Foreign exchange
CBA on top with accurate view on dollar weakness
Australian bank expects US dollar will strengthen again towards year-end, once the Fed begins to raise interest rates
Dovish Fed statement heightens dollar bearishness
April 27 FOMC statement confirms QE2 will end in June and interest rates will remain low for an extended period
Charitable sector gets savvy in FX hedging
Investment managers that serve the not-for-profit sector say charities have become more sophisticated in hedging their currency risk after experiencing increased volatility. How do charities typically hedge their FX risk? Chiara Albanese reports
Speculation surrounds FOMC meeting for clues on possible dollar rally
First-ever FOMC press conference on April 27 could give market some indication of the impact of the end of QE2 and the possible timing of rate hikes, strategists hope
Thomson Reuters success hinged on bullish sterling stance
UK-based analysts predicted cable would rise to 1.63 during the first quarter, putting Thomson Reuters at the top of this week's three-month rankings
Reality check on CAD and AUD assumptions
Jeremy Stretch, head of FX strategy at CIBC in London, asks whether the Canadian or the Australian dollar is a better buy in an environment in which both appear attractive alternatives to struggling traditional currencies
UBS adopts flexible approach to euro forecasts
Swiss bank adjusted forecasts during eurozone sovereign debt crisis to put it at the top of 12-month historical index
Reserve managers diversify away from traditional currencies, report finds
Non-traditional currencies play an increasingly important role in central bank holdings as a result of eurozone sovereign debt concerns and ongoing economic weakness in developed markets, according to Central Banking Publications report
Spotlight on: Joe Norena and Jacqueline Liau, HSBC
Joe Norena, chief operating officer for FX and metals at HSBC, and Jacqueline Liau, global head of product and services for FX Prime, talk to Farah Khalique about the bank’s plans to offer clearing services for FX products
CIBC euro view based on expected ECB rate hike
The Canadian bank expects EUR/USD will fall back to 1.37 following ECB action as FX markets await outcome of Fed meeting at the end of April
Dollar weakness: Passing fad or long-term reality?
The weakness of the US dollar has been a dominant theme so far in 2011, with many strategists predicting the currency will remain on a weak footing for some time. Miriam Siers speaks to currency strategists about the prospects for the dollar in the…
Spotlight on: Kevin Rodgers, Deutsche Bank
Deutsche’s global head of FX spot, e-trading and derivatives talks to Joel Clark about how the bank is positioning the different elements of its FX business to satisfy the changing demands of its clients and the evolving regulations
Wells Fargo's winning forecasts driven by effects of QE2 on the dollar
US bank believes US monetary policy was the major driver of FX markets in the first quarter
The month that 2011 got interesting
March in perspective: an earthquake in Japan and soaring yen; Thomson Reuters Matching out for four hours; Icap moves to decimals on EBS; and what's the latest on Pure FX?
FXall to roll out buy-side benchmarking tool
Move follows a similar product launched in partnership with ITG in May 2010 that has seen limited adoption among buy-side firms
ANZ’s yen forecasts buoyed by G-7 intervention
Concerted intervention to weaken the yen brought yen pairs closer to the bank's predictions
Spotlight on: Clive Banks, BNP Paribas
The global head of FX and local market sales at BNP Paribas in London talks to Joel Clark about the bank’s plans to strengthen and expand its FX franchise over the next three years, with a particular focus on technology and emerging markets
Dollar weakness will continue, warns Barclays Capital
UK bank predicts eurodollar will rise over the next month as current trends continue
Audio: ECB and BOJ face crisis
Nick Beecroft, senior markets consultant at Saxo Bank, discusses the challenges facing the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan
Spotlight on: Felix Adam, ACT Currency Partner
The founder and chief executive of Zurich-based currency hedge fund ACT Currency Partner talks to Joel Clark about the history of the fund and the changes he has witnessed in the FX market over the past 30 years
Japanese disaster causes yen uncertainty
Strategists say it is difficult to predict the performance of the yen as uncertainty over the Japanese situation continues
Barclays Capital reshuffles FX structuring roles
Senior structurers to switch locations by mid-year as bank merges two business lines
What Japan’s crisis means for the yen
Reflecting on the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, Thomas Stolper, chief FX strategist at Goldman Sachs in London, challenges popular assumptions that have been made about the impact the crisis will have on the yen
CMC rises as euro falls post debt crisis
CMC forecast euro to fall as the debt crisis intensified in March 2010