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Flexi forwards see rise in corporate interest post-Covid

Treasurers seek flexibility in cashflow hedging as pandemic-related supply chain disruptions bite

• 22 Apr 2021

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Drax commits to ESG-linked FX derivative targets with UK banks

Renewable energy supplier applies long-term ESG KPIs to short-term FX trades with Barclays and NatWest

• 20 Apr 2021

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US fund filings: Franklin Templeton and Citi top for FX options

Data shows US bank as top dealer for mutual funds in Q3 and Q4, while Californian manager is biggest user

• 15 Apr 2021

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US fund filings: Vanguard extends dominance as Citi dips

Fund giant responsible for more than a third of total forwards volumes and half of EUR/USD in Q4

• 18 Mar 2021

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A bitcoin ETF could threaten the world’s biggest crypto fund

Regulated funds may suck away demand for Grayscale’s off-exchange investment trusts

• 17 Mar 2021

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Embracing the next evolution of FX swaps

Gavin Wells, head of swaps strategy at 360T, explores new products and growth drivers in the FX swaps market, and explains how MidMatch – the firm's fully automated FX swaps limit order book with mid-rate matching capability – can help clients capitalise…

• 12 Mar 2021

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What are the upcoming trends in accessing emerging markets?

HSBC recently surveyed investors with emerging markets exposure, examining topics such as key drivers behind trading decision-making, market access concerns and opportunities, expectations from the dealer community, as well as upcoming trends in emerging…

• 10 Mar 2021

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The world’s largest bitcoin fund has a tracking error problem

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust moved from trading at an average premium of 36.5% to an 11.6% discount

• 10 Mar 2021

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Industry demarcation – Liquidity providers versus prime-of-prime brokers

The term ‘non-bank liquidity provider’ may not be new, but recent months have seen it used more liberally in corners of FX markets. Richard Elston, head of institutional at CMC Markets Connect – the recently rebranded business-to-business division of CMC…

• 08 Mar 2021

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Foreign corporates rally round new Thai baht hedge rules

Cheaper onshore pricing draws non-Thai corporates to Bank of Thailand’s new FX hedging scheme

• 02 Mar 2021

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Has Covid stopped the clocks on FX timestamp efforts?

Budget reallocation may not be the only factor stalling standardisation progress, say participants

• 23 Feb 2021

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Japanese lifers boost FX hedging as new capital rules loom

Banks expect insurers to pile on long-dated JGBs and USD/JPY cross-currency swaps

• 05 Feb 2021

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Optiver becomes first non-bank options market-maker on FXall

Dutch e-trading firm joins OTC FX options platform in a market taking electronic baby steps

• 26 Jan 2021

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US fund filings: Citi extends lead, BNP Paribas climbs

Total value of forwards positions jumps 11% after second-quarter dip

• 19 Jan 2021

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Diginex chief on taming the Wild East of cryptocurrencies

Singapore-based digital exchange wants to bring respectability – and regulation – to the sector

• 23 Dec 2020

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Markets search for FX factor as rates fall flat

Traders signal shift to currency strategies, but is it passing fad or permanent fixture?

• 17 Dec 2020

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Margin rules snare FX options users

US banks forced to post margin on ‘naked’ trades, with buy-side firms soon to follow

• 15 Dec 2020

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Cross-currency swaps will use RFRs on both legs, says JPM exec

Despite slow start, all-RFR swaps will become the market standard within a year, according to Tom Prickett

• 10 Dec 2020

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Machine learning will create new sales-bots – UBS’s Nuti

Technologists working to automate indications of interest from trading desks

• 10 Dec 2020

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Why central banks aren’t worried about FX algos – for now

Disclosure failings feed into FX code; other issues are worrying, but distant, says SNB’s Maechler

• 03 Dec 2020

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Strike a pose: deal contingents back in vogue after mid-year slump

M&A revival breathes life into deal contingent trades, but elevated risk keeps prices high

• 01 Dec 2020

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Banks explore ESG-linked deal contingents

Trend for tying derivatives to ethical criteria could soon extend to deal contingent hedges

• 24 Nov 2020

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Asia’s FX markets step to the algorithm

Buy-side use of automated trading programs builds, albeit from a low base

• 23 Nov 2020

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How low can you go: falling cost of FX fix sparks concern

Algorithms are reducing fixing fees, but some dealers are willing to go even lower – perhaps dangerously so

• 16 Nov 2020