Emerging markets
Best Bank for Renminbi: Bank of China
Bank of China wins inaugural renminbi award
Best Banks Awards: Thomson Reuters bags three wins
Thomson Reuters wins Best Broker for EM, Forwards and Best Market Data Provider for FX
Best Bank for Australian Dollar: ANZ
The Australian bank has taken advantage of global players reducing their business in ANZ's core markets to strengthen its own presence there
Best Bank for Emerging LatAm Currencies: Banco Santander
Rocked by falling oil prices, political scandal and lacklustre economic growth, Latin America is not a playground for the weak. Still, Banco Santander has a deep foothold there and is taking a personalised approach with clients until the storm passes
Best Bank for Canadian Dollar: BMO Capital Markets
Proving itself a leader in its home currency, BMO Capital Markets now has its sights set on the renminbi
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
Lagarde supports RMB inclusion in SDR basket
IMF managing director endorses the renminbi's inclusion in the special drawing rights basket after a staff report deems it 'freely usable'; executive board decision expected on November 30
USD/CNH enters top-five traded pairs on ParFX
The offshore renminbi experiences exceptionally strong growth in September
Tullett Prebon bets on OTC broking with Icap buy
Icap sells its global hybrid broking business to rival Tullett Prebon amid difficult market conditions
TPP countries strike ‘unprecedented' deal against currency manipulation
The 12 member states of the Pacific free-trade deal sign a declaration vowing comprehensive disclosure of FX data; members will have to abide by rules against competitive devaluation
South Korea eyes panda bonds in China
Local media reports that Korean government has submitted formal request to Beijing following financial co-operation deal struck last week that also paved way for direct RMB/KRW trading
IMF foresees ‘lasting upswing' in US dollar
Updated flagship report warns EM corporates ‘natural hedge' against stronger dollar could become redundant if energy prices continue to slump
R5FX goes live with pesos and real
EM platform opens its first three currencies to live trading
China's premier says renminbi at ‘equilibrium’
Li Keqiang plays down the risk of further renminbi depreciation, vowing it will be ‘kept basically stable' at the prevailing rate in a move that may offer relief to hard-hit emerging market currencies
Asian currencies reach multi-year lows
Ringgit and rupiah worst hit as China stock plunge reverberates through FX markets; worst day since ‘taper tantrum', says strategist
R5FX completes first trade, enters beta phase
Emerging markets non-deliverable forwards platform gears up for full launch later this year
Korea introduces RMB discount window
Bank of Korea is launching an emergency liquidity facility, offering Chinese currency as part of a broader infrastructural push to bolster Seoul's role as a RMB hub
London cements position as renminbi hub
City of London report says the UK capital saw daily RMB trades of $61.5 billion in 2014
Emerging markets liquidity hit as banks pull back from risk warehousing
The difficulties of trading currency positions in G10 markets are exacerbated in EM, according to traders
Emerging market risks diverge further as Fed hike looms
Standard Life updates its EM heat map to assess resistance to future shocks
Navigating EM debt in a currency driven world
By Pierre-Yves Bareau, emerging markets strategic bond fund portfolio manager at JP Morgan Asset Management
Renminbi hits two-month high in wake of dovish Fed
Renminbi reaches highest level against US dollar in two months as Fed cuts projected rate path; volatility suggests market discomfort with Fed normalisation, says analyst
FX fees boost Moscow Exchange full-year results
The exchange's bottom line is bolstered by FX revenues