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FXPA Publishes Last Look Paper; Plans Webinar The Foreign Exchange Professionals Association (FXPA) has released the third in a series of educational papers it is producing to explain the many nuances of the FX industry. FXPA’s “Focus on Last Look” explains the origins and evolution of the practice, and its unique role in global currency markets.    Read More

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FXPA Events Discuss Ethics, Liquidity Conditions – FXPA The Foreign Exchange Professionals Association (FXPA) held member events in New York and Singapore in recent months that brought together industry professionals and regulators for in-depth discussions around the topics of conduct and liquidity. Read More

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China Stocks: Trading Called Off for Second Time This Week – Wall Street Journal (subscription) China’s stock market tumbled and scored its shortest trading day in its 25-year history.

• China Equity, FX Uncertainty Pushes EM Stocks to 6-1/2-Year Low – Reuters

• Bearish Bets on Yuan Near Six-Year High, Weigh on Other Asia EM Currencies – Reuters

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FXPA to Host ‘Last Look’ Webinar: Implications of the Recent Last Look Settlement on Your Business – FXPA Join the Foreign Exchange Professionals Association (FXPA) for a webinar on Tuesday, January 12, at 10am (Eastern)/3pm (GMT)/11pm (Asia), that looks at what the recent Last Look settlements mean and what you can do to safeguard your business: What are the key takeaways? What are some of the best practices now emerging? Are there public policy implications? Read More

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Currency Managers Up in November – Profit & Loss Currency managers shook off two successive down months with a positive performance in November, according to the Parker FX Index, however 2015 continued to be a struggle for returns. Read More

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Currency Funds See Worst Year Since 2011 as Divergence Flounders – Bloomberg Currency managers won’t be leading late-night celebrations after foreign-exchange funds suffered their worst year since 2011 as bets on monetary-policy divergence disappointed. Read More