FX options
Why FX liquidity is harder to read than ever
A breakdown of FX execution methods shows how liquidity is truly formed, writes Isomiq's Jamie Rose
Review of 2025: A topsy-turvy ride
Rollercoaster year for FX traders ends with G10 volatility and hedging flows back where they started
BofA, Reactive Markets pick up Risk.net awards
US bank wins FX house for performance during Liberation Day, while Reactive Markets takes OTC trading platform prize
Inside Safran’s $54bn FX options book
French aircraft parts supplier emerges as key exotics player
NatWest retunes options tool to create, not hedge
Auto-hedging algo replicates non-linear exposures in spot for clients that can’t trade options
LSEG adds market risk optimisation for FX options
Tool attracts eight dealers and could be expanded to rates and equity options
Market-makers near limit for lira carry-based options trades
FX Markets Europe: Questions around liquidity, market risk and crowding constrain new Turkey flows
More interdealer e-trading needed to support FX swap streaming
FX Markets Europe: Dealers say primary venues must gain more traction to allow further electronification on client side
Real money looks to dynamic hedges after tariff bout
FX Markets Europe: Buy-siders are adopting more responsive FX hedging strategies after correlations broke down
Pimco piled into euro put options in Q2
Counterparty Radar: EUR/USD buying spree takes Pimco’s FX options book to $7 billion
Inside Citi’s FX refresh
Flavio Figueiredo revelas how the bank revitalised its options and e-trading units – and finally tackled SA-CCR
Do BIS volumes soar past the trend?
FX market ADV has surged to $9.6 trillion in the latest triennial survey, but are these figures representative?
Hedge funds switch yen bets after Japan election shock
Takaichi victory forces unwinds and a move to topside trades, while barriers give dealers a headache
HKD trading surge highlights pegged currency challenges
Pricing options on currencies with a peg requires a “different mindset”, say traders
Political turmoil rattles Turkish lira carry trade
Echoes of March crackdown that sparked market rout leave traders on alert
How Amundi’s options strategy profited from dollar slump
French asset manager grabbed euro call options at low prices in a tactical pivot for its FX absolute return fund
As Fed meets, hedge funds buy ‘lottery’ FX options trades
Options bets reflect cautious pessimism over the dollar ahead of Jackson Hole conference
Niche FX crosses pop up in mutual fund options activity
Counterparty Radar: Fund filings reveal unusual FX options crosses – some never repeated, many with unclear strategies
HSBC, Goldman prevail in shake-up of FX Markets’ Dealer Rankings
The pair thrived serving US retail funds, while Morgan Stanley retained title with life insurer clients