FX Week Asia
LCH and StanChart tout rival routes to cheaper margin
Panellists at FX Week Asia conference say participants should start thinking about margin optimisation sooner rather than later
G-20 needs to arrest currency wars to stop Asian deflation
Callum Henderson, global head of FX research at Standard Chartered calls for leaders to put a stop to currency wars; says SGD is an ideal candidate for funding relative value carry trades in Asia
Systemic risks in the market on the rise, says Iosco economist
Risk-taking activity yet again at near all-time highs and return of complex financial instruments is another troubling sign
Forex TCA heads into pre-trade sphere
Banks are increasingly offering pre-trade transaction cost analysis in an effort to help their clients better understand how to ensure best execution prior to committing to the trade. Kathy Alys reports
FX Week Asia: High-frequency trading practices defended
Edward Blair presents detailed defence of high-frequency trading practices at FX Week Asia
FX Week Asia: Options clearing on hold, prime brokers confirm
FX clearing will be restricted to non-deliverable forwards as US authorities discuss whether settlement risk can be properly managed for cleared FX options, according to speakers at the FX Week Asia conference in Singapore
FX Week Asia: Corporate hedgers rattled by volatility
Tumultuous foreign exchange market in September has left some hedging strategies in disarray and led to more timely exposure monitoring in one treasury department, say corporate treasurers speaking at FX Week Asia
FX Week Asia: World economy 'needs alternative reserve currency'
Chinese renminbi looks poised for reserve status, but still no consensus on when it will happen due to forces beyond "anyone's control", senior academic tells FX Week Asia conference in Singapore
Commerzbank expands Asia office
SINGAPORE - Tan Kok Wee has joined Commerzbank as head of fixed-income and currencies sales for Asia, the bank announced today, October 25.
All eyes are on Asia
With all eyes focused on exchange rate policy, this year’s FX Week Asia congress could not be better timed.