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Amid highly volatile economic environment, shielding currency exposure has become too risky than before. In this series we provide an intelligent insights and analysis on actionable FX derivative strategies that serve different levels of risk appetites and returns.

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: BoJ maintains status quo but focuses on inflation targets - Capitalize on shrinking 1w IVs in EUR/JPY to deploy shorts in reverse put spreads

Nov 02, 2016 07:28 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis

Fundamental updates: The Bank of Japan (BoJ) maintained its current quantitative and qualitative easing programme with yield curve control aiming to achieve the price stability target of two pct. BoJ maintains...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Hedging vehicle for USD/SGD upside risks via option spreads ahead of series of data announcements

Oct 28, 2016 10:14 am UTC| Central Banks Commentary

This weeks Focus updates our estimates of external debt in Emerging Asia, broken into foreign bank loans to the region and foreign currency-denominated debt securities issued by Asias banks, corporates, and...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: GBP/NZD bears seem ruthless even after all-time lows taking into deep tunnels – DDPS or mid-month futures to rescue FX exposures

Oct 28, 2016 09:54 am UTC| Central Banks Commentary

The discounted gloomy UK outlook both prevents a new bold depreciation and a much stronger currency. The technical picture suggests a new turbulence and bearish pressures. GBPNZD made the fresh post-float lows following...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: FED and RBNZ to stimulate NZD/USD bearish sentiments – Diagonal long put ladders to mitigate downside risks

Oct 28, 2016 09:15 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Commentary

New Zealand posted a NZD 1436 million trade deficit in September of 2016, compared to a NZD 1140 million shortfall a year earlier and beyond market projections of NZD 1125 million gap. Exports dropped by 5.7 pct, led by...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Significance of NZD/USD premium-adjusted deltas to construct implied volatility smiles capitalizing 2m negatively skewed IVs

Oct 28, 2016 08:51 am UTC| Central Banks Commentary

Before we begin with this write-up, please be informed that 2m NZDUSD ATM puts are flashing deltas around -0.54. NZDUSD has been tumbling considerably offlate, dropped from the highs of 0.7485 to the current 0.7134...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Formulate NZD/JPY DPRS to monitor perplexing IVs ahead of streaks of event risks in Kiwis and Japan

Oct 28, 2016 07:17 am UTC| Central Banks Commentary

On economic data radar over next fortnight: BoJ economic outlook report, monetary policy decision and policy rates on Oct 31st. GDT price index, Kiwis unemployment rates and inflation reports are scheduled to be...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: What drives you writing overstated exorbitant NZD/JPY options?

Oct 28, 2016 06:00 am UTC| Central Banks Commentary

For an instance, 1w ATM puts and calls of this pair are trading 28% and 30% respectively more than NPV. While the ATM implied volatilities of the same tenor are at just shy above 9.5%. The standard deviation of this put...

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Economy

Global Active ETF Assets Hit Record $1 Trillion Amid Regulatory Changes and Innovation

Global active ETF assets reached a milestone $1 trillion in August, according to ETFGI, driven by regulatory shifts and diverse product offerings. Analysts expect accelerated growth in the coming years.* Regulatory...

TD Bank Nears Guilty Plea Over U.S. Money Laundering Allegations

TD Bank is reportedly nearing a guilty plea regarding criminal charges alleging that its U.S. retail banking arm failed to curb money laundering, according to The Wall Street Journal. The alleged laundering activities are...

UBS: China’s Stimulus Measures Could Boost Struggling Economy

Chinas recent stimulus measures are being viewed as a potential turning point for its struggling economy, according to analysts at UBS. Amid slowing economic momentum and mounting deflationary pressures, Chinas top...

Mizuho Analysts Shift Top Semiconductor Pick to ASML, Highlight Compelling Upside Potential

Mizuho Securities has shifted its top semiconductor stock pick from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to ASML Holding N.V. (AS: ASML), citing a more attractive risk-reward profile as the stock lags behind...

Nvidia Shares Fall as China Pushes for Domestic AI Chips Over U.S. Tech

Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ) saw its shares fall on Friday after reports emerged that Chinese regulators are encouraging local companies to buy artificial intelligence (AI) chips made in China rather than those produced by...

Politics

부유한 투자자 57%, 해리스 지지 계획… 43%는 트럼프 선호 - 설문조사

최근 UBS 설문조사에 따르면, 다수의 부유한 투자자들이 다가오는 미국 대선에서 카말라 해리스 부통령을 지지할 계획인 것으로 나타났다. 해당 설문조사에서 부유한 투자자의 57%가 해리스를 선호하는 반면, 43%는 도널드 트럼프 전...

