Foreign exchange
StanChart sees big uptick in FX options positions
Counterparty Radar: UK bank benefits from MSIM trades as market for US mutual funds expands in Q2
Crypto ECNs aim to offer alternative to Clobs
CrossX and Cypator bring ECN-style trading and settlement to crypto, but rivals claim infrastructure isn’t ready
BNPP back in dealer top three for FX forwards with mutuals
Deutsche Bank, HSBC hit by cuts at Vanguard and Pimco in Q2
SGX’s new FX platform sees increased NDF trading from US firms
Sef exemption opens door to increased US buy-side interest
FX-style crypto platforms could bridge gap with TradFi
Emergence of execution-only ECNs, prime brokers and clearing houses brings new confidence in crypto
On-chain FX’s brave new world excites some, worries others
Trading tokenised versions of currencies on blockchain could slash settlement risk but sceptics raise concerns over liquidity and pricing
Plugging the leaks in skewed pricing
Liquidity recycling has made it trickier for LPs to identify information leakage
We need to talk about pre-hedging
Dealers claim it’s a vital tool for managing risk. Clients say it’s open to abuse. How should regulators treat the problem child of financial markets?
FX disruption template paused due to Isda definition clash
GFMA’s close-out framework put on hold as Isda reviews 1998 FX derivatives rule book
Iosco takes aim at pre-hedging with new probe
Global standard-setter intends to release results of review in third quarter of 2024
Commerz’s market RWAs up 9% on EBA technical update
Updated list of closely correlated currencies removes lower fund requirements from 197 pairs
HSBC’s trading VAR hits 10-year high
Interest rate risk behind trading risk gauge peaked in H1
StanChart racked up three VAR breaches in H1
Market volatility triggers VAR model review at the UK bank
Man on a mission: Axel van Nederveen, swaps evangelist
EBRD treasurer spreads the good word about local currency derivatives markets
How a machine learning model closed a hidden FX arbitrage gap
MUFG Securities quant uses variational inference to control the mid volatility of options
Hedge funds turn to exotics for EM carry trades
Traders eye dual digitals to cheapen up carry plays
US banks eye collateralisation to tackle SA-CCR costs
Dealers are asking asset managers to post margin on their FX swaps and forwards to offer more competitive prices
Hedge funds ease off profitable China FX options trade
Some still hold positions but an appreciating renminbi may make them less profitable for now
Obtaining arbitrage-free FX implied volatility by variational inference
An ML-based algorithm that provides implied volatilities from bid-ask prices is proposed
CME and Digital Vega to offer joint solution for block FX options
Tie-up aims to enable buy-side firms to tap benefits of central clearing via OTC-style workflows
Fidelity FX forwards trades propel BofA to top dealer spot
Counterparty Radar: Bank of America leads dealer rankings in Q1 for the first time
MassMutual drives JP Morgan’s FX forwards surge with insurers
Counterparty Radar: Bank’s total values rise 72% in Q4 to crack top 10 dealer rankings for first time since Q2 last year
GFXC fosters global awareness of T+1 impact on FX
Risk Live: Many non-US firms yet to realise FX implications of the country’s shift to shorter settlement times
T+1 to increase cash drag and funding costs, investors warn
Faster settlement will create cash shortfalls for non-US asset managers