Eurozone
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
Spotlight on: Bernd Bröker, UniCredit
The Italian bank’s newly appointed deputy head of FX talks to Chiara Albanese about how he plans to integrate the bank’s many regional FX hubs into a more streamlined and globally effective franchise
AUDIO: Heading into the perfect storm
Nick Beecroft, senior markets consultant at Saxo Bank in London, takes a critical look at the year ahead and says markets could be heading for the perfect storm.
Corporate hedgers count costs of volatility
Recent volatility in foreign exchange markets has created a tough hedging environment in major currencies, says British American Tobacco's dealing room manager
Markets braced for tough 2012 in FX
Market participants share their expectations for a challenging year ahead in the foreign exchange industry
Increase in Swissie floor still on the cards, say strategists
Currency analysts expect the EUR/CHF floor could rise 1.25 or 1.3 by the end of March
FXCM wins out with accurate medium-term euro view
Prediction that the euro would break out of its range during the fourth quarter lands FXCM at the top of the three-month forecast rankings
Banks dare to hope for calmer FX markets in 2012
Barclays Capital expects greater stability in the eurozone in Q1, but believes the euro will continue to depreciate
FX Week Europe: Full coverage
FX Week presents full coverage of the FX Week Europe event on December 1, including two keynote addresses, five panel discussions and the Best Banks Awards
FX Week Europe: Investors warned to be prudent on EM currencies
Senior strategists and currency managers warn emerging market currencies are no panacea to the troubles in the eurozone
FX Week Europe: Eurozone survival discussion is premature, says academic
European leaders are "playing poker", but the game will last longer than a few days, says Brunel University's professor of economics
Euro: Staring into the abyss
As forex market participants prepare for a possible break-up in the eurozone and politicians increase the pressure to save the single currency, Miriam Siers talks to strategists and academics about the likelihood of a split and the implications for the…
Bearish medium-term euro view wins for Saxo
Danish bank accurately predicted eurodollar would be at 1.34 by November 28
FX Week Europe: Prepare for worst-case scenario in the eurozone
Panellists at FX Week Europe discuss the implications for the forex market of a possible exit of one or more eurozone members from the single currency
RMB diversification is ‘strategic’ says Nigeria’s central bank governor
Lamido Sanusi explains why he made the decision to convert 10% of the country’s reserves into renminbi
Euro forecasting focuses on politics rather than fundamentals
Crédit Agricole, Rabobank and Westpac are ranked on top for their EUR/USD forecasts after accepting that political developments had become more important than economic fundamentals, especially in the short term
Exploring relative value
A rebound in risk assets in late October appears to have been short-lived and the foreign exchange market continues to be affected by lower-then-expected growth and a swinging pendulum between risk-on and risk-off. Callum Henderson argues relative value…
Spotlight on: Collin Crownover, SSgA
State Street Global Advisors’ head of currency management talks to Joel Clark about investor appetite for G-10 and emerging market currencies, and how his global team has managed the volatility and political uncertainty that has characterised the foreign…
Accurate yen view lands Nomura and 4Cast in dead heat
Nomura and 4Cast jointly top this week’s one-month rankings after accurately predicting intervention would weaken the yen
The eurozone is not 'Hotel California', says BNY Mellon strategist
Simon Derrick stresses eurozone membership is not interminable and believes the likelihood of Greece leaving the eurozone is now the most plausible option following the events of last week
Eurozone members expected to decrease, Bloomberg survey finds
The results of the vendor’s latest industry poll suggest the number of countries in the eurozone will fall within the next five years
Spotlight on: Simon Jones, Citi
Citi's head of G-10 spot trading for North America and global head of foreign exchange electronic trading talks to Miriam Siers about the growth of the bank's e-trading capabilities in recent years, and how his team has navigated the recent period of…
AUDIO: The Enronisation of Europe
Nick Beecroft, senior markets consultant at Saxo Bank, discusses the weaknesses in the EU bailout package, and the broader implications of a Greek referendum on the Eurozone
Eurozone deal brings relief in FX spot and options
Risk sentiment appeared to make a comeback in FX markets yesterday as options volatility fell from record highs and the euro rallied in response to the deal announced after the Euro Summit in Brussels