Currency hedging
Jackpot for JGB asset swaps after hedging rush
Multi-leg trade turned profitable as corporate cross-currency hedging flows helped push yen swap rates above JGB yields
FX house of the year Australia: Westpac Institutional Bank
Amid elevated volatility, Westpac enables clients to navigate execution and hedging challenges through expanded digital access and risk management innovation
FX Markets Asia Awards 2026: The winners
UBS and HSBC take four wins each, with Barclays, BofA, Citi, Crédit Agricole, Deutsche also among winners
Perps extend the menu to tempt TradFi diners
Expiry-less futures are spreading from bitcoin into gold, equities and FX. Institutions are watching, not buying
Swaps traders spot their e-FX chance – finally
Swaps and forwards dealers are increasingly using spot e-FX techniques for pricing and risk management
Chinese exporters step up FX sophistication
Onshore corporates traded record FX options volumes in June and are tapping experienced bank traders
Yen options dealers struggle to hedge intervention risk
Hedge funds’ bets on BoJ intervention are leaving dealers with vol-surface exposures they can’t hedge cheaply
Dealers split on best path to electronically hedge FX swaps
IDB costs see banks eyeing Clobs and dark pools, but traders say brokers still have their charms
Double, but no trouble? CVA capital hit may lack clout
Industry opinion mixed around Basel III endgame derivatives charge
Dollar smiles again, but for how long?
Twitchy investors backed the buck during Iran war, but experts are divided on whether this marks a return of the dollar smile
Russell’s flexi hedging aims to tame jumpy yen
Japanese clients can dynamically switch hedging profile based on USD/JPY movements
Has the Iran conflict made FX untradable?
FX options volumes jump despite high costs and short-lived opportunities
Meta breaks ranks on FX hedging
Social media firm is first of three unhedged Mag 7 tech companies to begin using currency forwards
From pink tickets to Python: Toby Baker on 40 years in FX
T Rowe Price’s departing FX head reflects on the pain points and keys to success for a modern buy-side trading desk
PBoC reserve ratio cut spurs short-term FX hedging
Removal of 20% forex risk rule drives exporters toward options and onshore forwards
Short dollar bets make cautious return after safe-haven rush
Cautious USD-weakening positions re-emerge despite return of natural ‘dollar smile’ hedge
Citi tops 2025 FX trading revenues on hedging surge
US dealer posts 50% increase as Liberation Day turbocharged client activity
Best FX overlay manager and Best FX outsourced trading solution: State Street
State Street earns success in two categories at the FX Markets e-FX Awards 2025
Will lifer exodus kill Taiwan’s NDF market?
Traders split over whether insurers’ retreat from FX hedging is help or hindrance
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
US mutual funds slash short euro positions at record pace
Counterparty Radar: Pimco cut $4.6bn of EUR/USD puts in Q3 amid changing stance on dollar direction