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Political crisis in Europe brings volatility back to forex options
Volatility returned to eurodollar last week, as forex traders priced further downside risk into euro options
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Volatility and anticipated quantitative easing have left commodity players struggling to make sense of the markets. Frederic Hervouet, head of commodity derivatives for Asia at BNP Paribas in Singapore, sheds light on what we can expect from Asian commodity...
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Trade of the month: reverse convertibles
For most investors and advisers, structured products are about risk control, which explains the appeal of capital-protected notes and super-tracker products. Reverse convertibles, by contrast, are an aggressive, high-yield product that includes significant...
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Allianz CRO: industry and regulators ‘in denial’ over solvency levels...
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Eurozone deal brings relief in forex spot and options
Risk sentiment appeared to make a comeback in forex markets yesterday, as options volatility fell from record highs and the euro rallied in response to the deal announced after the Euro Summit in Brussels
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