Blame it on the algorithms...
Currency instruments and terms explained.
Canadian investors trying to diversify outside Canada got hit squarely in the eye by the stellar rise of the loonie. So said pension industry veteran Philip Falls when I caught up with him at Canadian Investment Review’s Global Investment Conference in Banff last month. His message—plan sponsors have had their confidence in global markets shaken […]
What's causing spikes in foreign exchange market turnover?
As a plan sponsor for a defined benefits (DB) program, what keeps you up at night? Is it volatility? Is it the funded status of your plan? If so, you aren’t alone. At this morning’s Canadian Pensions and Benefits Institute Fundamentals session on the future of DB, Ognjen Sosa, an investment strategist with Pyramis Global […]
Sponsored by Russell Investments.
Electronic trading boosts growth in FX market.
Coverage of the 2010 Investment Innovation Conference.
Foreign exchange markets once again face uncertain times. Heightened exchange rate volatility is driving increasing interest on the part of institutional investors in currency hedging strategies focused on mitigating the impact currency fluctuations have on investment returns. The integration of robust and efficient currency hedging tools and policies are a vital component of the investment […]
Implications for risk premia on foreign currencies.