What Happened at the Month-End Fix?
May 3, 2023
Market impact from hedging ahead of the monthly WM Fix was higher than recent months, with the potential savings from… Read More »
Market impact from hedging ahead of the monthly WM Fix was higher than recent months, with the potential savings from… Read More »
With The Full FX View The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has levied a $6.8 million fine against Mizuho… Read More »
With peer-to-peer trading in FX seemingly attracting more attention than ever, it is an opportune time for Colin Lambert to… Read More »
It was a quieter than usual London 4pm month-end fix on October 31 in terms of market impact, with significantly… Read More »
It is of probably some relief to users of the WM London 4pm Benchmark Fix that after what was a… Read More »
ESMA may not work quickly, but it is persistent and thorough – and for that reason the FX industry needs… Read More »
The latest month-end FX benchmark fix to be analysed by The Full FX was, frankly, a bit of a bloodbath… Read More »
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a consultation paper looking at the issue of pre-hedging and while… Read More »
In the first edition for 2022, Jay Moore, co-founder and CEO of FX HedgePool, joins Colin Lambert to talk a… Read More »
The second cartoon in our occasional (and light-hearted) series, drawn by Madeleine Allcock, seeking to explain some of the controversial,… Read More »
When GFXC chair Guy Debelle stated clearly what many of us already thought – that the FX Global Code update… Read More »
The UK regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has formally recognised the updated FX Global Code and Global Precious Metals… Read More »
It’s time to get all “Oliver Stone” and probably see something that isn’t there, but…I wonder if we are building… Read More »
The Global Foreign Exchange Committee’s Three-Year Review of the FX Global Code more or less formally came to an end… Read More »
Price action around the London 4pm Fix grabbed traders’ attention again on 27 July as Cable saw a 60-point move… Read More »
There comes a time in every walk of life where delivering required change takes leadership. I believe the FX industry… Read More »
“Intent is a difficult concept to demonstrate…the benefits arising from pre-hedging can be very difficult to show”. Therein lies the… Read More »
The Global Foreign Exchange Committee (GFXC) says it has completed the latest three-year review of the FX Global Code, and… Read More »
I am genuinely sorry to do this to you, but given events in the market yesterday and ongoing legal arguments,… Read More »
OK. Tin hat on? Check. Flak jacket? Check. Let’s dive back in to pre-hedging! I have been asked by quite… Read More »
Dear Colin We would like to make a few points in response to your recent post on pre-hedging and the Global Code.… Read More »
There is nothing like last look to get people fired up in the FX industry – as my mailbag for… Read More »
The Global Foreign Exchange Committee has released two draft “guidance papers” on pre-hedging and last look and is seeking feedback… Read More »
The FICC Markets Standards Board (FMSB) has published a final Standard for the execution of large trades in FICC markets… Read More »
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) says it has commenced proceedings against Westpac for insider trading, unconscionable conduct and… Read More »
For those of you that follow the English Premier League, I am a West Ham fan – a team that… Read More »
Having poked the hornet’s nest earlier in the week with a column and a feature on the WMR London 4pm… Read More »
It has cost banks billions of dollars in fines, dozens of people their jobs and remains the subject of ongoing… Read More »
To kick off the Currency Matters podcast series, Colin Lambert is joined by Guy Debelle, chair of the Global Foreign… Read More »
