Currency
Malaysian central bank strengthens onshore hedging
Bank Negara is complementing last year's NDF restrictions with a more open onshore market
CMC Markets: sterling could hit 1.30 in the coming months
Interest rate differentials could narrow against the US dollar, meaning the pound may break higher
Currency headwinds cost companies $11bn
North American firms report more losses than their European counterparts, but the amount is falling
US indicts three in FX probe
Justice Department says the accused UK-based traders face a maximum of 10 years in prison and $1 million in fines
FX weighs on banks' trading revenues in Q3 2016
OCC report finds a fall in FX and interest rates lowered banks' trading revenues, but they still performed better than in 2015
TriReduce expands compression to emerging markets
Mounting cost pressures are increasing appetite for the service
Fewer US companies hedging currency risks
It appears global uncertainty is adding to corporates’ forecasting challenges
Synechron rolls out cloud-based blockchain applications
Among them is an accelerator for global payments that enables payment to banks in a single reserve, cutting both costs and the middlemen involved in these transactions
FX market activity shrinks for first time since 2001
The BIS's triennial survey of FX markets shows a headline figure of $5.1 trillion, down from $5.4 trillion in 2013
SGX readies full-year results for July
Brexit sent up FX futures volumes
Corporates explore new risk management paths
Understanding and resolving internal issues comes to the fore
FX piques interest of institutional investors
Volatility in currency markets keeps asset managers busy as clients question the impact of FX on investments
LatAm investors urged to watch FX exposure
Fitch Ratings says currency volatility increases risk for infrastructure projects
Corporates must bridge internal gap to manage FX risks
With earnings battered by volatility, company treasurers and boards need to see eye to eye
Banks explore Mosaic platform to help ailing Ficc revenues
The aim is to discover new business opportunities and more valuable clients
TPP countries strike ‘unprecedented' deal against currency manipulation
The 12 member states of the Pacific free-trade deal sign a declaration vowing comprehensive disclosure of FX data; members will have to abide by rules against competitive devaluation
G10 FX revenue sinks 45% since 2009, says report
Coalition's research, compiled from 10 major banks, shows Ficc revenues and headcount down year-on-year as firms struggle to turn the tide
New chief executive brings multi-asset focus to ECU
ECU Group offers clients access to its high-powered investment committee as it moves into the global macro advisory space
RBS's Ahmad joins JPMorgan Asset Management in emerging markets debt and currencies
Appointment signals demand for investments in emerging markets debt and currencies
Currency managers divided on net foreign assets as an indicator
Net foreign assets have a greater role to play in weighing up currency strength, says Stratton Street portfolio manager - but others disagree
Currency managers up in December
Index of 43 managers makes minor gains as political uncertainties and accommodative pro-growth monetary policies drove FX trends
Fidelity Management and Research hires Hawes
Foreign exchange industry veteran joins the buy side
Newscape Capital launches quant FX fund
London-based Newscape believes investors have too much focus on fixed income and equities and should have more capital committed to the FX market
Responding to change
Purnur Schneider and Christopher Cruden at Insch Capital Management in Lugano, Switzerland, use the Black-Litterman model to test strategies designed to work in changing market conditions