Foreign exchange

Settlement settled?

The collapse of Lehman Brothers and other banks last year proved that settlement risk in the forex market has been greatly reduced. But while forex operational risk managers may be giving themselves a pat on the back, there are warnings that settlement…

Hedge simple

Extreme shifts in foreign exchange rates have forced corporate treasurers to reconsider their hedging strategies. With currency volatility expected to remain high, many are shifting away from complex structures towards simpler approaches. By Ryan Davidson

Fit for forex

A variety of online trading and analytics platforms are being offered by banks to their clients. Risk looks at the functionality and benefits of some of these systems. By Ryan Davidson

Brief encounter

Unstable financial markets are pushing risk-averse retail investors in the direction of shorter-tenor products, with some forex notes lasting only a week. An example of the interesting opportunities thrown up by today's volatile landscape, perhaps. But…

Barclays to launch FX trend index

Barclays Capital will next week launch the latest in its range of investable foreign exchange indexes, the Barclays Adaptive FX Trend Index. This follows the Intelligent Carry Index (ICI) the bank launched in 2006 and the FX Volatility Indices it…

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