Africa
Standard Bank looks to remain the go-to bank in Africa
Standard Bank wins Best Bank for the South African Rand and African Currencies at the 2016 FX Week Awards
Best Bank for Asia, EM Asia and EM Emea: HSBC
HSBC continues to dominate emerging Asian and Emea currencies, and it is also voted best bank for FX in Asia-Pacific
Best Bank for South African Rand: Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered wins the award for the rand as it builds its African ambitions
Tradition launches African FX futures
Zambian, Kenyan and Nigerian currency futures to be offered on JSE
Standard Bank scoops inaugural rand award
A focus on market-making into as many liquidity pools as possible has won Standard Bank recognition as best bank for the South African rand
Footprint in Africa leads to diverse liquidity, says Standard Bank's Richard de Roos
Richard de Roos, head of FX at Standard Bank, talks about the South African bank's new single-dealer platform and the challenges of predicting currency trends in sub-Saharan Africa
Renminbi hedging and Africa: the final frontier
Bond deals in Brazil and Mexico and initiatives to make London a centre for RMB trading have signalled the global status of China’s currency. A rapid expansion of Chinese trade with Africa has seen the yuan move into the final frontier in global…
GFI extends ForexMatch into Asian and African currencies
The interdealer broker is expanding the footprint of its forex derivatives platform by adding Asian and African currency pairs
Currency risk in Africa more perceived than real, says fund manager
Speaking at this week's African Investment Summit in London, Els Boerhof said diversification and a longer time horizon can reduce hedging costs
Absa Capital unveils five ETNs based on precious metals and currencies
Absa Capital has launched five exchange-traded notes, providing investors with exposure to precious metals and currencies.
HSBC ahead of the game with EM-to-EM focus
HSBC has maintained its lead in emerging market (EM) currencies by adapting its business to focus on the rise in trade between emerging market economies. But the trend sees EM-focused Standard Chartered hot on its heels.
Citi opens China desks overseas as companies expand
Citi has opened hedging desks in Johannesburg, London, Sao Paolo and New York to help Chinese multinationals with hedging, cash management, trade and treasury services, and lending activities.
Citi sales reorg after Jan Bak departure
LONDON – Citi has reorganised its institutional sales team with the departure of Jan Bak, head of non-UK European institutional sales in London.
StanChart goes 24 hours for e-African currencies
Standard Chartered has extended its online coverage of African currencies to 24 hours daily, with tenors of up to one year for liquid and unrestricted currencies.