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MF Global bankruptcy leaves FX expansion in limbo
US broker-dealer had pursued an aggressive push into foreign exchange over the past six months, the future of which is now unclear following its bankruptcy last week
Eurozone members expected to decrease, Bloomberg survey finds
The results of the vendor’s latest industry poll suggest the number of countries in the eurozone will fall within the next five years
Innovation and flexibility equally crucial in choppy markets, says Citi’s Jones
Reacting quickly to market developments has become increasingly important as a result of the recent volatility, while innovation in electronic trading is also more crucial to success than ever, according to Simon Jones at Citi
Spotlight on: Simon Jones, Citi
Citi's head of G-10 spot trading for North America and global head of foreign exchange electronic trading talks to Miriam Siers about the growth of the bank's e-trading capabilities in recent years, and how his team has navigated the recent period of…
Yen expected to remain weak as long as Greek package is implemented
Foreign exchange strategists and traders have judged this week's Japanese intervention a success in weakening the yen, and believe USD/JPY should remain higher as long as the eurozone crisis doesn’t spiral out of control and spark a flight back to the…
FX Invest Middle East: Volatility is tough and unsustainable, say managers
Delegates at FX Invest conference in Dubai discuss Japanese intervention, the value of emerging market currencies and their outlook on volatility
Analysis paralysis
Ever-increasing foreign exchange volumes, acute volatility in currencies and the imminent arrival of new trading regulations have combined to create an environment in which being able to properly analyse execution costs and quality is more important than…
Corporates fall on tough times
The recent volatility in foreign exchange markets has caused uncertainty for corporate treasurers and led to some changes in their strategies. How are banks helping corporates to tackle the current challenges and the increased costs that will result from…
Eurozone deal brings relief in FX spot and options
Risk sentiment appeared to make a comeback in FX markets yesterday as options volatility fell from record highs and the euro rallied in response to the deal announced after the Euro Summit in Brussels
Record FX profits driven by volatility and hedging, say Deutsche and UBS
A perfect storm of volatile currency moves, intervention from the SNB and frenetic hedging activity have contributed to unusually high FX revenues and volumes in the third quarter, say Deutsche Bank and UBS
Huteau departs Credit Suisse after 17 years
Swiss bank parts company with its head of local markets FX options trading for Europe, the Middle East and Africa and Latin America
EUR/CHF options market springs into life
Traders report sustained levels of activity in the five-year EUR/CHF options market as hedgers protect against long-dated downside risk
FX Week Asia: High-frequency trading practices defended
Edward Blair presents detailed defence of high-frequency trading practices at FX Week Asia
Pace of renminbi appreciation will slow, says Deutsche
Jens Scharff-Hansen, co-head of FX and short rates trading for Asia at Deutsche Bank, talks to Farah Khalique about the growth of offshore renminbi trading, recent dislocations in the onshore and offshore markets and how corporates can take advantage
Spotlight on: Tony Dalton, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s global head of foreign exchange prime brokerage talks to Joel Clark about the growth of the bank’s FXPB offering since the 2009 merger and the challenges of preparing for clearing of FX options and non-deliverable forwards
The renminbi's road to success
The renminbi is on the up, but is it climbing fast enough? Farah Khalique talks to currency strategists and a global head of FX structuring about the performance of the currency and future trends
Fighting a losing battle on yen strength
Despite repeated intervention by the Bank of Japan over the past year, the yen remains stronger than ever, with USD/JPY struggling to break above 77. Derek Halpenny analyses the three episodes of intervention and related data to explain why intervention…
Crawford heads to Commerzbank
German dealer names new trading chief as it continues to bolster its FX franchise in light of regulatory changes and challenging market conditions
G-10 troubles fuel sell-off in EM currencies
Declining risk appetite and a flight to quality have driven a sell-off in some emerging market currencies and pushed up the cost of hedging, say participants
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
AUDIO: Welcome to Crisis 2.0
With all proxies for risk appetite at or below summer 2010, a third round of quantitative easing is inevitable, says Saxo Bank
The Canadian dollar: to hedge or not to hedge?
The Canadian dollar weakened significantly against the greenback in the last two weeks of September, moving from parity on September 21 to 1.0461 on September 30. Farah Khalique talks to currency strategists about what’s driving the Canadian dollar’s…
Spotlight on: Mike Harris, Campbell & Company
The director of trading at commodity trading adviser Campbell & Company talks to Miriam Siers about the current trading environment and the challenges in the market for buy-side traders
Gain launches new voice-trading desk
Gain Capital's GTX institutional offering adds a new phone-based execution service