Risk management
Traiana boosts risk controls for FXPBs
Providers can be more specific about the risks they are willing to take
LCH plans major FX clearing expansion
CCP to tackle cash-settled options, deliverable swaps and standalone service for deliverable forwards
What FX industry thinks will spur Asia's derivatives growth
Close-out netting certainty and liberalisation of local markets are key, Isda survey finds
Deutsche Börse in talks to buy Refinitiv FX units
Negotiations confirmed, but not whether FXall is on the sale block
Singapore’s banks eye internal models for FX desks
New market risk regime dangles capital savings for own-models approach
Basel Committee raises cryptocurrency concerns
Continued rise of crypto trading could lead to financial instability, BCBS warns
LCH adds five currencies to non-deliverable swaps offering
Expansion in response to customer demand in Asia and Latin America
Rokos hires new risk chief
Gianluca Squassi is replacing Nick Howard as the $8 billion hedge fund’s CRO
Bloomberg brings alternative data to online platform
Enterprise Access Point goes beyond traditional data with geopolitics and financial sentiment feeds
BNY Mellon opens Program Trading Desk in FX business reshuffle
Bank adds segregated execution desk to boost confidentiality for clients with high-level transactions
North American corporates lose $11bn on FX volatility
Almost six times as many companies reported currency headwinds in third quarter, FireApps analysis shows
MarketFactory secures funding from Silicon Valley investment firm
Accel-KKR’s strategic investment will facilitate MarketFactory’s expansion into new markets and services
Nasdaq default came at time of mass margin breaches
CCP's clearing members incurred 49 margin breaches as of end-September
CLS: mitigating settlement risk is crucial as volatility rises in 2019
Geopolitical factors expected to drive markets this year
Northern Trust: tailoring algos to suit client needs
Interest in algorithms is growing across the FX industry
Day one of a no-deal Brexit: swaps and chaperones
Banks, platforms and repositories tee up EU entities – and dread the repapering crunch that would follow
FlexTrade integrates pre-trade model into EMS
Modelling tool helps users plan trades, cashflow and hedging ahead of time
Record launches FX guide for pensions industry
It gives pension managers insights into the risks and opportunities currencies present
Gain Capital chooses Eventus for market surveillance
The broker will use the technology provider’s Validus platform to monitor trading in its futures business
Johnson appeal supported by two amicus briefs
Criminalising legitimate pre-hedging when the dealer acts as principal will lead to rising costs and decreased liquidity
European corporate FX losses triple
Currency losses at their highest since the first quarter of 2017, reports FiREapps
CLS onboards Japanese funds
Japan-domiciled funds gain access to settlement through CLS as third-party participants for first time
EMFX plays small role in portfolio allocation
While FX provides low potential returns on a fully risk-adjusted basis, carry trade makes emerging market currencies more attractive