Foreign exchange
Central bank intervention weighs on investor sentiment
FX strategists expect continued uncertainty for major currencies in the fourth quarter as a result of central bank intervention
Banks struggle to build FX as liquidity slows
Falling levels of FX activity, particularly among institutional clients, have made it difficult for banks – particularly the newer entrants – to beef up their forex businesses,
Celebrating in style
As CLS, Saxo Bank and FXall celebrate anniversaries of varying significance, FX Week unveils the launch of its new iPad and tablet edition
Flying in the dark
Robert Savage, chief executive of Track.com, looks at the recent weakness of the US dollar and places his bets for the fourth quarter
BNP Paribas on winning streak with bullish euro forecast
The French bank’s forecast of euro strength has landed it at the top of the one-month forecast rankings for the fourth time in five weeks
Platform volumes rise modestly in September
FX spot volumes were up on EBS, Reuters and FXall in September compared to August, though volumes were still significantly down year-on-year on both EBS and Thomson Reuters
FX sales co-head leaves HSBC
Robbert Sijbrandij has left HSBC to spend time with his family in Switzerland, having joined the bank in August 2010
VIDEO: Saxo Bank G-10 Currency Market Outlook
An overview of currency markets into the fourth quarter and new year
Currency managers speak out on currency risk, safe havens, regulation and China
Saima Farooqi asks four industry experts to describe their experiences during 2012, and what they are looking forward to in 2013
Renminbi will be fully convertible by 2015, says RBS
Analysts at Royal Bank of Scotland believe Chinese authorities have set themselves an implicit goal to make renminbi fully convertible within three years
Are currency managers adding value?
Latest edition of FX Invest now available
Treesdale launches emerging markets global macro hedge fund
Treesdale Partners has launched an emerging markets-focused global macro hedge fund managed by Tiger alumnus Yoon Chang and ex-Barclays trader Ashley Honey
FX Concepts acquires Track research business
Track.com chief executive Robert Savage is to become chief strategist at FX Concepts as he acknowledges the challenges of selling research independently
SmartTrade plans upgrade to LiquidityFX aggregation tool
Liquidity management technology vendor will add several new functions to its new aggregation system by the end of this year
Credit to remain a dominant theme in FX, says Traiana’s Coyne
Closer scrutiny of credit relationships has become a major trend in the FX market, leading to initiatives such as the Kill Switch, which has already been used to shut off the activity of a prime broker’s client, reveals Traiana chief executive Andrew…
Currency cliff-hedging
Imran Ahmad, emerging markets FX strategist at Royal Bank of Scotland in London, suggests a hedge against slowing US growth next year in the absence of a quick resolution to the US economy's fiscal issues.
EBS adds to product team with senior hire
Eisso VanderMeulen joins Icap in New York to work on EBS product development
FX committees prepare for platform proliferation
Monitoring trading volumes in the foreign exchange market is an important priority for the central bank-sponsored FX committees, but if liquidity fragments across a handful of new trading platforms, could that analysis become more difficult? Miriam Siers…
Euro will continue to rise, says HSBC
HSBC's bullish view on the euro - which it continues to hold in its current forecasts - lands the bank at the top of the one-month forecast rankings
FX futures and options volumes soar on CME
While volumes are down year-on-year, September has seen a number of record days on CME Group, particularly in currencies such as the Canadian and Australian dollars and the Mexican peso
QE3 sparks widespread dollar bearishness
The US dollar fell against most major currencies following the announcement of QE3 on September 13, but market participants are lukewarm on the likelihood of its success
Caplin unveils new development environment for bank platforms
Caplin Systems is launching a new development environment based on HTML5, which it believes will allow banks to build more effective single-dealer platforms
Barclays upgrades Oasis FX analytics tool
Enhanced version of Oasis includes a new charting, analysis and back-testing tool, known as Atlas
Insight Investment to acquire currency manager Pareto
Pareto Investment Management will become part of the Insight group from January 2013