Canadian dollar
Spotlight on: Simon Watkins, Bank of Montreal
The Canadian bank’s head of FX for London talks to Joel Clark about the expansion of his team over the past five years and the bank’s ambition to become a recognised FX provider in London and across Europe
BMO’s three-month euro view on the money
Bank of Montreal tops three-month rankings after forecasting the euro would fall during Q4 of 2011
BMO displaces RBC as best bank for Canadian dollar
Bank of Montreal has benefited from the two-way demand for CAD, both domestic and non-domestic, says head of Canadian dollar trading
The Canadian dollar: to hedge or not to hedge?
The Canadian dollar weakened significantly against the greenback in the last two weeks of September, moving from parity on September 21 to 1.0461 on September 30. Farah Khalique talks to currency strategists about what’s driving the Canadian dollar’s…
FX Invest: US dollar's time as world's reserve currency draws to a close
With the European sovereign debt crisis grabbing headlines, markets might be forgiven for overlooking the nearing end of a second round of quantitative easing in the US. Debate over its success raises deeper questions about the role of the US dollar as…
More upside in the Aussie dollar
Paul Bednarczyk, head of currency strategy at 4Cast in London, looks at the steady rise of the Australian dollar since 2008 and explains why it might yet appreciate further
Eurodollar rise has run its course, says Standard Chartered
Asian bank saw signs of potential dollar strength in late May, landing it at the top of the one-month forecast rankings
Scotia Capital wins after calling time on euro appreciation
Canadian bank predicted ECB rate hike would halt the upward trend of the euro against the dollar and the yen
Reality check on CAD and AUD assumptions
Jeremy Stretch, head of FX strategy at CIBC in London, asks whether the Canadian or the Australian dollar is a better buy in an environment in which both appear attractive alternatives to struggling traditional currencies
Reserve managers diversify away from traditional currencies, report finds
Non-traditional currencies play an increasingly important role in central bank holdings as a result of eurozone sovereign debt concerns and ongoing economic weakness in developed markets, according to Central Banking Publications report
SEB: Swiss franc will weaken
Scandinavian bank SEB topped this week's one-month currency forecast rankings with a focus on fundamental, technical and quantitative analysis.
Gain charts breakdown between inverse dollar and commodities correlations
Gain Capital topped this week’s one-month currency forecast rankings by viewing the US dollar as oversold in the run-up to the Federal Reserve’s announcement of a second round of quantitative easing (QE2) at the start of November.
Scotia backs euro ahead of dollar in 2011
Scotia Capital has topped this week's three-month currency forecast rankings with an accurate prediction of US dollar weakness following Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's hints of further quantitative easing (QE) in late August.
Wells Fargo puts faith in commodity currency growth
Wells Fargo topped this week's three-month forecast rankings with expectations for moderate US dollar weakness against a backdrop of increased instability in Europe, the UK and Japan.
Forex booms across major platforms
Electronic brokers reported record-breaking trading volumes in October, reflecting a continued upward trend in FX and an interest in commodity currencies.
FXall and EBS roll out fractional pricing
Fractional pricing is being rolled out at FXall across 72 currency pairs, including EUR/USD, on November 1 as EBS continues its phased rollout.
PPP still has legs in the USD/CAD market
Irene Aldridge, quantitative portfolio manager at Able Alpha Trading, and Steven Krawciw, wealth management executive at Credit Suisse in New York, look at the value of PPP in quant strategies
Crédit Agricole bullish on commodity currencies
Crédit Agricole dominates this week’s one-month historical forecast index, after a consistently first-rate performance throughout the year.
TD Securities: Euro will benefit most from QE
TD Securities has topped this week’s three-month currency forecast rankings based on expectations for the eurozone sovereign debt crisis to drive ongoing euro weakness.
Wells Fargo: Commodity currencies power ahead
Wells Fargo topped this week’s one-month currency forecast rankings with expectations for commodity and emerging market currencies to benefit from the US Federal Reserve policy of maintaining high levels of liquidity.
Yield strategy delivers in July
LONDON - Currency managers using the yield strategy were the best performers in July, benefiting from improving European economic data and positive banking stress tests, shows research from Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).
Short volatility up in June
LONDON - Currency managers going short volatility would have been top performers in June, benefiting from European market stress, indicates research from Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).
Trend followers power through in May
LONDON - Currency managers using the trend strategy were the best performers in May, with an overall net movement into the US dollar, indicates research by Royal Bank of Scotland.
JP Morgan: Commodity currencies will rally
JP Morgan topped the one-month currency forecast rankings this week with a focus on differing policies.