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Chinese exporters step up FX sophistication
Onshore corporates traded record FX options volumes in June and are tapping experienced bank traders
Morgan Stanley’s DiTrapano joins DB in top e-FX role
He replaces Benedict Carter as global head of electronic FX spot trading
Deutsche Bank’s head of FX e-trading Benedict Carter retires
Carter spent over 15 years at Deutsche in various spot and electronic trading roles
FX options traders lost in Iran fog
Headline ‘ping-pong’ saps hedge funds’ conviction, though pockets of vol selling have re-emerged
Dealer views mixed over future of profitable EM FX carry trade
Emerging market FX carry trades have generated 7.5% returns since April, but dealers question longevity
European exporters add flexibility to FX hedges
Corporates with USD exposures have been reducing hedging tenors and adding optionality
Hedge before the fix to avoid predatory traders – research
In simulations, slow and steady hedging for 4pm benchmark orders shaved up to 25% from costs
HSBC, Goldman prevail in shake-up of FX Markets’ Dealer Rankings
The pair thrived serving US retail funds, while Morgan Stanley retained title with life insurer clients
Deutsche Bank takes AutobahnFX on the open road
Proprietary trading platform sets out new workflow-based approach to collaborating with venues
Asia Awards 2025: The winners
The FX Markets Asia Awards recognise and showcase the best banks, trading platforms and technology providers in the Apac region
Positive M&A outlook could boost deal contingent hedges
Traders predict hedging activity linked to deal completions will take off this year
Deutsche Bank hires JP Morgan’s James to run AutobahnFX
Richard James will oversee the bank's electronic FX SDP offering
BNY hires Deutsche Bank’s Wu to revamp e-trading
New York-based bank is combining e-FX spot, e-FX forwards trading and strats group
Review of 2024: FX traders face new paradigm
Volatility from elections and central bank policies shaped trading activities, while LPs innovated
Quants dive into FX fixing windows debate
Longer fixing windows benefit clients, but predicting how dealers will respond is tough
BNP Paribas hires New York FXO head from Deutsche Bank
Former emerging markets FX options trader joins French bank to lead desk
Full amount trading picks up as dealers improve pricing
As much as 70% of volumes at some FX venues are now traded as full amounts rather than in slices
e-FX awards 2024: The winners
JP Morgan takes home a record five wins, while BNP, DB and NatWest have two each
Keys to the kingdom: dealers open doors to passive trades
Banks provide entry to internal exchanges and principal trading desks
Pimco doubles down on FX forwards trades in Q1
Counterparty Radar: Pimco accounted for nearly 60% of all notionals added by mutual funds