Investment

A matter of preference

Jeffrey Todd Lins, director of quantitative analysis at Saxo Bank in Copenhagen, advances the tired debate over hedging versus alpha generation in wealth management.

Oiling the FX wheels

The Royal Bank of Canada is offering capital protection with a new FX-linked product that is based on currencies from six countries, including two of the world's biggest oil producers

EM indexes stand strong

LONDON & NEW YORK - Indexes linked to emerging market currencies have withstood market shocks, as products launched in the past year show steady returns.

European dealers post record FX results

ZURICH & FRANKFURT – Losses linked to the credit crisis have overshadowed what has been a bumper third quarter for foreign exchange dealers, according to results released last week.

A strategy for yen appreciation

With faster economic growth, yen appreciation will happen. It is just a matter of timing, says Trevor Williams, chief economist at Lloyds TSB Financial Markets in London

Capping downsides, tapping upsides

Jeffery Todd Lins (right), director of quantative analysis, and Peter Ager Hafez, senior research associate, at Saxo Bank, suggest a mechanism to cap the downside risk while allowing for upside potential in the absence of options on a currency fund

Regional FX investments take off

LONDON -- Sales of investments linked to baskets of regional currencies have taken off as investors search for yields from broad macro themes in Asia and central Europe.

Currency funds taking off

LONDON & COPENHAGEN – Currency funds are coming to the fore, as more players in the FX market launch vehicles to meet investor demand.

Prime brokerage best for individual investors

Individuals who want to trade FX may find a prime broker will promote confidentiality, cut out settlement difficulties and help resolve credit issues, says Peter Wakefield, MD of research and product development at Record Currency Management in the UK

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