January 2012
The shadow of economic gloom has fallen over output, while Basle III is playing havoc with the rulebook for funding. Success relies on access to US dollars, and losses will drive up prices – unless the rules can be changed or new players join the market
February 2012
The migration from voice trading to electronic execution in the foreign exchange markets continues to build momentum. And the results of EuromoneyFXNews e-trading survey show that buy-side clients expect to increase the level of electronic execution even more in the future.
February 2012
The purpose of our inaugural e-trading was to assess the behaviour of buy-side clients when trading on electronic platforms, but we also asked respondents to name their three most-preferred single-dealer platforms, as well as their least favourite.
February 2012
The ongoing ebb and flow of the European sovereign debt crisis and its impact on the underlying stability of bank balance sheets has focussed the minds of buy-side clients when it comes to choosing their FX counterparties.
February 2012
Daily foreign exchange turnover averaged $1,972 billion in the UK during October 2011, 3% lower than in April 2011, though 17% higher than a year earlier, according to the Bank of England’s semi-annual turnover survey for the Foreign Exchange Joint Standing Committee.
February 2012
ECB injection lifts risk sentiment; Low-rate prospect boosts appeal
February 2012
"Bankers are not going to repeat the errors of the past or buy 10-year bonds with three-year funding. Such a duration mismatch would ultimately be suicide"
January 2012
Foreign exchange buy-side clients continue to move towards full adoption of electronic trading, according to a survey of buy side currency traders, conducted by EuromoneyFXNews, which has been published today.
January 2012
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January 2012
Lloyds Bank has hired the former European CEO of MF Global as head of trading for its wholesale banking and markets division, according to an internal memo seen by EuromoneyFXNews.
January 2012
Bankers and corporate treasurers discuss what they are looking for from their relationships and the challenges of funding, the eurozone, Basle III and Sepa.
January 2012
Do these reports mean that RBS’s global head of banking and markets, John Hourican has failed? Not necessarily
January 2012
Depreciation eases concern over speculation; Internationalization might pressure euro
January 2012
The Swiss National Bank's president Philipp Hildebrand has been cleared of insider trading, after allegations that his wife sold Swiss francs just a few days before the currency's devaluation. However, now Christoph Blocher has been accused by Swiss media of tipping off authorities
January 2012
Some observers have reinvigorated discussions of London becoming an offshore currency market for China, but analysts argue that London is nowhere near ready for this
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