Currency hedging
Rates movements boost FX net investment hedging
Changing differentials bring more positive carry opportunities for corporates
Iosco delays pre-hedging consultation to November
Review into controversial practice splits industry
IDB to expand contingent swap scheme in Latin America
New mechanism gives regional development banks cheaper FX rates with hedges linked to credit events
Common FX solution needed for mid-tier banks, says SG’s Estrada
e-FX Forum: Fee compression and costly tech spending should encourage dealer collaboration, he says
BofA extends ‘guaranteed rate’ window to a year
US bank holds spot FX rates for longer period to give alternative hedging tools to smaller clients
Banks, vendors mine AI for corporate FX hedging
New machine learning algos can help corporate clients adjust hedging ratios, but tech’s effectiveness is limited by data quality, experts caution
JP Morgan’s new way to trade FX overlays
Hybrid execution method allows clients to put dealers in competition via a single trading agreement
RMB vol returns as hedge funds take barrier trade profits
Unwinds of exotic positions saw vol jump 72% after surprise PBoC move last week
Brazil readies long-dated FX hedging scheme for green projects
Development bank IDB will lend its credit rating to unlock cheaper USD/BRL hedges out to 25 years
FX losses mount after Argentina’s devaluation
Citi, Adidas among those taking hits totalling over $3.3bn in Q4 as dealers cite lack of hedging tools
Corporates eye FX options as hedging costs shrink
With hedge ratios tipped to rise, dealers say treasurers are increasingly open to optionality
Uncertain rates outlook poses challenge for corporate FX hedgers
Hedging programmes may need a revamp as EM/G10 rates differentials narrow
How corporates are tooling up for FX risk
Unstable markets have forced corporate treasurers to adopt whizzier methods for managing currency exposures
US insurers take different paths to hedge FX
Counterparty Radar: Maturity and size of FX forwards trades vary significantly between firms
Best FX overlay manager: State Street
In the most challenging market environment in many years, demand for State Street’s currency management offering spiked in 2022 as market participants sought assistance in minimising their FX risk and optimising their hedging activities
Corporates’ tech stacks face pressure from rising FX volatility
Treasurers and CFOs are worried about how their FX tech will cope with a potential increase in hedging activity
Iosco takes aim at pre-hedging with new probe
Global standard-setter intends to release results of review in third quarter of 2024
Hedge funds’ use of barrier options comes under spotlight
Former traders say Glen Point CEO’s arrest highlights compliance gulf between funds and dealers
Athene dominates FX forwards market for US life insurers
Counterparty Radar: Morgan Stanley claims top dealer spot in $56 billion sector
Chinese corporates step up FX hedging after reopening
Exporters eye hedges as RMB strengthens, but negative forwards points are a turn-off for some
Bank ALM crisis leaves FX hedgers with steeper roll costs
Spreads on EUR/USD forwards jumped more than fourfold in past two weeks