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Cross-border resolution hinges on trust
Work to develop a cross-border recovery and resolution regime is progressing, but the need for individual regulators to sign co-operation agreements is seen as a potential problem. It boils down to trust – and that worries some participants. Michael Watt…
Standardised OTC swaps spice up futurisation fight
March saw the launch of a template for a new standardised interest rate swap product – an attempt to protect swap market liquidity from the threat of futurisation. The first product based on the template could be launched within weeks, but even some…
Corporate cash seeks new home as money-market reforms loom
New regulation on both sides of the Atlantic threatens to make money-market funds less attractive for corporate treasurers. Banks are hoping this cash will flood into fixed-term deposits instead, helping them meet incoming liquidity ratios, but they’re…
Demand for new FX trading platforms boosts providers
New trading platforms are being created to fill the gap between incumbent providers and the more niche areas of the market. Saima Farooqi looks at some of them
Corporates await final Dodd-Frank details as deadline approaches
As Dodd-Frank deadlines loom for corporate derivatives users, treasury desks with sophisticated FX hedging programs should be steadily adapting compliance systems. But with regulatory energy focused on swap dealers, corporates are still waiting for…
Renminbi hedging and Africa: the final frontier
Bond deals in Brazil and Mexico and initiatives to make London a centre for RMB trading have signalled the global status of China’s currency. A rapid expansion of Chinese trade with Africa has seen the yuan move into the final frontier in global…
CTAs are an inexpensive and effective tail hedge, says AHL
Momentum strategies are rooted in observable market phenomena and tend to perform well in times of financial stress, says AHL’s chief scientist.
Review of 2012: October - December
FX Week looks back on the biggest stories of 2012, concluding with the fourth quarter. To read the original stories, click on the links in black
Review of 2012: July - September
FX Week looks back on the biggest stories of 2012, continuing with the third quarter. To read the original stories, click on the links in black
Review of 2012: April - June
FX Week looks back on the biggest stories of 2012, continuing with the second quarter. To read the original stories, click on the links in black
Review of 2012: January – March
FX Week looks back on the biggest stories of 2012, starting with the first quarter. To read the original stories, click on the links in black
FX Week Europe 2012: The five-year plan for the FX market
Speaking at the FX Week Europe conference in London, four senior market participants made their predictions about how the FX market will evolve over the next five years
FX Week Europe video: The challenges of FX in 2013
Senior market participants, including David Puth from CLS and Record Currency Management's Neil Record, speak to Kathy Alys about the major challenges of 2012, and their hopes for 2013
Photo gallery: Best Banks Awards, November 2012
Photos from FX Week's Best Banks Awards dinner, held in London on November 21
Photo gallery: FX Week Europe, November 2012
Photos and stories from the FX Week Europe conference, held in London on November 21
Taking HFT to task
As a small group of high-frequency traders (HFTs) rise to prominence as market-makers in spot FX, the reliability of their prices during times of market stress has been called into question – so much so that electronic trading platforms are taking steps…
Integrate to accumulate
Increased volatility, lower availability of credit and emerging market expansion is accelerating the integration of cash management and FX, says Laurence Neville
Best Banks 2012: Kevin Rodgers talks to FX Week
Kevin Rodgers, global head of foreign exchange at Deutsche Bank, the winner of this year's Best Banks Awards survey, talks to Joel Clark about the challenges the bank has faced in 2012
LCH.Clearnet bags FX clearing house award
In the inaugural award for best FX clearing house, LCH.Clearnet is voted top for the successful launch of ForexClear, which has cleared roughly 23,000 trades over the past eight months
Barclays grabs top spot for FX options
The UK bank has risen from fourth to third place in this year's survey, and has also added FX options to its awards tally
UBS holds Swiss franc lead despite intervention
UBS wins best bank for the Swiss franc and best bank for post-trade services as it continues to provide liquidity despite the challenges posed by the EUR/CHF floor
SuperDerivatives and Bloomberg scoop vendor awards
SuperDerivatives has risen gradually to the top spot for risk management and options pricing, while Bloomberg has again won best market data provider for FX
Thomson Reuters and FXall still on top
As two become one, FXall and Thomson Reuters have both topped their individual award categories again this year
Icap lands emerging markets award as NDF volumes grow
Icap has topped the spot-broking category once again and has also picked up the award for best broker in emerging markets, in recognition of its strength in NDFs