Euro
Spotlight on: Neil Record, Record Currency Management
The founder and chair of Record Currency Management talks to Robert Mackenzie Smith about the growth of the firm over the past three decades, as well as the challenges posed by the financial crisis and his shortlisted entry for the Wolfson Economics Prize
Why the Q1 risk rally was a glass half empty
Following a risk rally in foreign exchange markets during the first quarter, several of the positive drivers of that rally have now dissipated. Looking ahead to the rest of the year, Callum Henderson explains why investors should continue to short…
Danske wins with range-bound euro forecast
The Danish bank accurately forecast on March 23 that EUR/USD would remain at 1.32 in a month’s time – a view that proved entirely accurate
FX Invest North America: Eurozone crisis resolution still unclear
Panellists at FX Invest North America divided on whether the eurozone crisis will lead to the exit of Greece from the currency union
Spotlight on: Raymond Kamrath, Faros Trading
Faros Trading has made a number of senior appointments to its sales team in recent months as it eyes global expansion from its headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut. Chief executive Raymond Kamrath talks to Chiara Albanese about the growth of the firm…
Reserve managers cling to the dollar but shun the euro, survey finds
Many central banks have reduced their holdings of euro reserves and looked to diversify into non-traditional currencies as a result of the ongoing eurozone crisis
HSBC on top with slow-burn forecast on yen weakness
Strategists at HSBC took the view in early January that the yen would weaken, but less acutely than some anticipated, landing the bank at the top of the three-month forecast rankings
Spotlight on: John Taylor, FX Concepts
The founder and chief executive of FX Concepts talks to Melanie White about the growth and diversification of the currency management firm over the past three decades, and his current views on major currencies
Currency floor breach raises questions over SNB policy
The Swiss National Bank should consider enlisting the help of top-tier banks to keep EUR/CHF above 1.20, forex traders suggest
Morgan Stanley calls time on euro and sterling rally
The US bank accurately forecast the euro and sterling would rally moderately against the US dollar during the first quarter, landing it at the top of the one-month rankings, but believes both currencies will now depreciate
Scotiabank lands at the top with 12-month Swissie bet
The Canadian bank's forecast of 0.91 for USD/CHF proves spot-on, landing it at the top of the 12-month rankings
CMC on top of ECB's 2011 rate hike reversal
CMC Markets accurately predicted the euro would rise and then fall as the ECB reversed its interest rate policy in 2011
Euro crisis could cause full EU break-up, warns ex-BoE official
John Gieve, former deputy governor for financial stability at the Bank of England, warns of an "explosion" waiting to happen in the EU
LTRO-based euro forecast pays off for Wells Fargo
The US bank predicted a very moderate fall in eurodollar by early March as a result of the second longer-term refinancing operation, landing it at the top of the one-month rankings
FX Invest Europe: Developed market currencies still important despite EM buzz
The recovery of major economies will be crucial to the profitability of FX markets, despite the greater returns to be generated from emerging market currencies, according to conference speakers
Central bank's credibility was vital to introducing minimum rate, says SNB’s Schlegel
The decision by the Swiss central bank to introduce a minimum rate to the euro last September was possible because of the SNB’s credibility, says the central bank’s head of foreign exchange and gold
Nomura's moderate take on euro fall proves accurate
The Japanese bank tops this week's three-month rankings, having forecast accurately on both EUR/USD and USD/JPY
Exploit relative-value opportunities in EM currencies, says Investec
Turkish lira versus the Israeli shekel is a favourite relative-value play for Thanos Papasavvas, fixed-income and currency strategist at Investec Asset Management
Buy US dollar rather than EM currencies as a euro alternative, says Schroders
Clive Dennis, head of currencies at Schroders, doesn't share the widespread enthusiasm for EM currencies and recommends investors should buy the dollar as an alternative to the euro
Saxo takes mobile trading to new heights
Danish bank engineers the execution of a eurodollar trade on a mobile device during a base jump, as part of a new advertising campaign
Euro decline will accelerate in 2012, says Rabobank
Having forecast eurodollar to fall only moderately by now – a view that lands it at the top of the three-month rankings – Rabobank now expects a sharper fall
Euro sentiment turns upbeat after Greek deal
Politicians and strategists are cautiously optimistic on the euro, despite the considerable challenges that might lie ahead
HSBC cautiously optimistic on euro recovery
Strategists at the UK bank went against the consensus in early January by predicting EUR/USD would rise to 1.31 in a month's time, landing the bank at the top of the one-month rankings
CIBC wins double whammy with slow-burn euro forecast
An expectation that the euro would fall more steadily than some expected lands CIBC at the top of the one-month and three-month forecast rankings