Dollar
Hedge funds take profit on vol trades with Trump win
FX volatility drops sharply as positions unwind; rates market sees mixed reaction
Hedge funds ease off profitable China FX options trade
Some still hold positions but an appreciating renminbi may make them less profitable for now
FX options hint at potential for euro shock
Months-long rally powered by ongoing hikes, but euro-bears fear economy will crack
Central banks step up dollar liquidity support
But initial auction results show little evidence of pressure on dollar funding
Hedge funds push yen options bets to next BoJ meeting
Target shifts as vol punts on change to rates policy fall flat
PBoC deposit requirement hits FX hedging, again
Reinstated rule hikes forwards costs and dents volumes, but volatility sees corporate demand persist
Renminbi and the special drawing rights
What impact does the renminbi’s increased weight and the $650 billion increase in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) special drawing rights (SDR) have for the role of the Chinese currency in reserve management?
HKD de-peg bets gather steam
Options struck outside the permitted band grew this year, with some dealers recycling flows via structured products
MSIM option strategy set for payout
Manager has spent over $400 million buying options that have yet to generate returns – until now
CVA exposures to UK corporates jump ‘hundreds of millions’
Dash for credit protection triggered a doom loop in the CDSs of cross-currency swap counterparties
Return of volatility revs up FX options market
Macro disruption hikes volatility for eager dealers, however liquidity and spread compression remain a concern
FX dealers bolstered by return of volatility
Vol's resurgence this year has created opportunities for dealers – but also some risks
Bank of Israel increases FX interventions to tame shekel
Central bank’s foreign reserves reach new record level
Power-reverse to the future: falling yen revs up PRDCs again
Pressure on Japanese unit sparks revival in power-reverse dual currency notes
Corporates boost FX hedges as US dollar surges
Banks see more business, but also rising exposures, from corporates’ FX decision-making
Fortunes of VAR: dealers decry effect of war on risk models
European banks with large Russian derivatives exposures face risk of backtesting exceptions – and higher capital requirements
MSIM's baffling $400m options splurge
Funds owned or advised by the manager have spent vast sums on a USD/CNH strategy that appears not to have paid off
Optiver aims to gatecrash FX options private party
Dutch non-bank hopes to exploit shift to electronic markets in OTC options, following record $7bn trading day
MSIM holds half of FX options notionals among US funds
Counterparty Radar: Manager tops up on USD/RMB calls to extend lead and helps Goldman into second place among dealers
‘Broken’ euro FX options market facing liquidity concerns
Traders worry about market depth as surge in put buying sees risk reversals hit extremes
Fears over strong dollar put Asia’s hedgers on edge
Local corporates look to manage US dollar exposures in response to inflation and Fed tapering concerns