Corporates
Dollar bull run threatens corporate earnings
The days of not hedging earnings risk are over for many corporates, according to banks and treasurers, with the dollar's strength and more international trade set to be the catalyst
Corporates ‘complacent’ over FX hedging costs
Treasurers wrong to believe tight prices will last indefinitely, says senior treasurer at a global technology company
US corporates prepare for Scottish vote
US corporates appear more active than their UK peers in mitigating FX market risk in case of a Yes vote in the September 18 Scottish referendum
China's FX options reform to improve corporate risk management
Onshore corporates able to conduct a wider range of risk management approaches following relaxation of the rules surrounding option use
Best e-FX platform for corporates: Citi
Citi was one of the first banks with an e-FX offering for corporates
Corporates get ready to hedge renminbi risk
Uptick in renminbi volatility brings more corporates to hedging market
Corporates revise hedging strategies, survey reveals
Wells Fargo's biennial survey marks an ongoing trend among corporates to hedge significant portions of their balance sheet
Indian exporters to increase hedge ratios on rising rupee
Indian corporate treasurers with exposure to rupee appreciation risk should look to increase their hedge ratios and use foreign exchange options to mitigate risk
Corporates eye FX options as hedging tool
Treasurers are becoming increasingly interested in FX options to fights rising costs, but face a battle to implement them at their firms
European corporates past the worst of reporting hurdles
Francois Masquelier says European corporates got through the implementation of trade reporting "largely in one piece"
Corporates defend macro-hedging strategies
UK corporates defend their risk management strategies, unconcerned by the prospect of a Scottish currency affecting their UK portfolios
Translation risk hits corporate earnings
Millions have been wiped off corporate profits last quarter as a result of converting back earnings from depreciating currencies
Buy side needs to attach costs for execution
Investigation into currency benchmarks is the result of asset managers outsourcing execution to banks at no cost
Let Hornby's FX nightmare be a lesson to smaller firms
Philippe Gelis writes that small and medium corporates can incur significant losses if they fail to hedge against moves in FX
Half of European corporates unsure if they are caught in Emir
Eight days after reporting started, some 90% of corporates are still not ready
Digital currency platforms emerge as Bitcoin gathers momentum
Recent developments in digital currencies are presenting opportunities for new platform providers
Morgan Stanley veteran joins SG CIB in sales
Matt Miller moves to the French bank in New York, having been most recently at UBS after 23 years at Morgan Stanley
Offshore RMB market booming in London, report finds
A study by the City of London Corporation reveals the City's efforts to become a global hub for renminbi business are paying off, with daily spot value reaching $4.8 billion last year
Buy side could miss Emir reporting deadline
Banks are racing to meet a February 12 deadline for trade reporting under European rules, but buy-side firms might not be ready to meet their obligations in time
Rising cost of credit drives corporates back to voice trading
Corporate treasurers have been facing up to the increased costs of hedging as their bank counterparties deal with regulation, but some say rising credit charges are driving them to revert from electronic platforms to voice trading. Joel Clark and Miriam…
Swedish corporates feel the pinch of the krona’s strength
The Swedish krona has remained strong over the past year, creating challenges for Sweden's exporters that have found their profit targets dented by the FX headwind
Aligning Deutsche with the complex needs of corporate clients
A year on from a major internal restructure to focus on electronic trading across asset classes, Deutsche Bank's corporate FX sales heads explain how their business has changed
Aviva chooses collared options to hedge balance sheet
Tom Moore, head of group treasury management at Aviva, talks about the challenges of managing currency risk while meeting capital requirements, and outlines the firm's hedging strategies
Corporates reluctant to add single-dealer platform connections
New electronic execution platforms for corporate clients face a challenge to win new business, with many firms preferring to minimise the single-dealer platforms they connect with