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Asia FX Awards 2024: The winners
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Pollock becomes COO of Diginex in Singapore
Westpac veteran will build out the crypto firm’s office in the city-state
Westpac: Johnson’s rhetoric over EU trade hits sterling
Cable has less upside than before the “go it alone” talk resumed after Brexit
Refinitiv pledges FX brokerage to Australian bushfire relief
The area already burned is triple the size of the land destroyed by the 2018 California fires and six times that of last year's fires in the Amazon
First Ibor versus SOFR cross-currency swaps trades
Westpac and Citi strike BBSW/SOFR trade in landmark moment for Australian market
Westpac: pound rally to continue as hopes for Brexit breakthrough rise
As polling leans towards Conservative majority, the bank warrants outright long cable positions and expects pound surge
Westpac: sterling weakness continues as Brexit deal unlikely
Australian bank maintains long-held bearish outlook on pound
HKMA, PBoC extend CNY access to HK Stock Connect investors
Settling in onshore yuan gives northbound investors access to larger pool of renminbi; liquidity higher and exchange rates less volatile
Westpac: yuan remains resilient despite upward pressure on USD
Yuan could be supported by China’s fiscal stimulus and balanced capital outflows; Indian rupee faces pressure from oil prices and deficits
CNH trading in London on the up in Q3
Amidst geopolitical tension,s offshore renminbi trading increased by double digits in Q3
Current account balances are key in EM, says Westpac
As risk sentiment sours due to the ongoing trade wars between the US and China, current account deficits will weigh on some EM units
Barclays commits to FX Global Code
The UK bank joins the handful of top-tier FX banks to have adhered to the principles
Spiteri joins 360T
Lisa Spiteri started her new role on January 15, switching from Nex-owned EBS, where she worked for more than 13 years
EM forecaster of 2017: Westpac
Emerging market currencies need to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis rather than taking a generalist view
China to loosen grip on yuan – Westpac
With growth on a good footing, reform will resume after Xi Jinping's renewed leadership mandate
Westpac: FX market to focus on Trump's ‘policy achievements or lack thereof’
The bank expects EUR/USD to trade at 1.05 in Q3 2017, and at 1.00 by the first half of 2018
Stronger dollar leaves Westpac victorious
Australian bank expects Federal Reserve to deliver another hike by June
R3 concludes membership round, adding 12 more banks
The number of banks participating in the blockchain project rises to 42 since its September launch
Cavenagh appointed head of EM Asia FX strategy at JP Morgan
Cavenagh will be formulating thematic research and investment recommendations for EM Asia currencies
New Zealand firms raise FX hedging amid elevated uncertainty
Survey shows an increase of more than 10% in FX forwards usage while micro-businesses are establishing hedging policies for the first time
Westpac tops forecast amid range trading
Australian bank wins with call on euro and yen