Trading
Big moves, but no panic after tumultuous US election
Treasury market saw its largest post-election move since at least 2000 – but liquidity held up
Why bigger can be better with FX options
Large notionals often trade at significantly tighter spreads than smaller ones. Simon Nursey at Digital Vega explains why
Unleashing the potential of NDFs
Trading in non-deliverable forwards is on a roll, despite concerns over liquidity
FX volatilities fall on receding US election fears
Polls point to a decisive Biden win – though some worry market is being complacent
NDFs: how algos can make sense of the fragments
The scattering of liquidity in non-deliverable forwards calls for new execution tools, argue HSBC execs
UK’s FCA bans crypto derivatives for retail investors
FCA says retail crypto assets have no reliable valuation basis and could increase financial crime
Taiwanese central bank asks for smaller dollar trades
Large dollar orders may slow down foreign exchange transactions, central bank says
Do macroeconomic releases still matter?
Tradefeedr’s Alexei Jiltsov explores how FX and other asset classes react to macroeconomic reports
An end to the loveless marriage with the US dollar?
Covid-19 represents an unexpected shock that could cause further US dollar decoupling, which could show up in next week’s Cofer data release, writes Gary Smith of Tabula Investment Management
Brexit, Hong Kong tensions revive FX options market
Political wrangles have helped boost FX options volumes in Hong Kong dollar and sterling
How Shell integrated FX algos into its corporate treasury mix
Interview: oil giant puts up to 50% of spot flows through algos, explains FX head Michael Dawson
Market regimes: how to spot them and how to trade them
Analysing how currency pairs behave in different market regimes can improve execution, writes Tradefeedr’s Alexei Jiltsov
FX research bounces back amid volatility
Dealers report sharp rise in client demand for research
WM/R fix and the curse of predictability
Investors should renew their focus on execution strategies around the 4pm fix, writes Alexei Jiltsov of Tradefeedr
Avoiding market impact – it takes two
Dealer hedging practices have a big part to play in quiet execution, but so does client behaviour, writes UBS's Ciara Quinlan
UK watchdog has competition concerns over Ion-Broadway deal
Trading tech giant has five days to address issues, or face months-long investigation
Johnson seeks US Supreme Court hearing
Ex-HSBC trader would not have been convicted in civil case, petition argues
Games of tag need to end
Growing focus on platform disclosures should spur more transparency
Sell at dawn and go away – but come back after lunch
Historic and well-known intraday seasonal patterns can deliver return-to-risk ratios in excess of 1. Tradefeedr’s Alexei Jiltsov explores whether execution desks should employ these factors
Five’s company, six is a crowd
Simon Nursey at Digital Vega explores the optimum number of RFQs for FX options trades with a little game theory
Behind the mask: FX market raises fears over tagging ‘abuse’
Front running and tag refreshing concerns abound on semi-anonymous trading platforms
BLTs and glitchy Wi-Fi: lockdown life for FX execs
With traders transacting trillions from their living rooms, currency markets are adapting to new normal
A gradual return from shorts to suits
Market moved to home-working for resilience – it may linger for convenience
Investors trade the drama out of the crisis
How LGIM, AXA, Manulife and other buy-siders tackled the toughest markets since 2008