Asia

• Infrastructure

BIS and central banks partner to create CBDC ‘bridge’

Cross-border project will link up digital currencies of China, Hong Kong, Thailand and the UAE

• 26 Feb 2021

• Awards

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…

• 15 Feb 2021

• Regulation

Industry bodies mull reform of disruption fallbacks

Following Argentine peso debacle, GFXC and others seek alternatives to fallback protocol

• 02 Feb 2021

• Regulation

China tightens regulations on non-bank payment firms

Central bank will scrutinise payments more closely and fine firms for rejecting cash

• 27 Jan 2021

• Awards

FX Markets Asia Awards 2020: Best execution algorithm provider – Morgan Stanley

Facing evolving demands in a world struck by the Covid‑19 pandemic, Morgan Stanley has adapted to trends and readied a new non-deliverable forward product, while its algo product suite has outshone its peers

• 18 Jan 2021

• Regulation

PBoC eases cross-border yuan settlement policy

Central bank promotes use of yuan in cross-border settlement and financing

• 13 Jan 2021

• Infrastructure

Thai central bank relaxes FX rules to curb currency’s strength

Central bank says it is considering further liberalisations to currency regime

• 12 Jan 2021

• Regulation

Investors eager for next round of China financial reforms

Bond futures and credit default swaps the missing pieces

• 05 Jan 2021

• Trading

Diginex chief on taming the Wild East of cryptocurrencies

Singapore-based digital exchange wants to bring respectability – and regulation – to the sector

• 23 Dec 2020

• Regulation

Guy Debelle on the FX Global Code and the rise of the buy side

Code’s creators considering updates to sections on last look and pre-hedging

• 23 Dec 2020

• Regulation

EU benchmark drama set for cliffhanger end

Access to key FX rates due to be decided six months before potential cut-off

• 22 Dec 2020

• Trading

Markets search for FX factor as rates fall flat

Traders signal shift to currency strategies, but is it passing fad or permanent fixture?

• 17 Dec 2020

• Awards

FX Markets Asia Awards 2020: FX house of the year, Australia and FX house of the year, NDFs – ANZ

ANZ found its conventional working practices upended by the Covid‑19 pandemic, but its access to global pools of liquidity in straitened times allowed its highly motivated personnel to act quickly in response to client demands

• 25 Nov 2020

• Trading

Asia’s FX markets step to the algorithm

Buy-side use of automated trading programs builds, albeit from a low base

• 23 Nov 2020

• Awards

FX Markets Asia Awards 2020: Best FX settlement and risk mitigation solution/Best market data provider – CLS Group

As the largest settlement risk mitigation provider in the FX markets, CLS Group already plans to widen its market-stabilising mission and make settlement safer, more efficient and more cost-effective

• 17 Nov 2020

• Awards

FX Markets Asia Awards 2020: Best FX post-trade provider – TriOptima

Supplying both multilateral compression and optimisation services to global FX markets, consistent high performance from TriOptima has seen the firm go from strength to strength in challenging times

• 17 Nov 2020

• Awards

FX Markets Asia Awards 2020: The winners

Citi lands four wins in this year’s awards

• 12 Nov 2020

• Awards

FX Markets Asia Awards 2020: FX house of the year, Hong Kong and FX house of the year, Singapore

In a challenging year, OCBC’s teams in Hong Kong and Singapore have continued to grow the bank’s franchise, deepen client relationships and drive engagement. We spoke to the global treasury team’s Wee Wei Min, global head of sales and structuring, and…

• 11 Nov 2020

• Awards

FX Markets Asia Awards 2020: Best FX prime-of-prime – Invast Global

Flexible solutions in a volatile market and providing the overlooked small end of the hedge fund space with liquidity streams has laid the foundation for Invast Global to expand into new ventures

• 11 Nov 2020

• Awards

FX Markets Asia Awards 2020: Best FX ECN – Euronext Markets Singapore

Efficiency, accuracy and unbeatable execution speeds in Singapore have helped Euronext provide sterling service in a volatile and fragmented market – and even treble spot volumes in Asia trading.

• 11 Nov 2020

• Awards

FX Markets Asia Awards 2020: Best FX aggregator – smartTrade

Clients of all sizes are constantly searching for better ways to ensure best liquidity, and found a perfect solution in LiquidityFX from smartTrade, which also facilitates smart-order routing and distribution

• 11 Nov 2020

• Awards

FX Markets Asia Awards 2020: Best buy-side FX trading platform – FactSet

The powerful automation capabilities of Portware Enterprise FX, the trading solution from FactSet, are highly sought after by clients eager to manage the increasing scale and complexity of their dealing requirements

• 11 Nov 2020

• Awards

FX Markets Asia Awards 2020: Best FX analytics provider – First Derivatives

With its Kx Streaming Analytics solution, First Derivatives has put data-driven analytics in the hands of its clients, allowing them to react to data insights instantly and make smarter business decisions

• 11 Nov 2020

• Regulation

China derivatives appetite set to grow as PBoC lifts deposit rule

Central bank rule change could cut hedging costs by up to 100bp, traders say

• 09 Nov 2020