Singapore dollar
Singapore’s SWF starts work on cross-border payment network
JP Morgan, DBS Bank and Temasek say project will build on collaboration with MAS
SNB to open Singapore branch to support FX activity
Swiss central bank has diversified its reserves into a number of Asian currencies in recent years and will open an office in Singapore by mid-year
Keeping clear of euro fear
In today’s climate of euro uncertainty and policy risks, Merk Investments says to avoid crowded trades, writes Saima Farooqi
Why the Q1 risk rally was a glass half empty
Following a risk rally in foreign exchange markets during the first quarter, several of the positive drivers of that rally have now dissipated. Looking ahead to the rest of the year, Callum Henderson explains why investors should continue to short…
Exploring relative value
A rebound in risk assets in late October appears to have been short-lived and the foreign exchange market continues to be affected by lower-then-expected growth and a swinging pendulum between risk-on and risk-off. Callum Henderson argues relative value…
Eurozone crisis boosts September spot volumes
Falling confidence in the eurozone and the flight to and from commodities-based currencies has resulted in record volumes, platforms report
Westpac: no end in sight for yen strength
Westpac tops the three-month rankings after it predicted the yen would strengthen during July and August
Saxo targets new traders with ForexTrading.com
Danish bank says it wants to cater for 'more self-driven' clients
Saxo steps up options pricing on SaxoTrader
Danish investment bank reduced spreads on FX options in mid-May and created new standardised account structure
FX Invest North America: Beware of EM risks, buy side warns
The danger of not being able to unwind a position in an illiquid currency during a crisis could outweigh the possible returns in many cases, according to conference delegates
FX Invest Europe: Get into emerging markets, say managers
Foreign exchange investors should look to emerging markets to realise the best returns in today’s market, according to senior buy-side practitioners speaking at the FX Invest Europe conference in Zurich on March 8.
SGX AsiaClear aims to be Asia's CCP for rates and FX swaps
SGX president Muthukrishnan Ramaswami says the new interbank OTC clearing service for Singapore and US dollar interest rate swaps will target Asian banks as a start, and soon global investment banks that trade with Asian counterparties. Asian local…
April a pleasant month for ParkerFX
STAMFORD, CT – The Parker FX Index is reporting a 0.52% return for the month of April as managers benefited from the continued decline in European currencies.
Asia's currencies steady under pressure
Callum Henderson, global head of foreign exchange research at Standard Chartered in Singapore, says the Asia play is far from over, despite the recent pullback in the region’s currencies
Looking for an AXJ rally
The 2000-01 rally could help us predict when AXJ currencies will start to pick up this time around. By Thomas Harr, senior FX strategist, Standard Chartered in Singapore