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Top stories from 15 years of FX Week Emerging markets' glitter fades
KUALA LUMPUR – Foreign exchange controls imposed on the Malaysian ringgit on Tuesday, September 1, have sparked fears that the shine may have left the emerging currencies market, according to industry sources.
Review of 2004 - April: Banks draw EU25 battle plans
LONDON & FRANKFURT – Euro convergence may still be years away for the 10 new member states joining the European Union (EU), but far-sighted banks and brokers were already drawing up their FX battle plans for the new Europe in April. Deutsche Bank, HSBC,…
Saxo and ANZ pick dollar lows
The dollar sank to record lows last week – nearly touching its all-time low just above 1.29 against the euro on Friday (November 5) and an eight-year low of 1.1877 against the Swiss franc the day before.
SIBOS 2004
CLS rules the roost at Sibos
Rankings reveal diversifying inter-dealer market
The inter-dealer market for foreign exchange is shrinking, as an increasing number of mid-tier players retreat from market-making to become clients of the top firms. The banks that remain are working hard to consolidate their positions as liquidity…
March - CLS technical glitch stalls trades
The first operational setback in the life of continuous linked settlement (CLS) came in March, when multiple technical faults stalled settlement in 20,000 Aussie dollar and yen trades.
September - Quote unquote
"We jointly decided that the best move would be to increase its FX expertise" -- Jim Brown , managing director of TH Lee Global Internet Managers, on the departure of Currenex chief executive Lori Mirek in January
Deutsche is top currency forecaster
Deutsche Bank is the top forecaster on FX Week’s weekly index of 10 banks since its launch in July.
Dealing with yen downside risk
A collapse in the dollar/yen could offer significant trading benefits. How should an FX trader deal with the downside risk? By John Taylor, chairman of FX Concepts in New York
June - The return of volatility
The return of volatility
May - ACI Congress spots euro rise
ACI Congress spots euro rise
FX Week 2002 award winners
More than 1,000 banks, corporate treasuries and investors voted in our 2002 survey. Winners are listed below and split in to two pages from the links below. The Winners are pictured at the awards dinner held in London on November 21.
CURRENCY SPOTLIGHT - Sterling strong for now
Sterling should remain supported by favourable fundamental and structural factors, but it is vulnerable to fluctuations in investor risk appetite, says Prebon Yamane’s Lena Komileva
Aussie funds shun overlay
SYDNEY -- Australian superannuation funds’ use of currency overlay has declined, according to a report made public last week.