Australian dollar
Trend followers power through in May
LONDON - Currency managers using the trend strategy were the best performers in May, with an overall net movement into the US dollar, indicates research by Royal Bank of Scotland.
Aspen wins with technical analysis in murky conditions
Aspen Trading topped the one-month currency forecast index for the first time ever with a sole focus on technical analysis.
Venezuela cracks down on 'parallel' currency market
Venezuelan government stops trading in foreign government bonds in bid to stifle unofficial currency markets; plans for central bank to provide central platform
Briefs 17.5.10
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BNP Paribas: pound is going down
BNP Paribas topped the 12-month currency forecast rankings and made a top five appearance in the one- and 12-month year-to-date index, by focusing on changing global liquidity conditions.
ETF Securities: Listed currency products in demand
LONDON – ETF Securities reported assets of $120 million in its currency-linked exchange-traded portfolio as of April 23, signalling increased demand for these products.
Gain Capital: outer eurozone will drag euro down
Gain Capital topped the three-month currency forecast rankings with a bearish stance on the euro, having predicted the Greek debt crisis would spread to neighbouring economies.
Lloyds TSB: USD will win G-3 currency race
Lloyds TSB has topped the three-month currency forecast rankings this week by maintaining its dollar-bullish stance, according to Trevor Williams, chief economist at the bank in London.
BarCap launches onshore rates and FX trading in Australia
SYDNEY - Barclays Capital has launched onshore trading in rates and foreign exchange in Sydney, as part of plans to expand its domestic and regional presence.
Saxo preps for slowing global growth
Saxo Bank has topped this week's three-month currency forecast and the 12-month year-to-date index by focusing on scenario analysis.
Forex volumes surge in Q1
Both CME Group and Icap's EBS saw foreign exchange volumes reach pre-crisis levels during the first three months of the year
Wells Fargo boosted by US recovery
Wells Fargo has topped the three-month year-to-date index this week with a consistent dollar-bullish approach. Nick Bennenbroek, head of currency strategy at Wells Fargo in New York, attributed its forecast to economic factors and market positions.
Dollar-bullish view pays off for Crédit Agricole CIB
Crédit Agricole CIB (CA) has maintained its dollar-bullish position as it tops the one-month year-to-date index.
Sentiment sours on dollar and sterling
John Kyriakopoulos, head of currency strategy in Sydney, Nick Parsons, head of markets strategy in London, and Gavin Friend, markets strategist in London at National Australia Bank, are pessimistic about the US dollar’s prospects for the rest of the year…
Scotia scoops the 12-month forecast again
Scotia tops 12-month poll for second week running
Dollar-bullish Calyon dominates rankings
Calyon tops one-month historical forecast index
Currency managers up in 2009
Research findings
Wells Fargo: Watch USD triumph in 2010
Wells Fargo tops three-month currency forecast index
Westpac tops tables by backing euro
Westpac topped the one-month currency forecast rankings this week with expectations the euro would maintain its strength over the US dollar and yen.
RBS storms ahead as Fed treads lightly
RBS tops one-month currency forecast index