BNP Paribas
Boost for deal contingent hedging as M&As face waiting game
With M&As subject to regulatory delays, banks see renewed demand for deal contingent hedging
Product innovations push deal contingents beyond M&A
Banks entice new users with hedges related to IPOs and bankruptcy procedures
BNP Paribas' FX franchise recognised in four categories in the 2021 Best Banks Awards
Unrelenting investment in its FX franchise over the years has brought BNP Paribas to the forefront in many areas of the FX space
Morgan Stanley solidifies forwards lead as Citi and BNP slip
Counterparty Radar: Non-G10 pairs regain momentum despite dip in total positions in Q3
BNP hits top spot for FX options
Counterparty Radar: French bank ousts long-time leader Citi as biggest dealer for mutual funds
Morgan Stanley bests Citi as top forwards shop for US funds
Counterparty Radar: A $30bn boost from Vanguard sends MS to top of Q2 charts
Best prime broker and Best algo provider – BNP Paribas
Focus on FXPB and algos wins client respect for BNP Paribas
PoP goes FXPB: prime of prime fizzes, but isn’t to all tastes
Sources report ebullient growth among PoPs, despite lingering wariness around risk redistribution
Renminbi splurge lifts BNPP, MSIM in Q1 options data
Counterparty Radar: Morgan Stanley IM is largest options user, following series of huge renminbi calls
Jumbo trades propel BNPP, TD up forwards rankings
Counterparty Radar: In Q1 2021 data, outsiders are eating into US banks’ business with domestic funds
China netting law drives interest in CSAs
Steady growth in contracts with CSAs suggests confidence that clean netting is near
BNP and Deutsche add new Brazil NDF algos
The banks add USD/BRL to their respective suites, with tenors tied to the onshore futures expiries
Algos on parade: how top FX algo providers stack up
New FX Markets algo database shows differences across internalisation, analytics and client data handling
Flexi forwards see rise in corporate interest post-Covid
Treasurers seek flexibility in cashflow hedging as pandemic-related supply chain disruptions bite
Franklin Templeton and Citi top for FX options
Counterparty Radar: Data shows US bank as top dealer for mutual funds in Q3 and Q4, while Californian manager is biggest user
Could private match-making sink public market?
Rise in internal hedging sparks debate over its threat to price discovery
Vanguard extends forwards dominance as Citi dips
Counterparty Radar: Fund giant responsible for more than a third of total forwards volumes and half of EUR/USD in Q4
Is FX catching up with Silicon Valley?
The industry is taking a leaf out of the Silicon Valley playbook to leverage automation, AI and big data, write BNP Paribas execs
OTC FX options market gears up for faster electronification
Share of electronic trading remains low but host of factors promise to change that for good
New hedging tools for corps will test sales teams
Advances in automation could spell big changes in skills required of bank salespeople
FX Markets Best Banks Awards 2020: Best bank for FX algos, forwards and swaps, and Europe – BNP Paribas
Despite the uncertainty wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic, BNP Paribas‘ history of sensible decisions has allowed it to thrive among the chaos through initiatives such as its interactive algo trading assistant Alix, which allows users to speak and receive…
Banks boot up next-gen hedging bots
Automated FX hedging can save money and time, proponents argue. But corporates have qualms
Citi extends lead in FX forwards, BNP Paribas climbs
Counterparty Radar: Total value of forwards positions jumps 11% after second-quarter dip
Investors eager for next round of China financial reforms
Bond futures and credit default swaps the missing pieces