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World’s Best Trade Finance Providers 2016 | Table Of Contents
World trade may be growing more slowly since the financial crisis, yet demand for trade finance is accelerating.
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ECNs Boost FX Performance: David Newns, State Street
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David Newns, global head of State Street’s Currenex, says the diversity and liquidity provided by ECN (electronic communications networks) trading arekeenly important to banks.<br />
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Reshaping The FX Landscape
The $5 trillion-a-day foreign exchange market is changing rapidly, as electronic execution platforms control the bulk of trading and bank dealers streamline operations in response to growing pressure from regulators to cut trading risks and boost capital.
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Serving Africa’s FX Clients: Richard De Roos, Standard Bank
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Richard de Roos, global head of foreign exchange, Standard Bank, says a deep understanding of client needs comes over time, with continuous engagement and constant feedback.
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The Fintech Revolution in FX: Michael Curran, BNY Mellon
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Michael Curran, head of foreign exchange, BNY Mellon Markets Group, sees blockchain technology as the FX market’s key innovation.<br />
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The World’s Best Foreign Exchange Providers 2016
Criteria for choosing the winners included transaction volume, market share, scope of global coverage, customer service, competitive pricing and innovative technologies. Global Finance also considered input from a panel of experts and feedback from industry analysts, corporate executives and technology specialists.
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To Hedge, Or Not To Hedge: Marc Zaffran, Societe Generale
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Marc Zaffran, head of FX sales at Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking, says clients are looking more closely at how and why they hedge.
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Winners Profile: Best FX Providers 2016
Profiles of the2016 FX Award Winners by Region and Category
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World’s Best Foreign Exchange Providers 2016 | Table of Contents
The $5 trillion-a-day foreign exchange market is changing rapidly, as electronic execution platforms control the bulk of trading and bank dealers streamline operations in response to growing pressure from regulators to cut trading risks and boost capital.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Argentina’s New Finance Minister Wrestles With Peso
Argentina
The appointment of Alfonso Prat-Gay as Argentina’s new Finance minister was a clear sign to international investors that president Mauricio Macri, sworn in December 10, was serious about unraveling the populist policies of the previous government.
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Asset Management: Separate Accounts Are All the Rage
Corporate treasurers are parking more cash in separately managed accounts, which can be customized to their investment needs—and often beat money-market-fund returns.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Brazil Reeling After Another Junk Rating
The axe fell on Brazil heading into 2016 as it suffered a downgrade to junk status by Fitch Ratings, heightening the air of crisis as the beleaguered nation grapples with political turmoil and recession.