Features/Foreign Exchange
Disenchantment with equities boosts attractions of forex
As investors shy away from equities, the creators of structured products are trying to replicate exposure to different markets using foreign exchange and attract a wider pool of investors who want to invest...
HSBC HSBC has distinguished itself with the sheer breadth of its offering over the past year, putting it firmly in pole position in the Asian foreign exchange market. Its main innovation has been based...
The launch of China’s CNH market has been a success, but several constraints are affecting the development of structured products for it. As the liberalisation of the currency continues, Sarah Nowakowska...
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Industry in flux as electronic trading and risk control comes to the...
Addressing the needs of regional banks, high frequency traders, large institutional investors and leveraged retail investors in the ever-changing world of foreign exchange is becoming a significant challenge for traditional participants, with intense...
China fast-tracks Hong Kong as offshore renminbi centre
Beijing has unveiled a raft of new rules aimed at helping make the renminbi an international currency. The faster-than-expected moves look set to transform Hong Kong into a pre-eminent offshore currency market for renminbi, with some parties saying it...
Asia Risk 15: Corporates more savvy users of derivatives after learning...
Asian companies have recorded phenomenal performance during the past 15 years – a growth story that is all the more remarkable given the series of market shocks and crises that have afflicted corporates and their dealers in that time. Joti Mangat reports...
Asia Risk 15: Interdealer brokers in quest for deeper liquidity
Interdealer brokers have continued to build ever-deeper pools of liquidity in Asian markets as they have forged profitable businesses from Asia’s fragmented economies. While moves to electronic platforms are gaining momentum, relationships are still...
Asia Risk 15: Exchanges have profited from derivatives but face new...
Asian exchanges have undergone a radical transformation during the past decade as systems were overhauled, new derivatives instruments traded and new ventures formed. Yet perhaps their biggest challenge awaits them. Jill Wong reports
Saying no to algos
A number of banks have launched algorithmic trading systems for foreign exchange, intended to provide more efficient execution for clients. But some question whether algorithmic models are actually needed in the highly liquid foreign exchange market....
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