UBS
Best Asia FX spot house: UBS
Thanks to its significant investments to boost spot liquidity in Apac, UBS was able to continue quoting competitive prices throughout bouts of extreme volatility in the latter part of 2024 and first quarter of 2025
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
Review of 2024: FX traders face new paradigm
Volatility from elections and central bank policies shaped trading activities, while LPs innovated
Bilateral streaming relationships set to grow, say LPs
FX Markets Europe: More clients are embracing APIs to access bank liquidity directly
Dealers weighing response to FXGO’s fee plans
Spread compression means costs will likely have to be passed on to clients, say banks
UBS taps Averre for electronic FX STIR role
Former BNPP veteran will lead electronification and automation strategy for STIR trading
HSBC loses FX forwards market share with EU funds
Counterparty Radar: UK bank reported 6% drop in notional volumes with Ucits funds in H2 last year
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
BNPP and BofA top this year’s FX Markets Dealer Rankings
Both banks prospered with US mutual funds, while Morgan Stanley remained top counterparty for life insurers
RMB vol returns as hedge funds take barrier trade profits
Unwinds of exotic positions saw vol jump 72% after surprise PBoC move last week
Asia FX Awards 2024: The winners
The FX Markets Asia FX Awards present 43 categories, determined by an esteemed judging panel comprising industry experts and FX professionals across Apac. They have paid attention to firms that brought unique and innovative ways to fulfil industry needs…
FX algo firms see rise in matched principal trading
FX Markets Asia: Users more willing to trade passively in low-vol environment
Pimco’s cuts to FX forwards positions hit dealers in Q4
Counterparty Radar: State Street takes top spot among dealers as BNP Paribas slides to fourth
Kings and kingmakers in the Ucits FX forwards market
Counterparty Radar: First look into European retail fund data reveals HSBC and Vanguard as top dealer and manager
IMC appoints head of FX trading
Ex-UBS exotics head Ramon Puyane to join Dutch market-maker
Credit Suisse’s global head of FX departs
John Estrada is the latest in a string of high-profile Credit Suisse FX traders to leave the bank
Goldman’s Marquee is a gradual revelation
Multiple apps are being corralled into a sticky cross-asset ecosystem, updated with Python and cloud
e-FX Awards 2023: The winners
JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank win two categories each, while UBS is best for spot
SA-CCR hit on US banks could hinder year-end dollar funding
Potential lighter presence of US banks in swaps market may affect buy side’s ability to roll hedges