Swiss franc
FX markets driven excessively by 'headline noise', says Aviva’s currency chief
Volatility in foreign exchange markets has been driven increasingly by a desire to re-price on the back of every headline, says Pierre Lequeux, head of currency management at Aviva Investors
Swiss franc surge tests SNB resolve
Traders and strategists expect the SNB to defend but not raise the 1.20 floor on EUR/CHF, despite the spot rate having come close to the floor in recent days
Thomson Reuters accurately pessimistic on US dollar strength during 2011
Strategists accurately predicted the US dollar would remain weak during 2011, driving strength in the Swiss franc and the yen
Algos must be prepared for risk events, experts warn
Safeguards are needed for algorithmic execution tools to navigate risk events such as platform outages
CIBC wins double whammy with slow-burn euro forecast
An expectation that the euro would fall more steadily than some expected lands CIBC at the top of the one-month and three-month forecast rankings
Hildebrand scandal leaves Swissie expectations broadly unchanged
Swiss National Bank expected to hold EUR/CHF floor following governor's resignation, but an increase from 1.20 might now be delayed
Increase in Swissie floor still on the cards, say strategists
Currency analysts expect the EUR/CHF floor could rise 1.25 or 1.3 by the end of March
Eurodollar in freefall, says TMS Brokers
A bearish short-term view on the euro lands TMS brokers at the top of the one-month forecast rankings
Best Banks 2011: Deutsche Bank and Citi top poll
Deutsche Bank is voted best bank overall for FX for the third successive year, but Citi and UBS have powered back up the rankings to claim second and third place
UBS transformation in FX reaps rewards
UBS rises to third place in this year's rankings and picks up four awards, having expanded its FX capabilities in several key areas over the past year
Getting it right on Swiss franc strength
Rabobank, Westpac and Bank of Montreal scoop the awards for their forecasts on USD/CHF, having correctly anticipated the impact of the Swiss franc's safe-haven status on its strength
Dollar weakness view lands Thomson Reuters on top
Thomson Reuters - IFR Markets took a view in November 2010 that GBP/USD would reach 1.6 and USD/CHF would reach 0.9 in a year's time, accurately reflecting spot rates last week
Exploring relative value
A rebound in risk assets in late October appears to have been short-lived and the foreign exchange market continues to be affected by lower-then-expected growth and a swinging pendulum between risk-on and risk-off. Callum Henderson argues relative value…
Spotlight on: Collin Crownover, SSgA
State Street Global Advisors’ head of currency management talks to Joel Clark about investor appetite for G-10 and emerging market currencies, and how his global team has managed the volatility and political uncertainty that has characterised the foreign…
Danske wins with forecast of Swiss franc strength
Danske Bank's contrarian view that the Swiss franc would strengthen against the dollar as a result of diverging monetary policy puts the Danish bank at the top of this week’s 12-month currency forecast rankings
Record FX profits driven by volatility and hedging, say Deutsche and UBS
A perfect storm of volatile currency moves, intervention from the SNB and frenetic hedging activity have contributed to unusually high FX revenues and volumes in the third quarter, say Deutsche Bank and UBS
EUR/CHF options market springs into life
Traders report sustained levels of activity in the five-year EUR/CHF options market as hedgers protect against long-dated downside risk
Euro depreciation was inevitable, says TD Securities
TD Securities tops the 12-month forecast rankings with predictions of a negative outlook for the euro
Eurodollar will continue to fall, claims Saxo
A three-month forecast that EUR/USD would fall to 1.35 puts Saxo at the top of this week’s rankings, but the Danish bank sees further euro depreciation ahead
A new safe haven?
As G-7 economies start to look more volatile than some emerging markets, Nikki Marmery investigates whether the new rash of emerging markets indexes could offer some respite
Prediction of yen stagnation puts UBS on top
Accurate view on USD/JPY lands Swiss bank at the top of the one-month forecast rankings
Prepare for further black swan events in FX, corporates urged
Corporate treasurers should make sure their forex counterparties are properly prepared for the possibility of further black swan events in the FX markets, senior Lloyds banker tells ACT conference delegates in Manchester
BAML wins with correct bearish euro call
Europe has a number of ‘mini land mines’ that could blow up, says strategist at the US bank
Taking stock of 2011: the buy side
Central bank intervention, volatile markets and forthcoming regulation – hedgers and investors in the FX market continue to face some real challenges. Chiara Albanese and Miriam Siers hear their views