Chinese exporters step up FX sophistication

Onshore corporates traded record FX options volumes in June and are tapping experienced bank traders Foreign exchange dealers are seeing a wave of Chinese corporates increasing their risk management capabilities, tapping into more complex hedging products and recruiting sophisticated traders.One sign of this increasing sophistication is the firms’ greater use of options and option-embedded structures. According to data from China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange (Safe), commercial Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@risk.net or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.risk.net/subscribe You are currently unable to print this content. Please contact info@risk.net to find out more. You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@risk.net to find out more. Copyright Infopro Digital Limited. All rights reserved.You may share this content using our article tools. As outlined in our terms and conditions, https://www.infopro-digital.com/terms-and-conditions/subscriptions/ (clause 2.4), an Authorised User may only make one copy of the materials for their own personal use. You must also comply with the restrictions in clause 2.5.If you would like to purchase additional rights please email info@risk.net Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists. New to Risk.net? View our subscription options If you already have an account, please sign in here. Markets US buy side flocked to FX forwards and options in Q1 Counterparty Radar: Pimco led $187 billion rise in forwards notional among funds, while TIAA drove insurer activity 04 Aug 2026 Markets Basis trade loses its bite as banks move in Returns on popular hedge fund strategy dwindle to as little as three basis points, while dealers make use of softened capital rules to replicate the trade 04 Aug 2026 Comment Perpetual futures: when expiry disappears, governance is key Perps solve the futures roll problem, but run market-structure and regulatory risks, warns Vishal Gupta 03 Aug 2026 Markets US housing law delivers good news for insurers Congress added curbs to institutional property ownership; insurers are more interested in the underlying loans 31 Jul 2026 Markets Nomura weighs launching own stablecoin Bank says issuing its own token is on the table, but wants to use stablecoins as a customer first 30 Jul 2026 Markets US funds become fixed-rate payers in swap market Counterparty Radar: Since 2021, receiver swaps have dominated US mutual fund positions; in the latest data, the sector’s book flips round 28 Jul 2026 Markets Fourth-trigger CDS market weighs going blind Dealers see benefit of undisclosed, replenishable pools – but not everyone is convinced 27 Jul 2026 Our take Bank vs non-bank: FX’s two-tier reality CME and LSEG data show banks provide sticky and broad liquidity, while non-banks cling tightly to the price 23 Jul 2026 Most read articles loading... Back to Top