TradeTech FX USA 2017 (past event)

February 13 - 15, 2017

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John Bird, Chief Operating Officer at Tixall Global Advisors
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John Bird


Chief Operating Officer
Tixall Global Advisors

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Day 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?