TradeTech FX USA 2017 (past event)
February 13 - 15, 2017
Contact Us: 44 (0) 207 367 9576
John Bird
Chief Operating Officer
Tixall Global Advisors
Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining John.
Download The Latest AgendaDay 2- Wednesday February 15th 2017
Friday, March 2nd, 2018
11:20 Fireside Chat: Hedging your exposure - How can you best manage your FX hedging strategies in an unpredictable currency environment?
- To hedge or not to hedge- What investment vehicles are best suited to help with currency hedging in the current volatile market conditions?
- FX hedging-What different strategies can you undertake to reap the benefits of your currency exposure?
- Should you set up your own internal hedging policy or should this be done on an ad-hoc basis?
- Bonds vs Equities- What asset class will drive FX more in 2017 and how should you manage your FX in relation to this?
13:40 360 Perspective: Debating the 4pm FIX - What are the pros and cons for trading at this benchmark?
- Changes to the benchmark- what have been the mechanical changes to the 4pm FIX and what else is to come to make this a safer, more reliable benchmark?
- What are the alternatives to trading at the 4pm FIX and how can you realistically move away from this benchmark?
- What benefits can trading at other times of the day bring with regards to pricing and liquidity?
- Debate- Should the window be extended further to make it even less susceptible to price fixing or is 5 minutes sufficient?