Our take
Should you hedge or should you wait?
New approach introduces quantitative framework for optimal FX hedging
Time to shine: corporate FX’s surprise glow-up
Corporate FX enjoys its time in the sun as currency headwinds spark corporate hedging needs
Will last look disclosures come to FX derivatives?
JPM and NatWest have published their swaps and options last look windows – will others follow suit?
FX dealers bolstered by return of volatility
Vol's resurgence this year has created opportunities for dealers – but also some risks
Is Citi’s SA-CCR hit a sign of things to come?
Higher cost of capital for banks dealing in short-dated uncollateralised FX swaps and forwards could impact dealers and clients alike
Can ESG trading and best execution coexist?
Not everyone thinks making a statement on ESG would work against client interests
Direction of travel on last look becomes clear
Hold time holdouts likely to fall into line in face of increased regulatory scrutiny
Dealers face tough test on FX costs
Banks may pass on SA-CCR capital costs to FX clients
Anonymous venues could do more on last look
Platforms could reduce max response times to encourage eradication of additional hold times
Platforms on edge as industry eyes progress of Currenex case
Lawsuit’s passage through US courts could determine whether copy-cat filings follow
Algo sniffers make a tough business tougher
FX spot is already a hard game for many LPs, and the rise of skew sniping only makes things harder
Could prime of primes go pop?
The PoP market is booming, but some tier one banks are wary
Is this FX futures’ big moment?
Exchanges eye big opportunity for their FX futures offerings as initial margin deadline looms
LSEG buyout finally unshackles Matching and FXall
After watching the market evolve around them, platforms can finally get on the front foot
Shining a light on FX algo disclosures
FX Markets' new algo database will enable readers to compare offerings from the major providers
Internalisation in the spotlight? Don’t hold your breath
Industry relaxed about internal hedging despite BIS warning of potential threat to price discovery
FX options: the race to electronification has only just begun
Could years of entrenched voice trading in FX options be about to end as electronification gathers pace?
New hedging tools for corps will test sales teams
Advances in automation could spell big changes in skills required of bank salespeople
Asset managers hold the key to any FX revival
For a regime shift to truly occur, long-term investors need to get on board
FX settlement risk: good news at last
Industry utility CLS could finally be given the scope to tackle a growing risk in foreign exchange
Benchmark rigging scandal: a remake in the making
Regulators should act now to prevent any repeat of the fixing scandal of 2013
Unleashing the potential of NDFs
Trading in non-deliverable forwards is on a roll, despite concerns over liquidity
Tackling settlement risk is a serious business
Unless market participants comes together, the risk in the system is here to stay
Peer-to-peer is not a zero-sum game
Some mistakenly talk of P2P as taking over the swap market, but it will be more of an accompaniment