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The ups and downs of interest rate hedging
As a young treasurer in the 1990’s, managing interest rate risks was as much of a focus as moving foreign exchange rates. The impact of high interest rates on FX forward points was significant – as they were on the general economic outlook. At the time, a high interest rate environment was all we knew. Just as the new breed of treasurer coming through has only ever experienced low interest rates. They have not had to consider what a lift in rates might mean for the company and hedging performance.
Can banks play ball without APIs?
Banks the world over are looking at how they can be more productive and deliver competitively better value to customers. To do this, most are looking to identify specialist systems and tools to bring into their existing eco-system. It sounds so simple – they just need to ensure the selected solutions have an API and the job is done. If only this were true. It seems everyone wants an API without really understanding what it means.
4 Reasons Why The 2021 Fintech IPO Market is Only Getting Started
2021 is shaping up to be a record-breaking year for fintech IPOs, and evidence suggests that the post-pandemic listing frenzy is only getting started. This year, we’ve already seen the likes of Robinhood, Wise, Coinbase and many more financial technology giants go public around the world. But what will the fintech IPO landscape look like for the rest of the year and beyond?
Re-thinking the e-savings experience for retail and business customers
As Britons continue to save more in the wake of COVID-19, and more savers do their banking digitally, building societies and banks must re-think how they service their e-savings accounts to increase share of wallet. COVID-19 lockdowns triggered a huge increase in savings in the UK. In June 2021 alone, households deposited an additional £9.8 billion with banks and building societies. In 2020, the household savings ratio - the percentage of disposable income households put away, soared to 16.3%.
The UK at Forefront of FX Management Change
The UK is front and center in a global increase in foreign exchange / FX management hedging as both Brexit and Covid have shaken the pot. The once steady and reliable Pound is increasingly volatile. Add to this, more UK companies needing to source both suppliers and customers from ‘offshore’ it is easy to see why FX hedging has come to the fore.
UK at Forefront of FX Management Change
By Richard Eaddy, CEO Hedgebook The UK is front and centre in a global increase in foreign exchange hedging as both Brexit and Covid have shaken the pot. The once steady and reliable Pound is increasingly volatile. Add to this more UK companies needing to source both suppliers and customers from ‘offshore’ it is easy to see why FX hedging has come to the fore.
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