Quantitative easing
Inequality and deflation will be key trends in 2014, Saxo predicts
Danish bank publishes its 10 'outrageous' predictions for 2014, mooting the possibility that five fragile EM currencies could fall by as much as 25% against the dollar
Perspectives on 2014: Axel Merk, Merk Investments
The timing of QE tapering will remain a dominant theme in the coming months as many currencies remain beholden to central bank decisions, while the eurozone crisis is still far from over, warns Axel Merk, president and chief investment officer of Merk…
FX Week Europe: Fed is in ‘La La Land’ on monetary policy
SG CIB's chief currency strategist hits out at Federal Reserve's failure to appreciate the implications of its QE and interest rate policies
Lynn Challenger talks to FX Invest
Michael Watt asks Lynn Challenger, managing director of global trading at Mellon Capital Management, about the ups and downs of 2013, the merits and demerits of FX trading styles, and his outlook for 2014
FX Week Forum: Citi tops Best Banks survey
Joel Clark interviews Anil Prasad, Citi's global head of foreign exchange and local markets, after Citi was voted top in FX Week's annual market survey
Deutsche retains eight awards, despite low interest in eurozone FX
Slipping into second place this year, Deutsche Bank nonetheless retains eight awards, including in new categories such as best bank for FX for investors
Systematic strategies will bounce back, say managers
Despite the recent bankruptcy of FX Concepts, some currency managers believe systematic investment strategies could soon make a comeback
Buy side prepares for fixed-income storm
Artificially low volatility leaves firms nervous about the future – and looking for fixed-income alternatives
Reserve managers seek alternatives to USD and EUR
Following the IMF’s publication of its FX reserves data for the second quarter, Steven Saywell assesses why reserve growth has slowed and central banks are looking to diversify
Monex Europe on top with strong EUR/USD view
An accurate view on Fed tapering - or lack thereof - has leapfrogged Monex Europe to the top of the one-month rankings
Dovish FOMC risks losing market trust
Federal Reserve's communication over tapering adds to market's growing mistrust of central bank information
Westpac wins with bet on sound pound
Westpac's head currency strategist says market has been overexcited over the prospect of tapering in the US, while sterling shows more promise
Yen and Swissie weakness will continue, says UniCredit
A strong US dollar performance against the traditional safe-haven currencies pushes UniCredit to the top of the one-month table
Traditional reserve currencies on the decline, says Pimco
Pimco's chief operating officer is bearish on major currencies, expressing the fund's preference for emerging markets, particularly the ruble and renminbi
Market conditions point to uneven global recovery, says Treasury official
Speaking at FX Week USA conference, Daleep Singh acknowledges the improvement in economic conditions in the US but calls for a more balanced global recovery
Markets braced for dollar to rally post-FOMC
As Fed chairman Ben Bernanke is expected to confirm plans for tapering of bond purchases, FX traders say the dollar will rally in response
Barclays rises as BoJ sends yen plummeting
UK bank wins in FX Week's one-month rankings after forecasting continued yen weakness in April
Danske Bank: Relative monetary policy pushes EUR/USD higher
Central bank policy pressures weigh on the euro, and Danske Bank expects eurodollar to continue trading in the low 1.30s over the coming month
Identifying the winners from Bank of Japan easing moves
Japanese investors will diversify overseas as the BoJ steps up its quantitative easing. Adam Cole follows the capital outflow to identify the currencies most likely to benefit
FX Invest North America: Central banks ‘getting away with murder’
Central banks are pursuing the wrong policies and will find it difficult to know when to tighten monetary policy, says Axel Merk at Merk Investments
A reality check for emerging markets
Are things a little too good to be true in emerging markets? SLJ Partners’ Stephen Jen thinks so, and warns that healthy GDP figures are not telling the whole story of what lies beneath. Saima Farooqi reports
Yen will continue to weaken under BoJ pressure, says Nomura
An accurate prediction that the yen would weaken as a result of the Bank of Japan's monetary policy lands Nomura at the top of the one-month forecast rankings
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
Euro will continue to strengthen, says BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas anticipated in early August that short-term dollar weakness would support the euro, landing the French bank at the top of the one-month currency forecast rankings