Opinion
Celebrating in style
As CLS, Saxo Bank and FXall celebrate anniversaries of varying significance, FX Week unveils the launch of its new iPad and tablet edition
Flying in the dark
Robert Savage, chief executive of Track.com, looks at the recent weakness of the US dollar and places his bets for the fourth quarter
VIDEO: Saxo Bank G-10 Currency Market Outlook
An overview of currency markets into the fourth quarter and new year
Are currency managers adding value?
Latest edition of FX Invest now available
All eyes turn towards EBS
EBS is set to unveil the next round of system and policy changes this week, which will be closely scrutinised by newer entrants and competing platforms
Cautiously optimistic on EM currencies
While FX markets remain constrained by weaker-than-expected growth, a savvy combination of emerging market currencies offers the potential for strong returns, argues Callum Henderson
VIDEO: Safe-havens in euro turbulence
Looking at the key risks to the Australian dollar, Swedish krona and sterling
The 14-month determination
Now that the Treasury is expected to confirm its proposed exemption of FX swaps and forwards, will its original all-or-nothing mandate need to change?
VIDEO: Greek vote increases focus on policy response ahead of FOMC meeting
Saxo Bank's John Hardy looks at the policy risk following Greece's vote to stay in the euro
VIDEO: Greek vote increases focus on policy response ahead of FOMC meeting
Saxo Bank's John Hardy looks at the policy risk following Greece's vote to stay in the euro
And so to the front office
Following the recent appearance of two alternative trading platforms, questions have been raised about how many new platforms the FX market can hold
CFTC steps back from controversial 85% rule
Following the recent revelation of further delays in the Dodd-Frank rulemaking process, an unpopular rule on centralised trading has been shelved. Felix Shipkevich believes it was the right decision
VIDEO: Euro outlook amid Greek exit fears
John Hardy, global head of FX strategy at Saxo Bank in London, looks at the implications of a Greek exit from the euro.
Weighing up renminbi prospects
Despite the high-profile attention to London's potential as the western hub for renminbi business, central bank and corporate appetite for the currency appears lukewarm
Why the Q1 risk rally was a glass half empty
Following a risk rally in foreign exchange markets during the first quarter, several of the positive drivers of that rally have now dissipated. Looking ahead to the rest of the year, Callum Henderson explains why investors should continue to short…
The quasi-extinction of free-floating exchange rates
Imran Ahmad and David Petitcolin of the emerging markets FX strategy team at Royal Bank of Scotland in London say the quest for growth by emerging and developed market nations has led to the quasi-extinction of free-floating exchange rates
Credit where it's due
The launch of NDF clearing by LCH.Clearnet marks a major development for the FX market that will ultimately change the shape of the post-trade landscape
Timing a reversal of fortunes for the euro and yen
John Hardy, chief FX strategist at Saxo Bank in London, picks out the shifts in the status quo in the months ahead
Testing euro exit scenarios
London-based think tank Policy Exchange is now judging the entries to the Wolfson Economics Prize, which asked entrants to propose the best way for a country to leave the eurozone. Following the relatively mild impact of Greece’s default earlier this…
Correlation breakdown tells a cautionary tale
John Hardy, chief currency strategist at Saxo Bank in London, discusses his views on the currency markets, sounding a note of caution about the risk rally seen since the start of the year
In the public interest?
British Virgin Islands-based foreign exchange brokerage InterForex received a permanent injunction from the CFTC last month for soliciting business from US clients as an unregistered dealer. But the injunction was not in the public interest of preventing…
The perils of one-size-fits-all
Regulators need to come up with a calibrated approach to calculating collateral requirements for uncleared derivatives, writes Joel Clark
Yield makes a comeback
Two months into 2012, Mitul Kotecha assesses the modest healing process that appears to have taken hold in currency markets after a period of marked risk aversion, and explains why yield is becoming a key factor influencing investor appetite
EMFX: Go with the flow
Imran Ahmad, emerging markets strategist at Royal Bank of Scotland in London, says Hungary, Turkey and India stand to benefit from renewed support for emerging markets in 2012