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Spotlight on: Rick Martin, Virgin Media
Corporate treasurers have become increasingly vocal in lobbying for exemption from certain elements of over-the-counter derivatives reform. Kathy Alys speaks to Rick Martin, director of investor relations and treasury at Virgin Media, about how his job…
Eurozone woes spreading to China, warns BAML
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has climbed to the top of the one-month forecast rankings after taking a negative view on the euro, but the bank expects it could rally towards year-end
Carry makes a muted comeback as investors hunt for yield
The carry trade showed some signs of resurgence during the second quarter but currency managers remain lukewarm about the strategy in an uncertain economic environment
Lloyds spot-on with bearish euro forecast
An accurate prediction in mid-April that the euro would fall to 1.22 within three months lands Lloyds Banking Group at the top of the forecast rankings
Technical analysis of historical data puts GFT in 12-month lead
GFT looked back to market data from June 2010 to make its 12-month forecasts on the euro's dramatic fall
Eurozone tension expected to cross the Atlantic
Attention of FX market participants is beginning to shift to the effects of the US presidential election and the impending "fiscal cliff"
RBS on top with short-term euro resilience bet
Royal Bank of Scotland predicted the euro would bounce a little more than expected in June, landing it at the top of the one-month rankings
Market sceptical of quick fix for Europe
Thomson Reuters – IFR Markets topped the one-month forecast table, with an accurate prediction that the continuing eurozone crisis would weigh on the euro
Renminbi payments continue to grow, according to Swift
Swift says the currency is now the 16th most actively used in trade settlement
Market losing patience with the euro, says Crédit Agricole
Crédit Agricole's accurate handle on risk aversion in the eurozone lands it at the top of this week's one-month forecast rankings
StanChart’s bearish call on majors wins out
Standard Chartered took a bearish three-month outlook on three major currencies in March, landing the bank at the top of this week’s rankings
Eurodollar on its way to parity, says FXCM
An accurate three-month forecast on the euro's plummet to 1.25 against the dollar lands FXCM at the top of this week's forecast rankings
Lloyds spot-on with Swissie weakness bet
Lloyds lands itself at the top of the one-month forecast rankings after its accurate prediction of Swiss franc weakening during May
Scotiabank on the mark with bearish euro call
The Canadian bank accurately predicted in late February that the euro would fall, landing it on top of the three-month forecast rankings
SEB rises in rankings as Swiss franc falls
SEB accurately forecast that Swiss franc would weaken against the dollar in its mid-April forecasts, putting the Swedish bank at the top of the one-month rankings
Greece will stay in the eurozone, says Deutsche’s FX strategy head
Alan Ruskin explains why a Greek exit is less likely than some have suggested, with several factors supporting the country’s future in the eurozone
Forex markets absorb political chaos in Europe
Participants reacted relatively calmly to political developments in Europe last week, and the absence of credible alternative currencies prevented a major sell-off
Crédit Agricole wins with steady euro bet
Crédit Agricole accurately forecast a modest dip in EUR/USD and a rise in USD/JPY in its mid-February forecasts, landing it at the top of the three-month rankings
Aussie demand surges following RBA rate cut
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to cut interest rates on May 1 led to a sharp fall in the Australian dollar, but has also caused an uptick in demand for the currency, according to FX traders and strategists in the region
Yen will go from strength to strength, says ANZ
The Australian bank forecast a yen revival last month, landing it at the top of the one-month rankings – and it expects the Japanese currency will continue to gain ground this year
Eurodollar caught in range-bound tug of war
Currency strategists are divided over whether EUR/USD will break out of the 1.30-1.35 range it has traded in since late January
CME to launch portfolio margining on interest rate swaps and futures
Dealers will be able to cross-margin interest rate swaps, and eurodollar and Treasury futures, from May
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…
Danske wins with range-bound euro forecast
The Danish bank accurately forecast on March 23 that EUR/USD would remain at 1.32 in a month’s time – a view that proved entirely accurate