Liability Management
Fusion AM pitches FX liquidity hedge to corporates
Options-based strategy was developed after a request from a large European exporter, and protects corporates from the liquidity risk arising from volatile currency moves
Corporate hedgers count costs of volatility
Recent volatility in foreign exchange markets has created a tough hedging environment in major currencies, says British American Tobacco's dealing room manager
Corporates fear move to platform trading for FX options
Despite being exempt from clearing and exchange trading requirements in the US and Europe, some corporate treasurers fear they might have little choice but to execute FX options on electronic platforms
Japanese corporates count costs of further yen strength
Japanese companies have been hit hard by the strength of the yen and are now revising down their profit forecasts in anticipation of further appreciation
Banca IMI goes global
Since joining Banca IMI from Barclays Capital earlier this year, Nicola Baiocchi Di Silvestri and Nicola Giaretta have been tasked to build the Italian bank’s corporate FX, rates and commodities sales capabilities globally as it prepares to launch a new…
Corporates fall on tough times
The recent volatility in foreign exchange markets has caused uncertainty for corporate treasurers and led to some changes in their strategies. How are banks helping corporates to tackle the current challenges and the increased costs that will result from…
FX Week Asia: Corporate hedgers rattled by volatility
Tumultuous foreign exchange market in September has left some hedging strategies in disarray and led to more timely exposure monitoring in one treasury department, say corporate treasurers speaking at FX Week Asia
Prepare for further black swan events in FX, corporates urged
Corporate treasurers should make sure their forex counterparties are properly prepared for the possibility of further black swan events in the FX markets, senior Lloyds banker tells ACT conference delegates in Manchester
A view from the buy side: Calpers
Volatile markets have posed challenges for participants in the FX market across the globe. Eric Busay, portfolio manager at Calpers, talks about the Swiss franc, US dollar and regulatory change. By Farah Khalique
Corporates cover their backs with longer-dated options
Corporate hedgers buy longer-dated options amid increased volatility in foreign exchange markets, say market participants
Basel III already raising costs for long-dated FX, argue corporates
Panellists at ACT annual conference express concerns about the knock-on effects of Basel III and OTC clearing rules
Lufthansa wary of OTC regulations
Corporates across the globe have lobbied to ensure end-users are not subjected to new clearing requirements for derivatives. For Lufthansa’s treasury department in Frankfurt, ensuring it is able to continue to hedge its foreign exchange and interest rate…
Morgan Stanley: inverted swap spreads will alter pension fund hedging
The inverted swap spread, where medium and long-term government bond yields exceed corresponding swap rates, is set to persist and will prompt a shift in the interest rate hedging stratagies of UK pension funds and insurers, according to US bank Morgan…
The hedge costs explosion
High volatility in foreign exchange markets over the past year has forced many corporates to reassess their hedge books. A number of banks have increased their advisory services to help companies conduct an in-depth analysis of their exposures as a…
New firm Savi targets home traders
LONDON - Former Bank of America spot trader Sachin Shah has founded his own proprietary trading company, Savi Trading, to target the thriving retail foreign exchange market.
Ice joins forex central clearing debate
ATLANTA - Jeffrey Sprecher, chief executive at Atlanta-based IntercontinentalExchange (Ice) has become the first major exchange official to call into question the need for central clearing of foreign exchange derivatives trades.
Clients reward UBS for post-trade innovation
Post-trade innovation and development this year has been all about mitigating settlement risk in a market fraught with concerns about counterparty default. And UBS, winner of the award for best post-trade services, has led the way in providing new tools…
Tullett Prebon shines in FX forwards with EM shift
Tullett Prebon has triumphed as the number one broker for currency forwards, holding on to the mantle for the seventh consecutive year.
ETF Securities lists 18 new forex products in London
LONDON - ETF Securities launched 18 G-10 currency-linked exchange-traded commodities (ETCs) on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) last week.
Deutsche unseats UBS for prime brokerage
Customers voted Deutsche Bank top for foreign exchange prime brokerage (FXPB) this year, unseating UBS, which won the award in 2008. Barclays Capital and Citi completed the top three.
RBI builds currency futures
MUMBAI - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) plans to extend the list of currency futures traded on the country's exchanges, as part of efforts to grow the risk management tools available in the local market.
Concerns raised over CCPs
NEW YORK - Various attendees raised concerns about central clearing at Risk USA in New York - with JP Morgan's chief risk officer even pointing to it as a possible source of the next financial crisis.
Budenberg appointed UKFI CEO
LONDON - Former UBS banker Robin Budenberg has been appointed chief executive of UK Financial Investments, the body established to manage the UK government's investments in financial institutions including the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), Lloyds TSB and…