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A changing longer-term dollar paradigm
Pete Luxton, global economic adviser at Informa Global Markets in London says the dollar may be reaching a turning point
Saxo Bank's reality check pays off
Saxo Bank topped the 12-month historical index rankings this week by keeping an eye on the disparity between market sentiment and the reality of market fundamentals.
Deutsche unseats UBS for prime brokerage
Customers voted Deutsche Bank top for foreign exchange prime brokerage (FXPB) this year, unseating UBS, which won the award in 2008. Barclays Capital and Citi completed the top three.
Sharp dollar carry trade unwind ruled out
A rise in dollar interest rates is unlikely to lead to a frantic scramble to close out short dollar positions, according to analysts polled by FX Week .
The Brazilian real: Can it be reined in?
Simon Derrick, chief currency markets strategist at BNY Mellon in London discusses Brazil, its capital controls, and the implications for other emerging economies
CMC's 12-month USD view on the money
CMC Markets topped this week's 12-month currency forecast rankings with expectations that the dollar would bear the brunt of any stabilisation in global equities and resulting improvement in risk appetite.
RBI builds currency futures
MUMBAI - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) plans to extend the list of currency futures traded on the country's exchanges, as part of efforts to grow the risk management tools available in the local market.
Concerns raised over CCPs
NEW YORK - Various attendees raised concerns about central clearing at Risk USA in New York - with JP Morgan's chief risk officer even pointing to it as a possible source of the next financial crisis.
Active FX traders switch on to FXall
LONDON - Active foreign exchange traders have made up the majority of the 130 new client additions trading on FXall since January this year, according to a senior official.
db x-trackers offered in dollar, sterling, franc
FRANKFURT - Deutsche Bank plans to launch dollar, sterling and Swiss franc- based versions of its four euro-based db x-trackers currency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by year-end.
Diode decoupling
While there is increasing optimism about the global economy's rebound, the growth story is fractured. Asia - especially China but also South Korea, among others - is seeing strong growth while Western economies lag, says Paul Mortimer-Lee, strategist at…