이스라엘, 레바논과 휴전 논의 지속할 것이라고 네타냐후 밝혀

베냐민 네타냐후 이스라엘 총리는 금요일(현지시간) 이스라엘이 향후 며칠간 레바논과의 휴전 제안을 계속 논의할 것이라고 밝혔으며, 워싱턴은 추가적인 충돌이 양측 민간인들의 귀환을 더욱 어렵게 만들 것이라고 경고했다. 이스라엘...

한국, 이시바 총리 체제 일본과 우호 관계 구축할 것

한국 외교부는 이시바 시게루가 일본 집권당의 당수로 선출된 이후 일본의 새 내각과 함께 가장 가까운 이웃이자 파트너인 일본과 긍정적인 관계를 구축하기 위해 협력할 것을 기대한다고 밝혔다. 윤석열 대통령은 일본의 전시 역사로...

이시바 시게루, 다섯 번째 도전 끝에 일본 총리로 선출

일본의 차기 총리로 선출된 이시바 시게루는 금요일 (현지시간) 다섯 번째이자 자신이 말하는 마지막 총재 도전에서 승리한 후 집권당을 쇄신하고, 경제를 부흥시키며, 강대국 이웃들의 안보 위협에 대응하겠다고 밝혔다. 67세의 전...

바이든 행정명령, 3D 총기 규제 및 학교 총격 대응 훈련 개선 기대

로이터통신에 따르면 조 바이든 미국 대통령과 카말라 해리스 부통령은 목요일 (현지시간) 3D 프린팅 및 개조된 총기로 인한 위협에 대응하고 학교의 총격 대응 훈련을 개선하기 위한 새로운 행정명령을 발표했다. 바이든이 백악관...

Science

SpaceX Nears 4 Million Starlink Customers and Invests $3 Billion in Texas Starship Development

SpaceX is on the verge of hitting four million Starlink customers, according to President Gwynne Shotwell. The company has invested $3 billion into Starship facilities in Texas, emphasizing the significance of Starship for...

SpaceX Criticizes FAA Over Licensing Delays and 'Inaccurate' Testimony in Congressional Hearing

SpaceX has called out the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for making incorrect and concerning claims during a congressional hearing. The tension centers around SpaceXs licensing challenges for Starship missions and...

Hawaiian Airlines Rolls Out Free Starlink Internet on Airbus A330 and A321neo Fleet

Hawaiian Airlines has partnered with SpaceXs Starlink to provide free high-speed internet on its Airbus A330 and A321neo fleet. The airline plans to expand the service to its Boeing 787 aircraft, enhancing in-flight...

T-Mobile CEO Predicts Starlink Cellular Beta Launch by Late 2024 or Early 2025

T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert anticipates the Starlink Cellular beta, also known as Starlink Direct-to-Cell, could launch between late 2024 and early 2025. The initial beta will offer text services, with voice, data, and IoT...

SpaceX Recovers Super Heavy Booster, Prepares for Tower Catch in Upcoming Starship Flight 5

SpaceX has successfully recovered the Super Heavy booster from Starship Flight 4, marking the first retrieval of the rocket post-launch. The company is now preparing for Starship Flight 5, where it will attempt a milestone...

Technology

Bitcoin Soars Past Gold: Michael Saylor Says BTC's 51% Surge Crushes Traditional Assets

Bitcoin continues its meteoric rise in 2024, boasting a 51% year-to-date gain that outstrips gold and real estate. Michael Saylor of MicroStrategy underscores Bitcoins superior performance as it reclaims $66,000,...

PEPE Rockets 16%—Is the Meme Coin Set to Kickstart a Massive Altcoin Boom?

PEPE surged by 16%, reigniting excitement in the crypto space as traders wonder if this spike is the precursor to an altcoin season. With a market cap of $4.74 billion, the meme coin is showing signs of leading the charge,...

Tesla's Mystery Prototype Spotted in California—Is This the Game-Changing $25K EV?

A camouflaged Tesla Model 3 prototype, potentially signaling Teslas rumored $25,000 electric vehicle, was spotted in California. The sighting has reignited speculation about Teslas push to dominate the affordable EV...

Hamster Kombat Token Ignites $1.2 Billion Trading Frenzy—TON Network Faces Massive Airdrop Pressure

Hamster Kombats highly anticipated HMSTR token launch sparked over $1.2 billion in trading within 24 hours, putting The Open Network under immense pressure from distributing a massive airdrop to potentially 100 million...

Bitcoin ETF Inflows Surge as BlackRock, Ark Invest Drive Massive Demand, 17,000 BTC Seized

Bitcoin ETFs saw unprecedented inflows this week, removing 17,000 BTC from circulation as demand surges. BlackRock, Ark Invest, and Fidelity led the charge, boosting institutional participation and driving Bitcoins price...