FX options
Mutual funds dump two-thirds of FX options positions in Q4
Counterparty Radar: Morgan Stanley Investment Management leads fall in volumes with big cuts to RMB trades
Fenics’ Kace launches FX options OMS
The system will help regional banks tap white-labelled liquidity from a single access point
Hedge funds push yen options bets to next BoJ meeting
Target shifts as vol punts on change to rates policy fall flat
Review of 2022: the return of volatility
Russia and the Fed set markets ablaze, while SA-CCR shook up FX swaps
Morgan Stanley IM slashes FX options book
Counterparty Radar: Manager’s reduction tanks JP Morgan’s market share with sector
CME eyes retail growth with new weekly FX options
Exchange hopes to capture massive demand from the sector
Should RMB be treated as a G10 currency?
As it becomes the fifth most-traded currency, dealers weigh pricing and risk managing RMB like a G10 equivalent
European corporates scramble for alternative credit sources
Credit lines with traditional bank counterparties exhausted since dollar rally against euro
MSIM option strategy set for payout
Manager has spent over $400 million buying options that have yet to generate returns – until now
UK budget gives sterling options traders a wild ride
Reaction to tax cuts sparks most active week for GBP/USD options traders since Brexit negotiations
BoJ currency intervention spurs FX options traders
Traders turn bearish on USD/JPY FX vol over further central bank intervention
Best FX options house: UBS
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Goldman brings ‘self-service’ pre-trade analytics to FX options
Mobile-based tool allows users to structure and price trades dynamically using data from the cloud
JP Morgan increases FX options dealer lead as Goldman slips
Counterparty Radar: GSAM up five manager spots amid market decline, while MSIM holds RMB positions steady
Volatility could pave way for FXOs’ electronic evolution
Turmoil in markets gives options sector impetus to embrace automation, writes CME’s Chris Povey
Return of volatility revs up FX options market
Macro disruption hikes volatility for eager dealers, however liquidity and spread compression remain a concern
MSIM cuts third of FX options volume amid market contraction
Counterparty Radar: Manager pares $13bn of USD/RMB trades, deals blow to BNP’s market share
FX dealers bolstered by return of volatility
Vol's resurgence this year has created opportunities for dealers – but also some risks
Hedge funds pile into renminbi FX options
Investors target call spreads and RKOs in what traders say is one of 2022’s most profitable trades
MSIM's baffling $400m options splurge
Funds owned or advised by the manager have spent vast sums on a USD/CNH strategy that appears not to have paid off
Yen exotics re-hedging fuelled vol surge, say traders
USD/JPY spike forced dealer stampede into call options, pushing FX vol even higher
Optiver aims to gatecrash FX options private party
Dutch non-bank hopes to exploit shift to electronic markets in OTC options, following record $7bn trading day
MSIM holds half of FX options notionals among US funds
Counterparty Radar: Manager tops up on USD/RMB calls to extend lead and helps Goldman into second place among dealers
‘Broken’ euro FX options market facing liquidity concerns
Traders worry about market depth as surge in put buying sees risk reversals hit extremes