Foreign exchange
FX needs for Apac corporates in 2022
This white paper examines the results of a survey, conducted in association with Bloomberg, that offers insight into how corporations based in the Asia-Pacific region interact with the FX market
Best settlement initiative: Baton Systems
Baton Systems wins best settlement initiative at the 2022 FX Markets e-FX Awards
Banks look to settle non-CLS currencies on Baton
HSBC and Wells Fargo said to be eyeing expanded use of blockchain tech to currencies not covered by CLS
Will last look disclosures come to FX derivatives?
JPM and NatWest have published their swaps and options last look windows – will others follow suit?
Banks prepare to unleash FX swap bots
BNP Paribas, JP Morgan build execution algos to plug into platforms – but swaps liquidity needs to catch up first
e-FX Awards 2022: The winners
BNP, Deutsche and UBS win two categories each; Citadel retains spot crown; B2C2 is top crypto LP
FX dealers bolstered by return of volatility
Vol's resurgence this year has created opportunities for dealers – but also some risks
SA-CCR could spur move to FX futures
Impact of new capital rules on swaps pricing could see shift to the exchange-traded product, say panellists
Market braces for end of Russia central bank sanctions carve-out
Isda AGM: general licence expires on May 25, threatening bond payments and deliverable ruble settlement
Is Citi’s SA-CCR hit a sign of things to come?
Higher cost of capital for banks dealing in short-dated uncollateralised FX swaps and forwards could impact dealers and clients alike
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
LSEG to launch new NDF Matching platform in Singapore
Testing for NDF Matching is scheduled for later this year with a full production launch expected in 2023
What every FX client should be asking their order provider
Commerzbank’s head of eTrading services, Nickolas Congdon, discusses the FX industry’s challenges around FX resting orders, streamlining manual processes and enabling objective order execution
Capitalab co-founder quits firm
David Bachelier leaves BGC-owned compression venture after seven years
Wells Fargo adds Asia FX trading and sales heads
Weeli Goh joins from TD to head Asia FX trading; Yash Biswas moves from NatWest to run sales
Direction of travel on last look becomes clear
Hold time holdouts likely to fall into line in face of increased regulatory scrutiny
Citi drops last look hold times for e-FX
Bank joins Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and UBS in ditching controversial practice after GFXC clampdown
Hedging specialists vie for swelling FX overlay business
Custodians, banks and others look to capitalise on trend for buy side to outsource currency hedging
Margin rules lead to rise in Asian NDF clearing volumes
LCH and Eurex position themselves for NDF clearing uptick ahead of next UMR phase
Quantum computing: kryptonite for bitcoin and cyber security
The race is on to secure new encryption algorithms for DeFi, before quantum computers become a present danger
Argentine central bank orders foreign exchange sales
BCRA also bans “payments in instalments” for overseas travel as currency weakens
FCA move brings regulatory risk to use of hold times
Regulator’s adoption of code, and rejection of extra hold times, means those ignoring it risk scrutiny
Anonymous venues could do more on last look
Platforms could reduce max response times to encourage eradication of additional hold times
Argentine central bank freezes banks’ FX purchases
BCRA order comes amid a falling peso, IMF talks and mid-term elections