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Hong Kong lawmakers to enforce mandatory CCP for NDFs by the end of 2012
Hong Kong joins Japan in mandating central counterparty clearing for OTC derivatives with CCPs and a central repository expected to be set up in the coming months.
IMF takes final step in changing SDR basket
Fund sets exchange rate for SDR; continues to peg unit of account to yen, dollar, euro and sterling
Asia to follow US on CCPs amid fears about hedging costs for exporters
Banks in Asia say there is no easy formula to decide whether moving over-the-counter foreign exchange instruments onto central counterparty (CCP) clearing would represent a lower-cost solution for their corporate clients, or whether they are better off…
Citi FX survey: Crisis prompts companies to alter counterparties, risk management approach
A Citigroup foreign exchange survey revealed that, as a result of the financial crisis, many companies have adjusted their mix of counterparties, increased their use of options relative to forwards and changed their approach to credit risk management.
BNP Paribas continues sales build
BNP Paribas is continuing to build up its sales coverage with two hires in London, the bank confirmed.
Citi taps Treadwell to lead derivatives clearing in Asia
Citi prime finance Asia-Pacific is building up a derivatives clearing team in response to moves by regulators to improve supervision of over-the-counter clearing services
Santander live as settlement member
Banco Santander went live as a settlement member of CLS Bank on November 15, bringing the total number of banking and financial institutions comprising CLS's members up to 61.
Goldman Sachs appoints Lubke as chief regulatory reform officer
Theo Lubke calls time on 15-year stint with New York Fed to join Goldman Sachs.
Investors calm over euro threat
More than three out of five institutional investors believe fiscal issues will prevail in 2011, according to Barclays Capital’s inaugural Global Macro Survey, released last week (December 13).
South Korean regulators caution Barclays and JP Morgan on currency derivatives sales
South Korean financial regulator has issued an institutional warning to Barclays and a caution to an individual at JP Morgan for breaking local banking rules by selling inappropriate currency derivatives that are used in exporter hedging programmes
BAML launches e-FX trading platform for options
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) launched electronic FX options trading for institutional and corporate clients on its single dealer platform MLFX on Monday (December 13).
RBS appoints new head of North America trading
Royal Bank of Scotland has appointed a new head of North America trading for G-11 spot foreign exchange.
HKEx to launch NDF clearing facility by 2012-end
Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing (HKEx) plans to launch a central clearing facility for the local over-the-counter market, beginning with interest rate derivatives and non-deliverable forwards, by 2012-end.
SEB launches offshore Chinese yuan services
SEB has launched an offshore Chinese yuan (CNH) cash management, trade finance and foreign exchange business, officials announced today (December 13).
Value strategy up in November
Currency managers employing the value strategy are likely to have been the only managers to have generated positive returns in November, as the US dollar posted strong gains across all currencies, indicates research from Royal Bank of Scotland.
Icap pilots bank-only block trading platform for manual users
Interdealer broker Icap is today (December 13) beginning the pilot of a bank-only block trading platform for manual users of the EBS workstation, officials at the broker tell FX Week.