Japanese yen
Japan FSA threshold for trade execution 'extremely high'
Only banks with ¥6tn in derivatives must trade swaps electronically
Cross-currency basis causes pricing headache for dealers in Japan
Yen and dollar funding discrepancies hit Nikkei options market
Currency derivatives house of the year: Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Currency derivatives house of the year: Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Rabobank fined $1 billion for Libor failings
Dutch bank the latest to pay for benchmark manipulation
Yen volatility drives record turnover, central bank surveys reveal
Volume was up across forex products in the UK and US in April 2013, with nearly $1 trillion traded daily in the US and more than $2.5 trillion in the UK
Lack of CSAs restricts forex hedging options for Australian institutions
Returns for hedging via long-term cross-currency swaps are attractive, but few are able to do so because of the lack of credit support annexes in place
Hedge funds escape Japan rout with minor losses
Global macro hedge funds show no signs of bailing out of the ‘Abe trade’ after weathering the sudden reversal in Japan. Global macro and managed futures funds lost on average 0.6% on the day
Thai sovereign entities to hedge out legacy yen exposures as baht strengthens
Recent mark-to-market gains on legacy yen-denominated loans make now a tempting time to hedge, according to Thai market players
Myriad factors impact major currency pairs, says Gallo
Clashing currencies
Viva Las Vega: Japan banks take advantage of volatility play
Viva Las Vega!
Rise in CCPs may spur collateral fragmentation
Currency controls
RBS fined $612 million for Libor rigging
RBS's head of investment banking arm to step down in wake of findings
Yen threatened by Japan insurers unwinding dollar/yen hedging positions
While foreign hedge funds have been driving down the value of the yen, now Japan insurers may strengthen the trend
Foreign exchange house of the year
Foreign exchange house of the year
Sponsored statement: Standard Chartered
Asia’s local capital markets stand on the verge of a boom
Japan FSA asks for transparent double-deckers
Double-deckers in for a bumpy ride
Standard CSA: the dollar dominance dispute
The dollar dominance dispute
Structured fund investors in Japan shift from currency to alternatives
Japan’s ultra-low rate environment has left many of its investors hungry for decent returns, but some high-yield structured funds involving currency plays have seen unwinding of positions in favour of alternative types of strategies. Sarah Nowakowska…
FX Invest Middle East: Volatility is tough and unsustainable, say managers
Delegates at FX Invest conference in Dubai discuss Japanese intervention, the value of emerging market currencies and their outlook on volatility
Investors caught out by strength of Swiss franc and yen
Intervention from Swiss and Japanese authorities last week to weaken currencies meets with mixed success and leaves trading desks facing uncertain environment
Japan’s new leverage limit will hurt carry trade, says Glenn Stevens
Japan FSA's 25:1 leverage limit implemented on August 1 could kill the popularity of the carry trade for retail investors, says Gain Capital's chief executive
Looking for true leverage
Looking for true leverage
Dow Jones launches index that uses currency basket to track US dollar
Dow Jones launches index that uses currency basket to track US dollar
Americas house of the year
House of the year, Americas