Foreign exchange
Turkey turmoil opens door to offshore NDF market
Emta invites input on documentation for offshore lira
Choppy markets revive quest for RFQ’s ‘magic number’
Deutsche argues for smaller, stronger panels; Citi offers better prices for 'full amount' trades
Andreas König’s crisis playbook meets Covid-19
Interview: Trading from home may be odd, but Amundi’s FX head was ready for other stresses
Inside March madness with Citi’s Tuchman
Interview: Trading rooms went virtual, central banks stepped up – but some platforms flopped
Investors trade the drama out of the crisis
How LGIM, Axa IM, Manulife and other buy-siders tackled the toughest markets since 2008
Spot FX shies away from regulatory yoke
As Europe weighs Aussie-style rules for spot trading, some see benefits – but many fear the burden
Volatile FX markets reveal pitfalls of RFQ
Clients urged to mask trading intent; critics warn of subtle sell-side advantages
FX traders pull back to vanilla strategies for emerging markets
Spreads tighten on many currency pairs but liquidity still patchy
NDF access will help tame rupee volatility, say dealers
Lifting of restrictions stopping Indian banks trading rupee NDFs allows RBI to intervene offshore
Ion’s wrists slapped in probe of Broadway deal
Competition watchdog extends initial investigation after Ion failed to comply with call for info
Global macro views combine with quantitative models to produce consistent returns
The team behind River and Mercantile Group’s global macro strategy team operates under two key principles: that macro is the most important aspect of any investment decision and that decision-making should incorporate both systematic and discretionary…
Managing a derivatives portfolio through turbulent markets
Steering a portfolio of non-linear derivatives, such as options and more exotic products, is challenging at the best of times. Market risks change as markets move and time passes, risks offset in complex ways and proxy hedging is common. In this feature,…
How Goldman’s algos adapted to virus vol
Interview: Ralf Donner explains why algo usage is up while markets are down
Too much regulation of spot FX could hurt European markets – MEP
A sub-section in the Markets Abuse Regulation could be sufficient oversight, says Ferber
Fee fight: dealers take aim at brokerage costs
Old tensions have new edge as banks urge clients to bypass platforms
Dollar funding squeeze eases after March madness
Fed action helps restore equilibrium, leaving fears of quarter-end crunch unfounded
Debelle: regulation could be ‘helpful’ to FX code
As EU weighs regulation of spot market, GFXC chair dismisses key industry argument
FX swap users hope to avoid month-end crunch
Blowout in spreads prompted SSGA and other managers to limit need for hedges today
Seeing red over blue-chip swap in Argentina’s NDF fiasco
Emta protocol salve aside, peso settlement rate snafu is a warning for emerging market FX derivatives
In choppy forex markets, algos buck expectations
Goldman, Nomura and others report increased volumes, although some clients revert to principal quotes
More NDF changes could follow Argentine chaos
Lat Am contracts may be tweaked to avoid repeat of contentious peso freeze
Spot FX could be dragged into Mifid II
EC tells Risk.net it is studying Australian-style approach to regulating currency trading
India preps margin regime as parliament debates netting law
Lawmakers thrash out bill on close-out netting; margin rules likely to follow in H1
For FX dealers, virus brings volumes
Mixed feelings for sell-side traders as Covid-19 spurs wave of speculation and hedging