FX swaps
Bank of Mexico overhauls peso closing rate in fillip for derivatives
Dealers welcome changes which, they say, will iron out kinks in valuing swaps, forwards and other currency products
Dealers face tough test on FX costs
Banks may pass on SA-CCR capital costs to FX clients
SA-CCR brings little succour for FX dealers and clients
Spreads on swaps and forwards likely to widen as banks adjust to capital-intensive regime
Lack of incentives slow uptake of deliverable FX clearing
Absence of regulatory drivers and use of prime brokerage curbing demand, say panellists
FX HedgePool eyes mid-month matching
Peer-to-peer swaps venue plans single monthly settlement date for funds that don’t trade at month-end
Fee standoff intensifies as FX spreads compress
As spread squeeze continues, brokers refuse to budge on trading fees
After FTSE inclusion, China bonds still face CNY hedge hurdles
Lack of pricing competition and costly hedges top buy-side hurdles to investing in China, says ChinaFICC CEO
Is this FX futures’ big moment?
Exchanges eye big opportunity for their FX futures offerings as initial margin deadline looms
Futures aim to put a dent in FX swaps supremacy
Advent of margin rules sharpens appeal of exchange-traded instruments for buy-siders
Chinese exporters urged to ramp up US dollar hedges
Dealers join China’s Safe in sounding alarm at mounting unhedged FX exposures
FX HedgePool targets Europe as volumes grow
Platform eyes expansion, as swaps volumes hit $1.5 trillion since inception
Citi extends lead in FX forwards, BNP Paribas climbs
Counterparty Radar: Total value of forwards positions jumps 11% after second-quarter dip
HKEX to clear SOFR cross-currency swaps from early 2021
Legacy Libor cross-currency swaps could move to SOFR discounting at the same time
On dealer and currency choices, big US funds differ
Pimco, Vanguard and other fund giants account for up to 60% of forwards trades – but have very different hedging needs and dealer panels
FX swap volumes set to rise on China govvies index inclusion
Traders expect greater use of FX derivatives if FTSE Russell adds bonds to the WGBI this week as expected
Peer-to-peer is not a zero-sum game
Some mistakenly talk of P2P as taking over the swap market, but it will be more of an accompaniment
How Shell integrated FX algos into its corporate treasury mix
Interview: oil giant puts up to 50% of spot flows through algos, explains FX head Michael Dawson
The FX swaps client clearing comeback
With possible price savings and non-bank competition, chatter about the service is picking up again – but significant hurdles remain
Swaps platform aims to cut out the banks – but not entirely
Peer-to-peer newcomer FX HedgePool targets asset managers’ month-end hedging activity
Taiwan regulator open to more onshore insurer FX hedging
Central bank suggests lifers can use onshore swaps to hedge dividends, but some warn it could hit NDF market
FX swaps clearing redux
SA-CCR could unleash the potential of clearing, and may ignite some big changes
SA-CCR adoption may spur wider FX swaps clearing
With up to 90% lower exposures on offer, dealers say capital benefits could outweigh margin costs
Banks tout early roll dates for FX swaps as quarter-end looms
Asset managers open to more flexible hedging strategies since March turbulence, say dealers
Appetite for renewed Fed dollar swap lines in doubt
With up to $300bn of positions nearing expiry, some say FX swap market can meet banks’ funding needs