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Paradigm shift in forex means new risks
The changing paradigm of the foreign exchange markets might create a new set of pressure points for the industry that need to be addressed, warned delegates at the FX Week Asia congress in Singapore last Tuesday.
Banks switch on to EBS Prime
Market sources tell FX Week that three banks are set to go live as prime banks on Icap's EBS Spot broking platform
Nomura signs up to Caplin Systems
The Japanese bank's European operations are integrating a new middleware platform with its in-house FX pricing and execution systems.
Yuan debate reignites
Simon Derrick, chief currency markets strategist at BNY Mellon in London, says the November G-20 meeting could be critical as the US and China set out their respective cases for the direction of the Chinese yuan
StanChart backs emerging market growth
Bank predicts commodity and emerging market growth will outperform the euro against the US dollar.
Segregated accounts: an uneasy compromise
State Street last week became the latest bank to take advantage of counterparty risk fears on the buy side, extending its hedge fund administration services to include custody, cash management and forex.
Central banks walk the 'not buying dollar' walk
Central banks are increasingly reluctant to accumulate US dollars, and are shifting out of the unit into other G-10 currencies, says Steven Englander, currency strategist at Barclays Capital in New York
Market spooked by 'dollar demise'
Is the US dollar set to lose its "unique status" among world currencies? Nikki Marmery reports on what the experts say