FX Markets - Jan 2021
See below for a full listing of the articles in the January 2021 issue of FX Markets, or click here to download the PDF.
Articles in this issue
Asset managers hold the key to any FX revival
For a regime shift to truly occur, long-term investors need to get on board
GFXC eyes standardised disclosure cover sheets
New docs planned to allow easier comparisons of algos and LP dealing terms
Vanguard signs FX Global Code
World’s second largest asset manager adopts code after seeing evidence of positive impact on the market
Algo users seek apples-to-apples info
BIS study raised concerns; standards now a work in progress at GFXC
EU benchmark drama set for cliffhanger end
Access to key FX rates due to be decided six months before potential cut-off
Isda plans separate workstream for currency disruption provisions
Industry body to exclude update from 2020 definitions
US regulator casts doubt on key SA-CCR netting benefit
OCC rejects suggestion banks can net certain cleared client exposures; Fed stays silent
Markets search for FX factor as rates fall flat
Traders signal shift to currency strategies, but is it passing fad or permanent fixture?
Margin rules snare FX options users
US banks forced to post margin on ‘naked’ trades, with buy-side firms soon to follow
SA-CCR proves a bitter pill for US banks to swallow
Dealers concerned new regime will punish some business lines with rise in risk-weighted assets
Guy Debelle on the FX Global Code and the rise of the buy side
Code’s creators considering updates to sections on last look and pre-hedging
Diginex chief on taming the Wild East of cryptocurrencies
Singapore-based digital exchange wants to bring respectability – and regulation – to the sector
Citi extends lead in FX forwards, BNP Paribas climbs
Counterparty Radar: Total value of forwards positions jumps 11% after second-quarter dip