Japan
FX Markets Asia Awards 2020: The winners
Citi lands four wins in this year’s awards
MUFG: Covid response could spur e-FX shift in Japan
FX head says operational agility during pandemic could lead to greater electronification
Charted: rush for dollar liquidity fades
Figures from central bank dollar repo facilities show waning demand, but outstanding swaps still high
Major economies already engaging in ‘currency wars’ – former IMF chief
De Larosière floats new commodity-based exchange rate regime; says “trust” is key to avoiding “beggar-thy-neighbour” policies
FX options see record volumes as yen goes off-script
Coronavirus outbreak and recession fears trigger frenzied trading in USD/JPY options
Two more banks consider Singapore engines
Fight to be dominant regional FX hub continues
State Street Tokyo hires Choi in e-FX sales
Formerly at FX SpotStream Asia, Jangwon Choi joined the firm in December
CEO Takabatake leaves Oanda Asia-Pacific
Three-year spell at FX broker comes to an end
BIS: FX volumes rise to $6.6 trillion, London trading soars
While the UK capital reinforces its prominence in FX markets, trading in Asian currencies heats up
MUFG hires Paster in FX and derivatives risk management push
Paster’s newly created role aims to strengthen MUFG’s markets arm in Americas
FX trading in London hits record high
UK capital cements position as largest FX hub; New York sees significant fall in daily turnover
GFXC seeks deeper understanding of anonymous platforms
Committee elects Guy Debelle as new chair to replace Potter
Deutsche’s Yanagisawa set to join Goldman as Japan head of PB
Market sources say he will take on new role within next few months
SEB: tariffs won’t dampen China’s growing influence on global economy
But in the short run, threats will knock renminbi and other emerging market currencies
Singapore’s edge in race between Asia’s FX hubs
Singapore is beating Tokyo and Hong Kong in volumes, changing the FX trading landscape in Asia. What is it doing to make sure it's No. 1?
Gain taps McGonagle for growth in Japan
He will focus on increasing retail opportunities in the firm’s largest market in the Apac region
Mizuho taps smartTrade to provide new e-FX platform
The Japanese bank is replacing its legacy FX platform
State Street provides CLSSettlement to Japanese pension fund
Unnamed Japan-based pension fund is part of pilot to mitigate pension funds’ FX trading risks
Avelacom opens third point of presence in Tokyo
New PoP rounds out range of low-latency services in Japan amid expansion in Asia-Pacific
BoJ members split ranks on monetary easing
Not all members agree on how low 10-year yields should be
FX swaps to avoid year-end basis blowout, banks say
Earlier rollovers likely to ensure no repeat of previous cross-currency volatility
Kuroda defends BoJ’s asset purchases
Central bank could face problems when it unloads ETFs, former senior official warns
Avelacom adds new point of presence at TY3
This delivers the lowest latency capabilities between London and Tokyo
