate risks in hybrid payment systems and validates these with empirical data from a hypothetical project.
Electronic FX swaps execution advances on 360t
Sun platform could help banks auto-hedge and develop algo execution for the instruments
Why GTS bought HC Tech’s FX business
Rubenstein and Rosenwald open up on reasons for the deal – plus US lawsuit and culture questions
JP Morgan pulls plug on deep learning model for FX algos
US bank turns to less complex models that are easier to explain to clients
Asia moves: Senior hires at Crédit Agricole, HSBC, Natixis and more
Latest job news from across the industry
The importance of data-driven decision-making in Apac
Embracing data-driven decision-making enabled by digital technologies is crucial for the success of lending institutions in Apac
Could intraday FX swaps help reduce settlement risk?
New swap platform hopes to ease funding pains, but can it promote more use of PvP?
US insurers take different paths to hedge FX
Counterparty Radar: Maturity and size of FX forwards trades vary significantly between firms
Apac banks put trust in pre‑trade
Amid tougher trading conditions, Apac banks are making greater use of pre‑trade analytics to inform their strategies and reduce risk. But how successful are these tools?
RBI’s modelled market charges surge 31% as SVAR spike
Widespread volatility in first half of year inflated stressed gauge despite 2022 wind-down of rouble positions
Navigating IFRS 9: strategies for effective implementation and moving beyond
There has been a constant change within the landscape of financial reporting, and IFRS 9 has been proven to be a critical component.
StanChart sees big uptick in FX options positions
Counterparty Radar: UK bank benefits from MSIM trades as market for US mutual funds expands in Q2
Crypto ECNs aim to offer alternative to Clobs
CrossX and Cypator bring ECN-style trading and settlement to crypto, but rivals claim infrastructure isn’t ready
BNPP back in dealer top three for FX forwards with mutuals
Deutsche Bank, HSBC hit by cuts at Vanguard and Pimco in Q2
SGX’s new FX platform sees increased NDF trading from US firms
Sef exemption opens door to increased US buy-side interest
Using emerging technologies to improve the risk management function
This white paper discusses why capital markets firms need access to the most innovative technologies, real-time analytics, and timely and accurate data for better and faster decision-making in the risk function.
Adapting to economic uncertainty: internal audit’s journey
In this report, internal auditors in different sectors have shared their experiences and strategies, providing valuable insights for others facing similar challenges
FX-style crypto platforms could bridge gap with TradFi
Emergence of execution-only ECNs, prime brokers and clearing houses brings new confidence in crypto
On-chain FX’s brave new world excites some, worries others
Trading tokenised versions of currencies on blockchain could slash settlement risk but sceptics raise concerns over liquidity and pricing
Plugging the leaks in skewed pricing
Liquidity recycling has made it trickier for LPs to identify information leakage
We need to talk about pre-hedging
Dealers claim it’s a vital tool for managing risk. Clients say it’s open to abuse. How should regulators treat the problem child of financial markets?
FX disruption template paused due to Isda definition clash
GFMA’s close-out framework put on hold as Isda reviews 1998 FX derivatives rule book