News/Risk Management
Thomson Reuters integrates FX under single umbrella
Thomson Reuters is bringing all its pre-trade tools, trading venues and post-trade capabilities under FX Trading
CLS sets go-live date for Hungarian forint
CLS and Hungary's central bank launched the forint project in February 2014
CFTC's Giancarlo blames dwindling liquidity on bank regulators
Insolvency risk has been transformed into liquidity risk, says the commissioner
Confusion reigns over Mifid transparency in forex
Esma deems forex products illiquid, but dealers must still provide quotes to clients upon request
CLS develops cleared FX settlement service with LCH.Clearnet
Designed specifically for central counterparties and cleared FX products, the service aims to minimise risk in the industry
Panellists call for more standardisation in FX
FX Week USA conference delegates hear suggestions for market structure challenges
Pre-trade tools could have mitigated SNB shock
According to panellists at the webinar, FXPB: A pre-trade or post-trade game?
Dixon exits BNP Paribas
Gavin Dixon, European head of derivatives clearing, is to leave the French bank
CLS volumes drop in February as market returns to 'normal'
Settlement utility sees volumes and instructions slide in February
CLS on track with Hungarian forint adoption
Currency will be added to settled units in November
CME price limits caught out by Swiss franc surge
Exchange bins month-old rule after it leads to huge spot-futures basis
SNB pushes CLS volumes to record high and platforms benefit
Currency trading activity gets off to a strong start in 2015
Australia corporates revisit FX hedging after AUD slide
Currency risk management is now a major focus for Aussie firms
Swiss corporates suspend hedging after CHF spike
Swiss corporate treasurers are waiting for volatility to subside before deciding how to hedge exposure to a strengthening franc
Systemic risks in the market on the rise, says Iosco economist
Risk-taking activity yet again at near all-time highs and return of complex financial instruments is another troubling sign
Agency desks take on risk to raise revenues
Decreasing volumes and volatility this year have helped the trend
Internalisation rates intact despite rising volatility
Extreme price swings could force some dealers to rethink their internalisation ratios, but conditions remain benign for now
CLS hits settlement record
Settlement infrastructure completes record number of instructions in 45 minutes after extensive IT upgrade
CLS faces up to Eastern realities
CLS suspends operational trials of the ruble and will delay the currency's adoption from its original November deadline
US corporates prepare for Scottish vote
US corporates appear more active than their UK peers in mitigating FX market risk in case of a Yes vote in the September 18 Scottish referendum
Regulators missing the elephant in the room
The changes happening in the FX market have woken banks to credit risks they were previously unexposed to
Russian banks face struggle to access credit and PB
Sanctions have reduced Russian banks' ability to trade in wholesale markets, but CLS's plans remain on track
Corporates revise hedging strategies, survey reveals
Wells Fargo's biennial survey marks an ongoing trend among corporates to hedge significant portions of their balance sheet
Fluent launches PB risk management solution
Product aims to solve the problem faced by prime broker banks lacking adequate pre-trade risk management systems