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Prop traders continue shift to independents
The flow of proprietary foreign exchange traders to independent prop trading houses shows no sign of abating, as uncertainty over remuneration and reduced risk appetite continue to plague global banks.
Westpac's bullish eurozone call pays off
Westpac has sailed to the top of the one-month currency forecast rankings, with a bullish euro view based on improved economic fundamentals in the eurozone.
The search for yield
Investment flows are returning to emerging markets as investors scour the globe for yield, says , senior currency strategist at Brown Brothers Harriman in New York
UK's FXJSC puts brakes on forex CCP
The London Foreign Exchange Joint Standing Committee (FXJSC) has ruled out the immediate need to implement a central clearing facility to manage counterparty risk (a CCP) in foreign exchange, citing a series of mismatches in market conventions in a white…
Struggling with risk
Geoffrey Yu, currency strategist at UBS, looks at the potential for a reversal of risk appetite
Trading places
Trading places -- a summary of all of the most important people moves in the foreign exchange business.
FX Week news round-up
A summary of news from the foreign exchange community.
CCPs may need public sector support
BASEL - Central counterparties (CCPs) could require public sector support in the event of simultaneous defaults of a number of participants, according to economists at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
Citi: US dollar's loss is euro's gain
Citi has triumphed in the one-month currency forecast rankings, with expectations the US dollar's safe-haven status would take a hit as risk appetite returned.
Smaller funds dead set on futures
A growing number of small fund managers are strongly considering switching out of forwards and into exchange-traded products to access the market for hedging and speculative purposes