Opinion

Yen set for further falls in the year ahead

Following a substantial depreciation last year, the yen is anticipated to continue its decline throughout 2014. Kohei Iwahara, economist at Natixis, explores how investor behaviour and various government incentives (in both Japan and the US) look set to…

Euro-denominated FX reserves rise again

After several quarters of declining central bank holdings in euro, recent data from the IMF suggests reserve managers have started to increase holdings in the currency again, albeit by a very small amount, says Thomas Stolper

Deconstructing the Sef ‘car crash'

With days to go until approved swap execution facilities are set to open for business, the CFTC would do well to heed some of the warnings it is hearing from the industry

Striking a balance on pricing

FX platform pricing models have come under fire, with calls to reduce or abandon fixed costs, but how should platforms seek to get the balance right?

The hidden challenges of Mifid II in the FX market

The implementation of Mifid II might be several years away, but market participants face challenges in properly implementing the regulation while also realising the benefits of liquidity, transparency and flexibility, warns law firm Jones Day

Chasing missed deadlines

As missed deadlines recede further into regulatory history, the FX industry faces new challenges and has fresh battles to fight

Defining innovation in e-FX

As the 2013 e-FX Awards open for entry, the parameters of innovation in FX technology continue to evolve in line with changes in the market environment

Taming HFT in the multi-dealer FX market

The introduction of a new market-maker status on multi-dealer FX platforms, with the holders of that status required to maintain orders on both sides of the market, would be a positive step in tackling the liquidity risk that arises from high-frequency…

Avoiding collateral damage

While it is still not clear which way the WGMR will rule on margin for FX swaps and forwards, regulators face the recurring danger of unintended consequences if they go the wrong way

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