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Unusual suspects boosted by the return of rate differentials
LONDON -- Interest rate differentials are making a comeback as a driving force in foreign exchange, as currencies backed by high interest rates continue to strengthen.
New market, new risks
LONDON -- The structure of the FX market is developing at a rapid pace, said Paul Fisher, head of the Bank of England’s FX division. That brings new opportunities -- but also new risks, Fisher told delegates at FX Week’s inaugural congress held in London…
CLS may affect credit lines
LONDON -- The new settlement service for forex, Continuous Linked Settlement (CLS) could reduce the importance of credit lines in forex, delegates at the inaugural FX Week Congress heard last week.
eB2C relationships prosper
LONDON -- Bank-to-client relationships remain vital despite the march of electronic trading in forex, heard delegates at the inaugural FX Week Congress last week.
WestAM launches currency hedge fund
LONDON -- WestAM, the e38 billion asset management arm of German bank West LB, has launched a currency and fixed-income hedge fund.
Reuters reasserts forex dominance
UK trading technology and information firm Reuters may be having a difficult year, but its forex business is booming, according to FX Week ’s 2002 survey.
Top five dealers close ranks
Shrinking market rewards top players in biggest ever forex survey
French push for ECB reform
PARIS -- A French economic think tank has urged European authorities to reform the European Central Bank (ECB) ahead of the enlargement of the European Union and the eurozone.
Aussie funds shun overlay
SYDNEY -- Australian superannuation funds’ use of currency overlay has declined, according to a report made public last week.
AIG joins CLS as new shareholder
LONDON -- American International Group (AIG) has become a shareholder of CLS Group Holdings, the holding company for Continuous Linked Settlement (CLS), the firm announced last week.
Asian banks reinvent treasury
KUALA LUMPUR -- Banks in Asia are reinventing their treasury departments to become more customer-centric, with increasingly sophisticated products, heard delegates at the forex industry congress in Kuala Lumpur.
Congress bites
CME launches online futures tool
Reuters adds Singapore dollar trading to D-3000
SINGAPORE -- Information and technology firm Reuters last week launched Singapore dollar forwards trading on its Dealing 3000 platform.
Reuters adds Singapore dollar trading to D-3000
SINGAPORE -- Information and technology firm Reuters last week launched Singapore dollar forwards trading on its Dealing 3000 platform.
Rate cut turns market anti-dollar
NEW YORK -- The US dollar hit three-month lows against several major currencies last week, triggering a welcome return of volatility to the markets after months of range trading.
Fundtech in front for CLS vendors
JERSEY CITY -- More CLS Settlement Members -- banks holding direct accounts with FX settlement service CLS -- have used Fundtech to process their payments than any other vendor.
Yen shrugs off loans plan
TOKYO -- There was muted reaction in the FX markets last week to the Japanese authorities' plans to tackle bankss bad loans and revive the region's faltering financial system, analysts told FX Week .
Singapore banks link for CLS
Singapore -- Three Singaporean banks will go live this December with a joint back-office processing link to the Continuous Linked Settlement (CLS) service for foreign exchange.
Citi to outsource e-liquidity
Forex giant goes online to service growing ranks of 'buy-side' banks
CLS authorises third-party services launch
LONDON -- CLS Bank today (November 4) authorised its Settlement Members to offer Continuous Linked Settlement to their banking customers.
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BIS: e-FX may impact liquidity, volatility
BASLE -- Market participants fear the rise of electronic trading may adversely impact liquidity and volatility in the FX markets, according to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
EU enlargement may increase euro liquidity
FRANKFURT -- Enlargement of the European Union and adoption of the euro by EU ascension countries could see deeper, more liquid trading of the euro.
Sungard coup for FXConnect
LONDON -- State Street Corporation is to announce this week it has secured a coveted deal with UK treasury software firm Sungard.