Tag: foreign exchange

People Moves

UBS targets yen flows with forex hiring spree

The Swiss bank is building strength in its Japan foreign exchange team as yen flows buck the declining global trend.

By Nick Ferguson | 10 October 2011

Emerging market currencies take a pounding

Foreign exchange weakness has dramatically exacerbated declines in emerging equity markets as investors unwind carry-trades, according to Citi.

By Rupert Walker | 30 September 2011

Macro & Markets

Currencies in Korea and India vulnerable to Greek deterioration

The Korean won and Indian rupee are the most exposed to a worsening of the Greek crisis, according to rigorous research by Nomura. The Taiwanese dollar and Thai baht are least ...

By Rupert Walker | 4 July 2011

People Moves

BNY Mellon targets renminbi business

BNY Mellon is building its China team in an effort to woo more mainland clients with an increased product offering, such as renminbi foreign exchange and money market services.

By Lara Wozniak | 17 June 2011

Business Moves

Brown Brothers Harriman expands in Asia

Brown Brothers Harriman opens a new FX desk in Hong Kong while expanding its Asia and Japan coverage.

By Lara Wozniak | 24 March 2011

RMB rising -- on video, day 2

More on the AsianInvestor/FinanceAsia RMB Rising conference that got investors, bankers and CEOs debating. For a glimpse of the discussions, watch this second video from the event.

By FinanceAsia Editors | 5 November 2010

RMB rising – on video

The recent AsianInvestor/FinanceAsia RMB Rising conference was a smashing success. For a glimpse of the debates, watch this video.

By FinanceAsia Editors | 4 November 2010

People Moves

Morgan Stanley hires head of FXEM trading for Asia

David Hong has joined from RBS to take charge of the trading of G10 and emerging market currencies and rates in the region.

By Anette Jönsson | 10 September 2010

Debt

Less place for kimchi on Thai tables

Thai 'kimchi' fund managers have been the biggest buyers of Korean debt in the past few years, but as the Korean won basis tightens, this trend is slowly changing.

By Mei Tuicolo | 2 September 2010

Euro weakness drives Asian exporters to pay for protection

David Naville, an FX structurer at Barclays Capital, talks to FinanceAsia about the challenges facing Asian companies exporting to Europe.

By Nick Ferguson | 25 August 2010

People Moves

HSBC builds global FX team in Asia-Pacific

HSBC hires senior people across the region to bolster its global foreign exchange business.

By Lara Wozniak | 25 August 2010

CorporateTreasury Moves

DBS appoints Stratton head of GTS sales

Ken Stratton joins DBS as global head of sales for its transaction bank among other management moves.

By Edward Russell | 29 June 2010

Cash

Payment news, June 8

Techcombank partners with Citi on trade, while Kasikornbank adds FX night shift.

By Jonathan Wong | 8 June 2010

Cash

Much ado about currencies

Volatility in international currency markets creates headaches for Asia’s treasurers.

By Edward Russell | 1 June 2010

Cash

How Infosys excels at currency management

With more than 98% of revenue coming from outside India, Infosys's treasury manages a lot of foreign exchange risk. CFO V Balakrishnan explains how.

By Edward Russell | 11 May 2010

Sun Hung Kai Financial ramps up FX through Macquarie alliance

Macquarie agrees to buy a minority stake in the FX arm of Hong Kong broker Sun Hung Kai Financial.

By Nick Ferguson | 15 April 2010

Polls

China will not let renminbi appreciate in 2010

Respondents to a poll conducted by FinanceAsia say that China's currency will not appreciate during 2010.

By FinanceAsia Editors | 1 February 2010

Asia’s foreign exchange policies

Asian central banks have intervened in the currency markets and forged regional alliances to maintain their foreign exchange reserves and help exports.

By Rupert Walker | 1 February 2010

People Moves

Societe Generale builds fixed-income team in Japan

Societe Generale announces that Toshiyuki Tomita will spearhead the bank's efforts to build its Japanese foreign exchange business.

By Lara Wozniak | 15 January 2010

Trade

Deutsche GTB head sees growth in trade and FX businesses

Growth will come in cross-border payments and supply chain financing, says Werner Steinmueller, Deutsche Bank's head of global transaction banking.

By Edward Russell | 14 September 2009

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