Asia
Tales from the crypto prompt calls for FX-style market structures
Demands for interdealers and prime brokers to be brought into crypto market in wake of FTX debacle
Rising rates lead to greater interest in structured products
Trading volumes ‘could increase fivefold’ as a result of short-term rates rise
Reflecting on market demand: what CMC's expansion in Asia-Pacific means for the region
CMC's Peter Foster discusses the company's multi-asset offerings towards its institutional clients
Foreign banks set to boost onshore Korean won trading
Plans for longer trading hours and more open interbank FX market will stoke KRW hedging demand
Hedge funds push yen options bets to next BoJ meeting
Target shifts as vol punts on change to rates policy fall flat
ANZ defies ‘white label’ trend with algo expansion
Instead of relying on large LPs, Australian bank aims to offer six new FX algos of its own by February
PBoC deposit requirement hits FX hedging, again
Reinstated rule hikes forwards costs and dents volumes, but volatility sees corporate demand persist
Should RMB be treated as a G10 currency?
As it becomes the fifth most-traded currency, dealers weigh pricing and risk managing RMB like a G10 equivalent
Corporates rush to hedge emerging market currency risks
Falling forward points have reduced cost of hedging further drops in Chinese renminbi
Cost benefits: Could LPA provide clearer pricing?
Proponents say analytics tool is a game changer, but critics claim it is rebranded TCA
Quants search for way to size crypto bets
Standard models say as much as 4% of a diversified portfolio could go into digital assets
FX house of the year, Singapore: OCBC Bank
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Best FX technology provider: ION MarketFactory
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BoJ currency intervention spurs FX options traders
Traders turn bearish on USD/JPY FX vol over further central bank intervention
FX house of the year, Japan: UBS
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Market weighs viability of spot FX clearing
Supporters believe it could remove credit risks, but others say it would be unnecessary and add costs
Best FX options house: UBS
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Best bank FX liquidity provider: UBS
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SGX launches new Clob for FX spot and NDFs
CurrencyNode to tap into new matching engines in Singapore, and eventually will look to offer futures-spot spreads
Best EM trading platform: Deutsche Bank
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Margin costs leap on Simm rejig and rates hikes
Acadia finds roughly one-third jump in exposure following Simm recalibration, with higher funding costs adding to burden
Asia FX Awards 2022: the winners
FX Markets has revealed the winners of the Asia FX Awards 2022. The annual event – now in its fifth year – recognises and showcases the best banks, dealers, brokers and currency managers in the Asia-Pacific (Apac) region.
360T is second venue to demand FX code compliance
GFXC urges other platforms to follow suit, potentially making code adoption an entry ticket to FX markets
Volatility could pave way for FXOs’ electronic evolution
Turmoil in markets gives options sector impetus to embrace automation, writes CME’s Chris Povey