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BoE rate hike should have been higher
Commenting on last week's widely anticipated 0.25% rise in UK base rates, London-based fund manager Ted Scott of F&C Investments believes the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee should have done more to stamp out inflationary expectations
4Cast buoyed by trade sentiment
A belief in the longevity of the carry trade has helped economic consultancy 4Cast top the three-month currency forecast rankings this week.
Does one platform really fit all?
Do clients even want to trade multiple asset classes from a single platform? That's an interesting question.
Market nonchalant about FXMS data
CHICAGO – Market participants largely shrugged off volume data released by Reuters/Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) joint venture platform FXMarketSpace last week, claiming it is too early to judge the success of the platform.
BarCap prevails on bearish outlook
A weak dollar and yen view helped Barclays Capital to top the one-month currency forecast tables this week.
Avoiding corporate cable complacency
UK corporates need to keep their eyes on hedging policies as city analysts debate the sustainability of the current cable price, says John Haines , managing director, financial markets sales at Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets
Credit Suisse joins index bandwagon
LONDON – Credit Suisse has launched FX Rolling Optimised Carry Indices (ROCI) for forex carry trade investors.
BNP Paribas eyes bullish sterling
BNP Paribas tops this week's three-month forecast rankings with a bullish stance on sterling.
Deutsche restructures FX operations in Japan
TOKYO – Deutsche Bank has rebuilt its FX operations in Japan with seven hires and two transfers, amid a sweeping reorganisation of the business in the country.
Reuters to open up desktops, hailing radical new strategy
LONDON – Reuters is opening up the Dealing 3000 and 3000 Xtra desktops to rival platforms, in what signals a seismic shift in strategy for the electronic broker.
FX and DX: valuing the US Dollar Index futures contract
Several theoretical models have been proposed in the 22 years since the DX futures contract was launched. Here, Charles Wright, principal of Alpha Numerics in New York, discusses a numerical approach
How Mifid affects the global FX market
Mifid will create an even more efficient market for FX services that can be delivered quickly, inexpensively and globally, says Chris Pickles , chair of its Joint Working Group in London
Who's who on the exhibition floor?
FX Week gives a rundown of some of the top exhibitors at this year's event. Find out who's showcasing what, then see the box on the next page for your entertainment listings
Icap launches Aussie/Kiwi pair
LONDON – Interdealer broker Icap is going live with the Australian dollar (AUD) and Kiwi dollar (NZD) as a tradable pair today (April 30).
Extending forex market reach
There is great scope for further integration between FX and interest rate swap markets, says Philip Whitehurst of independent developer MID Analytics in London
Reuters to open up desktops, hailing radical new strategy
LONDON – Reuters is opening up the Dealing 3000 and 3000 Xtra desktops to rival platforms, in what signals a seismic shift in strategy for the electronic broker.
Reuters to open up desktops, hailing radical new strategy
LONDON – Reuters is opening up the Dealing 3000 and 3000 Xtra desktops to rival platforms, in what signals a seismic shift in strategy for the electronic broker.
Clariden centralises forex pricing data
LONDON – Swiss private bank Clariden Leu has rolled out an FX pricing solution to centralise pricing and distribution of FX rates throughout the organisation.
Examining emerging market currencies
NEW YORK-based Merrill Lynch currency strategists Daniel Tenengauzer and Parag Ramaiya explain why the bank's valuation model views most emerging market currencies as undervalued
Four ISE forex contracts go live
NEW YORK – Four FX options contracts began trading on the New York-based International Securities Exchange (ISE) last Tuesday (April 17).
Sterling breaches $2 barrier for first time in 15 years
LONDON – Only five banks predicted correctly that sterling would breach $2.00 in mid-April and be capped below $2.02, according to FX Week 's currency forecasts.
USD, JPY predictions help StanChart
Callum Henderson, Singapore-based global head of FX strategy at Standard Chartered, said the bank's one-month forecasts were driven by a view that the weakness in the yen and US dollar would continue in the near term.
Icap challenges Reuters with i-Forwards platform
GLOBAL – Interdealer broker Icap is taking on rival electronic forward FX broker Reuters, with the global rollout of i-Forwards, its electronic trading platform.
Directional Trading opens to investors
LONDON – Proprietary trading company Directional Trading has opened three currency management programmes to investors, in the form of managed accounts.