Japanese yen
Viva Las Vega: Japan banks take advantage of volatility play
Viva Las Vega!
Rise in CCPs may spur collateral fragmentation
Currency controls
RBS fined $612 million for Libor rigging
RBS's head of investment banking arm to step down in wake of findings
Yen threatened by Japan insurers unwinding dollar/yen hedging positions
While foreign hedge funds have been driving down the value of the yen, now Japan insurers may strengthen the trend
Foreign exchange house of the year
Foreign exchange house of the year
Sponsored statement: Standard Chartered
Asia’s local capital markets stand on the verge of a boom
Japan FSA asks for transparent double-deckers
Double-deckers in for a bumpy ride
Standard CSA: the dollar dominance dispute
The dollar dominance dispute
Structured fund investors in Japan shift from currency to alternatives
Japan’s ultra-low rate environment has left many of its investors hungry for decent returns, but some high-yield structured funds involving currency plays have seen unwinding of positions in favour of alternative types of strategies. Sarah Nowakowska…
FX Invest Middle East: Volatility is tough and unsustainable, say managers
Delegates at FX Invest conference in Dubai discuss Japanese intervention, the value of emerging market currencies and their outlook on volatility
Investors caught out by strength of Swiss franc and yen
Intervention from Swiss and Japanese authorities last week to weaken currencies meets with mixed success and leaves trading desks facing uncertain environment
Japan’s new leverage limit will hurt carry trade, says Glenn Stevens
Japan FSA's 25:1 leverage limit implemented on August 1 could kill the popularity of the carry trade for retail investors, says Gain Capital's chief executive
Looking for true leverage
Looking for true leverage
Dow Jones launches index that uses currency basket to track US dollar
Dow Jones launches index that uses currency basket to track US dollar
Americas house of the year
House of the year, Americas
Japan disaster has broad impact across asset classes
Race to de-risk
Yen interbank funding market calm as government bond yields retrace
The reduced scale of hedge fund carry trade activities compared with previous crises such as the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 has reined in potential increases in the yen libor rate and short-end JGBs.
Yen will strengthen as it did after Kobe, say currency strategists
The earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11 will not force a weakening of the yen, according to currency strategists focused on the region.
Japanese CDS spreads stabilise in aftermath of quake
Risk perceptions ease despite desperate situation in areas affected by the natural disaster
Japanese CDS spreads widen as fears of nuclear disaster grow
Stock market drops while Japanese government implements economic stimulus in response to earthquake
Sponsored statement: Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking
Looking both ways
Japan injects ¥7 trillion; expands asset purchase programme by ¥5 trillion
Bank of Japan makes largest-ever same-day funds operation in bid to subdue market panic following Tohoku earthquake
Blossoming retail
Blossoming retail
Yen deal of the year – Walmart
Yen deal of the year – Walmart