Credit Risk

An imbalanced proposition

At the time of going to press, decisions on the future of the foreign exchange markets was still hanging in the balance, as regulators in the US debated the inclusion of forex swaps and forwards into the over-the-counter derivatives reforms.

Economics should drive change

The decision to include foreign exchange swaps and forwards in the US over-the-counter derivatives reform bills run counter to research conducted by central bank-backed foreign exchange committees.

Paradigm shift in forex means new risks

The changing paradigm of the foreign exchange markets might create a new set of pressure points for the industry that need to be addressed, warned delegates at the FX Week Asia congress in Singapore last Tuesday.

UK's FXJSC puts brakes on forex CCP

The London Foreign Exchange Joint Standing Committee (FXJSC) has ruled out the immediate need to implement a central clearing facility to manage counterparty risk (a CCP) in foreign exchange, citing a series of mismatches in market conventions in a white…

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a FX Markets account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an indvidual account here: