Currency hedging
Kantox provides Citi’s commercial bank with enhanced FX payments
Corporate clients in US will see connectivity improvements as Kantox operates as “software layer”
Northern Trust acquires BEx to strengthen FX capabilities
Acquisition follows successful two-year relationship that led to distinctive currency solutions for the bank
FlexTrade integrates pre-trade model into EMS
Modelling tool helps users plan trades, cashflow and hedging ahead of time
Record launches FX guide for pensions industry
It gives pension managers insights into the risks and opportunities currencies present
Record expands relationship with WisdomTree
The specialist currency manager will provide additional EM signals to the asset manager
EMFX plays small role in portfolio allocation
While FX provides low potential returns on a fully risk-adjusted basis, carry trade makes emerging market currencies more attractive
Northern Trust partners Lumint for FX solutions
The partnership supports further innovations in hedging programme management and analytics
Towner and Scott move to JCRA from HiFX
The two men join the independent FX adviser as the buy side increasingly seeks impartial FX management advice
FRTB threatens dynamic FX hedging of capital ratios
Industry says recent Basel proposals are unclear and retain burden of pre-approval for hedges
UK corporates lose out as sterling slides, study says
Importing firms see average profit loss of 12% following Brexit vote, finds Western Union
HSBC debuts RMB hedged share class for Ucits
Asset manager started offering the class for its global investment funds on March 23
Nex appoints Jannece as head of mid-match
Kyle Jannece was formerly an eFix benchmark specialist at the trading platform
Malaysian central bank strengthens onshore hedging
Bank Negara is complementing last year's NDF restrictions with a more open onshore market
Surprise renminbi strengthening prompts unwinds
“A lot of long [US$] positions were unsustainable and had to be re-evaluated,” says FX structuring head
FX Week Australia 2017 – in pictures
The premier conference for FX market participants in Australia and Asia-Pacific took place on March 23 in Sydney
Hedging strategies unchanged, despite turbulent markets – Citi
Corporate hedging strategies rarely differentiate between developed and emerging markets
FX swap margin treatment uncertain ahead of VM deadline
With one month to go, market participants are still unsure how to treat foreign exchange derivatives
China M&A boom presents unique hedging headaches
Crackdown on ‘fake’ deals boosts risk in contingent hedges
e-FX Initiative of the Year: Integral
The firm's internalisation and warehousing system, the FX Yield Manager, wins top prize
FX risk worries grow for US pension funds
Currency risks have risen on the list of priorities for pension funds amid fears of future negative cashflow
Top central banker defends Indonesia’s hedging requirement
Bank Indonesia’s senior deputy says the country’s $168bn foreign debt burden is safer than it looks
Corporates must bridge internal gap to manage FX risks
With earnings battered by volatility, company treasurers and boards need to see eye to eye
Xignite aims to stabilise corporates' FX data sourcing
The data provider will supply FX rates to customers on Oracle Marketplace to enable more accurate global financial reporting
FX will shine amid hunt for absolute returns
In the hunt for yield, investors are waking up to the idea there is more to currencies than hedging