Articles by Cole Lipsky
Has US dollar hedging hype faded?
While the initial wave of real money USD hedging flows disappointed some dealers, many believe there is more to come
How Amundi’s options strategy profited from dollar slump
French asset manager grabbed euro call options at low prices in a tactical pivot for its FX absolute return fund
The investors who aren’t fretting over Trump’s stat sulk
Some see dismissal of statistics agency chief as an assault on US institutional integrity; for others it offers a chance to throw off outdated methods
As Fed meets, hedge funds buy ‘lottery’ FX options trades
Options bets reflect cautious pessimism over the dollar ahead of Jackson Hole conference
CME boosts FX access via new vendor partnerships
Tie-ups with Trading Technologies and Integral to bring new liquidity into EBS and Spot+ venues
Crackdown on FX vendors could raise costs for dealers
MTF designation could cost aggregators and EMSs $3m to set up and $1m in annual maintenance
Mutual funds were USD bulls going into April’s tariff chaos
Counterparty Radar: Positioning in Q1 reflected market sentiment that tariffs would lead to a dollar rally
Jive Investments quicksteps towards hedged returns
Brazilian fund manager uses combo of options and forwards to push down hedging costs compared with plain NDF strategy
LMAX: stablecoin bill sets stage for FX and crypto convergence
CEO David Mercer on what the Genius Act means for markets, and where the venue’s FX business goes next
Limited-loss hedges help US firms dodge costly FX moves
Structurers say US corporates’ use of options-based net investment hedging helped soften impact of USD selloff
DC hedges return amid tariff pause
Following a sharp drop in public deal flow in April, dealers say interest has come roaring back
Fnality joins DLT-based PvP FX settlement service
Baton Systems and Osttra’s joint payment-versus-payment FX network adds central bank-backed settlement option
Eyes on automation as FX options volumes surge
Dealers and trading platforms are gradually making progress to electronify FX options pricing and workflows
Wells Fargo’s FX strategy wins over buy-side clients
Counterparty Radar: Life insurers looked west for liquidity after November’s US presidential election
Goldman Sachs doubled FX trading revenues in 2024
Bumper Q4 powers bank to head of US dealer pack by foreign exchange revenue
SpectrAxe hires Deutsche’s Schultz as Americas COO
Former prime brokerage exec will look to expand FX options venue’s credit intermediation network
EMS vendors address FX options workflow bottlenecks
Vol jump drives more buy-side interest in automating exercises and allocations
Corporates hamstrung in response to FX volatility
Restrictions around hedging programmes leave US firms struggling to adapt to dollar weakness
Asia hours surge complicates FX options market-making
Late tariff announcements in US trigger hedging headaches during less-liquid Asia sessions
Positive M&A outlook could boost deal contingent hedges
Traders predict hedging activity linked to deal completions will take off this year
Trump’s tariff threats stress London gold market
Cost of funding customer positions has shot up 10,000% as deliverable supplies shift to New York
Development banks team up for FX hedging push
Banks such as EBRD and World Bank club together to improve emerging market funding tools
Corporates pressed on FX hedges as dollar surge bites
CFOs increasingly facing tough questions about impact of exchange rates on foreign revenues
Trump’s tariff threats fuel corporate FX hedging revamp
Treasurers mull options and longer-dated hedges in face of mixed signals on measures’ extent and timing