FX forwards
Morgan Stanley back on top for US insurer FX forwards
Counterparty Radar: Bank added $1.7bn with Mass Mutual in Q4 to overtake Citi as biggest dealer
Kings and kingmakers in the Ucits FX forwards market
Counterparty Radar: First look into European retail fund data reveals HSBC and Vanguard as top dealer and manager
LoopFX nears launch with Factset’s Portware partnership
New dark pool matching platform aims to integrate with existing buy-side workflows
Uncertain rates outlook poses challenge for corporate FX hedgers
Hedging programmes may need a revamp as EM/G10 rates differentials narrow
JPM falls out of favour in FX forwards with US insurers
US bank exits top 10 after cuts from TIAA and Athene in Q3
360T awaits key trading exemption from Canadian regulator
Venue’s new UK MTF can’t include Canadian firms until approvals are granted
BNP takes top forwards spot with US mutuals
Counterparty Radar: French bank ousts Bank of America to lead the table for the first time
How corporates are tooling up for FX risk
Unstable markets have forced corporate treasurers to adopt whizzier methods for managing currency exposures
Electronic FX swaps execution advances on 360t
Sun platform could help banks auto-hedge and develop algo execution for the instruments
Corporate-focused banks see boom in FX trading volumes in H1
US banks report higher FX swaps and forwards volumes from corporates as SA-CCR effect wanes, BCG research shows
Nomura’s tech revamp propels its global FX push
Bank hopes overhaul of pricing tech and new single-dealer platform will boost FX business
US insurers take different paths to hedge FX
Counterparty Radar: Maturity and size of FX forwards trades vary significantly between firms
BNPP back in dealer top three for FX forwards with mutuals
Deutsche Bank, HSBC hit by cuts at Vanguard and Pimco in Q2
US life insurers take axe to FX forwards positions in Q2
Counterparty Radar: $47.5bn in G10 positions reported, a 12.9% decline from Q1
Looking to the futures: Transtrend’s trading head on the power of EFP
Dutch CTA firm says increased costs in OTC FX world will drive banks and buy-side to EFP
GFMA’s disruption template paused due to Isda definition clash
Close-out framework put on hold as Isda reviews 1998 FX derivatives rule book
US banks eye collateralisation to tackle SA-CCR costs
Dealers are asking asset managers to post margin on their FX swaps and forwards to offer more competitive prices
US banks fight back in FX forwards
Price differentials have narrowed as banks learn to live with SA-CCR
NatWest’s plan to put the XVA into RFQs
Bank to launch approximation tool on its electronic pricing framework for FX forwards
HSBC, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley take top spots in FX dealer rankings
US dealers tend to have larger books, but face increased competition from European rivals, according to new analysis
Fidelity FX forwards trades propel BofA to top dealer spot
Counterparty Radar: Bank of America takes dealer rankings lead in Q1 for the first time