BNP Paribas
Flexi forwards see rise in corporate interest post-Covid
Treasurers seek flexibility in cashflow hedging as pandemic-related supply chain disruptions bite
Franklin Templeton and Citi top for FX options
Counterparty Radar: Data shows US bank as top dealer for mutual funds in Q3 and Q4, while Californian manager is biggest user
Could private match-making sink public market?
Rise in internal hedging sparks debate over its threat to price discovery
Vanguard extends forwards dominance as Citi dips
Counterparty Radar: Fund giant responsible for more than a third of total forwards volumes and half of EUR/USD in Q4
Is FX catching up with Silicon Valley?
The industry is taking a leaf out of the Silicon Valley playbook to leverage automation, AI and big data, write BNP Paribas execs
OTC FX options market gears up for faster electronification
Share of electronic trading remains low but host of factors promise to change that for good
New hedging tools for corps will test sales teams
Advances in automation could spell big changes in skills required of bank salespeople
FX Markets Best Banks Awards 2020: Best bank for FX algos, forwards and swaps, and Europe – BNP Paribas
Despite the uncertainty wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic, BNP Paribas‘ history of sensible decisions has allowed it to thrive among the chaos through initiatives such as its interactive algo trading assistant Alix, which allows users to speak and receive…
Banks boot up next-gen hedging bots
Automated FX hedging can save money and time, proponents argue. But corporates have qualms
Citi extends lead in FX forwards, BNP Paribas climbs
Counterparty Radar: Total value of forwards positions jumps 11% after second-quarter dip
Investors eager for next round of China financial reforms
Bond futures and credit default swaps the missing pieces
Algo users seek apples-to-apples info
BIS study raised concerns; standards now a work in progress at GFXC
FX Markets Best Banks Awards 2020: The winners
Citi takes 12 categories, including best bank for FX; HSBC follows with six wins
Banks explore ESG-linked deal contingents
Trend for tying derivatives to ethical criteria could soon extend to deal contingent hedges
On dealer and currency choices, big US funds differ
Pimco, Vanguard and other fund giants account for up to 60% of forwards trades – but have very different hedging needs and dealer panels
Filings reveal biggest FX forwards dealers
Counterparty Radar: Group of four banks executed 47% of sector’s trades during second quarter
e-FX Awards 2020: Best prime broker – BNP Paribas
European bank BNP Paribas offers stability and partnership in FX prime brokerage, doubling revenues and tripling the volumes it handles over the past 18 months
e-FX Awards 2020: The winners
Citi takes three categories in 18th annual awards; XTX picked as best LP for spot, while Goldman wins algo crown
Swaps platform aims to cut out the banks – but not entirely
Peer-to-peer newcomer FX HedgePool targets asset managers’ month-end hedging activity
Navigating uncharted markets with FX algos
BNP Paribas's Asif Razaq describes traversing Covid-troubled waters with execution algorithms
Turkey bans dealers from trading with BNP, Citi and UBS
Lira rallied after action, but respite for the currency may be brief
FX swap users hope to avoid month-end crunch
Blowout in spreads prompted SSGA and other managers to limit need for hedges on March 31
ESG-linked hedges raise interest – and questions
Carrot-and-stick trades pay off if green targets are hit, but setting and monitoring those goals is tricky
Who killed FX volatility?
Beyond central bank policy, traders see a range of hidden structural factors at work