Pivot TARFs - An Overview
For corporates that favour outperformance and can take directional views, the Pivot TARF can prove to be a useful addition to their risk...
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Danny Kinnear
Oct 171 min read
An introduction to FX One Touch Options
A FX one-touch option is a type of foreign exchange derivative that pays a fixed amount if the underlying currency pair reaches a...
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Danny Kinnear
Oct 152 min read
Leverage: Good, Bad, or Just Plain Ugly?
Structurers are often asked to generates strategies that can outperform the forward. Adding leverage is often the easiest way of...
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Danny Kinnear
Oct 41 min read
Understanding Dual Currency (Chooser) TARFs
For those that might not have looked at dual strategies before, this short presentation reflects upon: The degree of enhancement that is...
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Danny Kinnear
Oct 41 min read
Understanding Knock-In Forwards
A Knock-In Forward sits within the Protective Strategies group of hedging solutions. Closely resembling the traditional outright forward...
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Danny Kinnear
Aug 61 min read
Example Treasury Policy Document
When formulating a treasury policy consideration should be given to a number of areas. These include: Liquidity Risk Management Foreign...
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Danny Kinnear
Aug 63 min read
Designing a FX Treasury Policy
Most companies with foreign exchange exposures have in place hedging policies which guide their risk management actions. This article...
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Danny Kinnear
Aug 61 min read
M&A: The Deal-Contingent Due Diligence Process
The Deal-contingent Hedge offers an efficient way to mitigate FX risk associated with the time between the signing and closing of a...
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Danny Kinnear
Aug 62 min read
How to Think About Structured Forwards
I take a philosophical, rather than mathematical, approach to structuring derivatives. This approach is accessible to everyone from...
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Danny Kinnear
Aug 66 min read
Why Use a TARF?
2022 witnessed a significant strengthening of the US Dollar which increased importers’ USD purchasing costs dramatically. Whilst many...
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Danny Kinnear
Aug 61 min read
Examples of common FX outperformance strategies
An overview of Accumulators and Target Accrual Redemption Forwards (TARFs). Both banks and non-bank FX providers alike, market a wide...
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Danny Kinnear
Aug 62 min read
What should a company know about currency risk?
What is Currency Risk? Currency risk, also known as exchange rate risk, arises from fluctuations in the value of one currency relative to...
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Danny Kinnear
Aug 62 min read
Understanding converting currency at Spot
What is a Spot Rate? Before making an international funds transfer or exchanging currency, it's essential to understand the spot rate....
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Danny Kinnear
Aug 62 min read
How does currency movements impact SMEs in the UK?
With the rise in international trade, many UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly involved in cross-border...
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Danny Kinnear
Aug 61 min read
What is a FX Spot Trade?
A currency spot trade is the purchase or sale of a currency pair for immediate delivery and settlement. In Forex trading, this type of...
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Danny Kinnear
Aug 62 min read
What is a FX Forward?
A foreign exchange (FX) forward is a financial contract in which two parties agree to exchange a specified amount of one currency for...
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