United States (US)
FX traders revel in March Madness
Chaotic Trump policies finally bring diversity to flows – to the delight of market-makers
Futures gain ground in G10 FX pricing
Some market-makers believe contracts are now primary market price for Commonwealth currencies
Trump’s tariff threats stress London gold market
Cost of funding customer positions has shot up 10,000% as deliverable supplies shift to New York
Corporates pressed on FX hedges as dollar surge bites
CFOs increasingly facing tough questions about impact of exchange rates on foreign revenues
Tariff news ‘ping pong’ gives FX options desks a headache
Dealers say Trump’s shifting deadlines sparked weekend trading rush and made it hard to monetise flows
Corporates eye complex FX hedges as carry costs mount
Leveraged forwards and options-based structures entice treasurers facing rates uncertainty and FX volatility
Trump’s tariff threats fuel corporate FX hedging revamp
Treasurers mull options and longer-dated hedges in face of mixed signals on measures’ extent and timing
Does no-hedge strategy stack up for mag seven mavericks?
At Amazon, Meta and Tesla, the lack of FX hedging might raise eyebrows, but isn’t necessarily a losing technique
Amazon, Meta and Tesla reject FX hedging
FX Markets study shows tech giants don’t hedge day-to-day exposures
Franklin Templeton dethrones MSIM as top FX options user
Counterparty Radar: MSIM continued to cut RMB positions in Q3, while Franklin Templeton increased G10 trades
FX automation key to post-T+1 success, say custodians
Custody banks saw uptick in demand for automated FX execution to tackle T+1 challenges
Pimco and Vanguard slash FX forwards trading with BNP Paribas
Counterparty Radar: French bank sees its notional with mutual funds halve
Repo and FX markets buck year-end crunch fears
Price spike concerns ease as September’s surprise SOFR jump led to early preparations for bank window dressing
FX options market eyes Trump inauguration trades
FX Markets Europe: Traders turn to short-dated plays on cabinet picks and early tariff actions
SocGen makes Americas FX push with string of new hires
French bank eyes US and Latin American real money clients
Hedge funds take profit on vol trades with Trump win
FX volatility drops sharply as positions unwind; rates market sees mixed reaction
BNP Paribas hires New York FXO head from Deutsche Bank
Former emerging markets FX options trader joins French bank to lead desk
Currenex loses US court bid to reveal XTX trade secrets
Judge also rules the venue must reveal its own matching code in class action case
Goldman Sachs retakes top FXO dealer spot with mutual funds in Q2
Counterparty Radar: Trades with SEI Investments boosts US bank to top spot
BNP Paribas’ FX forwards notional jump 75% in Q2
Counterparty Radar: French bank’s increased trading with Pimco lifts it into top spot
Ruled out: can regulators settle the pre-hedging debate?
Market participants are at odds over the practice and whether regulation or principles can settle the score