Currency
FX piques interest of institutional investors
Volatility in currency markets keeps asset managers busy as clients question the impact of FX on investments
LatAm investors urged to watch FX exposure
Fitch Ratings says currency volatility increases risk for infrastructure projects
Corporates must bridge internal gap to manage FX risks
With earnings battered by volatility, company treasurers and boards need to see eye to eye
Banks explore Mosaic platform to help ailing Ficc revenues
The aim is to discover new business opportunities and more valuable clients
TPP countries strike ‘unprecedented' deal against currency manipulation
The 12 member states of the Pacific free-trade deal sign a declaration vowing comprehensive disclosure of FX data; members will have to abide by rules against competitive devaluation
G10 FX revenue sinks 45% since 2009, says report
Coalition's research, compiled from 10 major banks, shows Ficc revenues and headcount down year-on-year as firms struggle to turn the tide
New chief executive brings multi-asset focus to ECU
ECU Group offers clients access to its high-powered investment committee as it moves into the global macro advisory space
RBS's Ahmad joins JPMorgan Asset Management in emerging markets debt and currencies
Appointment signals demand for investments in emerging markets debt and currencies
Currency managers divided on net foreign assets as an indicator
Net foreign assets have a greater role to play in weighing up currency strength, says Stratton Street portfolio manager - but others disagree
Currency managers up in December
Index of 43 managers makes minor gains as political uncertainties and accommodative pro-growth monetary policies drove FX trends
Fidelity Management and Research hires Hawes
Foreign exchange industry veteran joins the buy side
Newscape Capital launches quant FX fund
London-based Newscape believes investors have too much focus on fixed income and equities and should have more capital committed to the FX market
Responding to change
Purnur Schneider and Christopher Cruden at Insch Capital Management in Lugano, Switzerland, use the Black-Litterman model to test strategies designed to work in changing market conditions
Danske ends four-year hiatus to reclaim Scandi award
In addition to its natural focus on Scandi currencies, the Danish bank is seeking to expand its global footprint, particularly in emerging markets
US dollar remains the safe haven of choice, says CMC Markets
CMC Markets forecast in mid-October that the US dollar would appreciate narrowly against the euro and the yen, landing it at the top of the one-month rankings
Saxo Bank on the US elections
As the US presidential elections get underway, John Hardy, chief forex strategist at Saxo Bank discusses the market impact of an Obama or Romney victory
CLS aims to double currency coverage by 2022
New chief executive David Puth answers the pressure on CLS to add to its 17 currencies by setting a goal of doubling its coverage over the next 10 years
CLS: the 10-year-old man in the middle
Ten years on from launch, CLS has come to occupy a unique and systemically important position in the global FX market. In the first of a two-part series, chairman Gerard Hartsink talks to Kathy Alys about CLS’s highs and lows in a decade as the market’s …
Currency focus: Danish krone
The Danish krone's peg to the euro has been key to the success of the economy over the past 30 years, but how would a eurozone collapse affect the currency? Robert Mackenzie Smith reports
Currency managers speak out on currency risk, safe havens, regulation and China
Saima Farooqi asks four industry experts to describe their experiences during 2012, and what they are looking forward to in 2013
Treesdale launches emerging markets global macro hedge fund
Treesdale Partners has launched an emerging markets-focused global macro hedge fund managed by Tiger alumnus Yoon Chang and ex-Barclays trader Ashley Honey
Optim Invest launches as BNP Paribas IP exits currency management
D'Hautefort revives Overlay Asset Management as Optim Invest, says demand for currency management buoyant
Ice Futures US hires CME FX veteran
US exchange boosts Chicago presence with appointment of Scott Brusso from CME Group
Indian corporates head for forex options markets as rupee volatility continues
Indian firms move away from using forwards in a bid to grab upside benefits of future rupee appreciation