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The Brazilian real: Can it be reined in?
Simon Derrick, chief currency markets strategist at BNY Mellon in London discusses Brazil, its capital controls, and the implications for other emerging economies
CMC's 12-month USD view on the money
CMC Markets topped this week's 12-month currency forecast rankings with expectations that the dollar would bear the brunt of any stabilisation in global equities and resulting improvement in risk appetite.
Diode decoupling
While there is increasing optimism about the global economy's rebound, the growth story is fractured. Asia - especially China but also South Korea, among others - is seeing strong growth while Western economies lag, says Paul Mortimer-Lee, strategist at…
Asia congress: Collateral issues crucial post-crisis
SINGAPORE - Terence Oh, head of foreign exchange prime services for the Asia-Pacific at UBS, called for better collateral management in light of the lessons learned from the global crisis, at the FX Week Asia congress in Singapore last Tuesday.
Banks switch on to EBS Prime
Market sources tell FX Week that three banks are set to go live as prime banks on Icap's EBS Spot broking platform
Nomura signs up to Caplin Systems
The Japanese bank's European operations are integrating a new middleware platform with its in-house FX pricing and execution systems.
Yuan debate reignites
Simon Derrick, chief currency markets strategist at BNY Mellon in London, says the November G-20 meeting could be critical as the US and China set out their respective cases for the direction of the Chinese yuan
StanChart backs emerging market growth
Bank predicts commodity and emerging market growth will outperform the euro against the US dollar.
Central banks walk the 'not buying dollar' walk
Central banks are increasingly reluctant to accumulate US dollars, and are shifting out of the unit into other G-10 currencies, says Steven Englander, currency strategist at Barclays Capital in New York
BoE predictions help CMC to top spot
CMC Markets topped this week's three-month currency forecast rankings with a bearish sterling view based on expectations the Bank of England (BoE) would expand its quantitative easing programme.
Prop traders continue shift to independents
The flow of proprietary foreign exchange traders to independent prop trading houses shows no sign of abating, as uncertainty over remuneration and reduced risk appetite continue to plague global banks.
Westpac's bullish eurozone call pays off
Westpac has sailed to the top of the one-month currency forecast rankings, with a bullish euro view based on improved economic fundamentals in the eurozone.
The search for yield
Investment flows are returning to emerging markets as investors scour the globe for yield, says , senior currency strategist at Brown Brothers Harriman in New York
Struggling with risk
Geoffrey Yu, currency strategist at UBS, looks at the potential for a reversal of risk appetite