Standard Chartered
FX Markets Asia Awards 2026: The winners
UBS and HSBC take four wins each, with Barclays, BofA, Citi, Crédit Agricole, Deutsche also among winners
Short dollar bets make cautious return after safe-haven rush
Cautious USD-weakening positions re-emerge despite return of natural ‘dollar smile’ hedge
Institutional investors take profit on gold trades
Hedge funds trimmed longs after gold rally and triggered massive market selloff
Standard Chartered launches spot crypto market-making
Bitcoin and ethereum to trade off the bank’s FX desk, but questions remain on capital treatment
Standard Chartered taps Newman to head rates and FX trading
UBS veteran becomes latest fixed income trading exec to leave Swiss bank
Trump tariffs sent FX options traders on a wild ride
As US assets sold off, dealers found themselves on the front lines of a hedging scramble
Goldman Sachs retakes top FXO dealer spot with mutual funds in Q2
Counterparty Radar: Trades with SEI Investments boosts US bank to top spot
Dealers bruised by surprise renminbi vol surge
Rush to re-hedge USD/CNH exotics left banks in grip of painful short gamma squeeze
Banks mull whether to stick or twist with SDPs
Fewer providers are going all-in on single-dealer platforms, as consolidation and outsourcing are on the cards
RMB vol returns as hedge funds take barrier trade profits
Unwinds of exotic positions saw vol jump 72% after surprise PBoC move last week
US mutual funds’ passion for LatAm options undimmed in Q3
Counterparty Radar: Carry trade opportunities see managers’ positions increase tenfold in 2023
Blow-out on ‘dim sum’ bonds fuels boom in offshore rates options
Swaptions on USD/CNH swaps enjoy boost as investors adopt ‘all-you-can-eat’ approach to callables
FXPBs see compression tech as key for credit optimisation
FX Markets USA: Providers hope new tech solutions can help replenish credit lines to hedge funds
StanChart sees big uptick in FX options positions
Counterparty Radar: UK bank benefits from MSIM trades as market for US mutual funds expands in Q2
It pays to be selective when choosing clients, say FXPBs
Credit Suisse collapse strained relationships and showed importance of a partnership approach
Chinese corporates step up FX hedging after reopening
Exporters eye hedges as RMB strengthens, but negative forwards points are a turn-off for some
How risk managers can stop the FTX infection from spreading
Segregation and transparency can save investors from imploding crypto trading venues
Corporates rush to hedge emerging market currency risks
Falling forward points have reduced cost of hedging further drops in Chinese renminbi
Nomura hires Leng for dual global FX trading roles
Hire comes as Nomura looks to significantly bolster its FX and macro trading division globally
Locals give cautious welcome to exotics’ passage to India
Corporates still wary about structured derivatives five months after lifting of trading ban
HSBC, StanChart face capital hit on cleared renminbi trades
Lack of UK recognition for Shanghai Clearing House could prompt banks to reduce exposures