Market risk

Templeton Global Income Fund (“GIM”) Announces Distribution and Update to Its Use of Currency Options Disclosure

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Banking, Professional services, Finance, Market risk, Finance, Money, Economy, Financial law, Contract law, Option, Hedge, Financial markets, Financial risk, Foreign exchange market, Exchange-traded fund

The Fund uses options to express macroeconomic and market views and to hedge foreign exchange and market risks on portfolio exposures, using the full suite of over-the-counter options products in strategies that both buy and sell options.

Key Points: 
  • The Fund uses options to express macroeconomic and market views and to hedge foreign exchange and market risks on portfolio exposures, using the full suite of over-the-counter options products in strategies that both buy and sell options.
  • The Fund is permitted to invest up to 25% of its net assets in currency options for hedging purposes and to invest up to 10% of its net assets in currency options for investment purposes.
  • Additionally, the Fund is permitted to sell currency options up to 35% of its net assets.
  • Franklin Resources, Inc. [NYSE:BEN] is a global investment management organization with subsidiaries operating as Franklin Templeton and serving clients in over 165 countries.

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (“TEI”) Announces Distribution and Update to Its Use of Currency Options Disclosure

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Banking, Professional services, Finance, Finance, Money, Economy, Market risk, Contract law, Option, Net asset value, Futures contract, Hedge, Financial markets, Exchange-traded fund, Hedge fund

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund [NYSE: TEI] today announced a monthly distribution from net investment income of $0.0412 per share, payable on December 31, 2020, to shareholders of record on December 15, 2020 (Ex-Dividend Date: December 14, 2020).

Key Points: 
  • Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund [NYSE: TEI] today announced a monthly distribution from net investment income of $0.0412 per share, payable on December 31, 2020, to shareholders of record on December 15, 2020 (Ex-Dividend Date: December 14, 2020).
  • The Fund uses options to express macroeconomic and market views and to hedge foreign exchange and market risks on portfolio exposures, using the full suite of over-the-counter options products in strategies that both buy and sell options.
  • The Fund is permitted to invest up to 25% of its net assets in currency options for hedging purposes and to invest up to 10% of its net assets in currency options for investment purposes.
  • Additionally, the Fund is permitted to sell currency options up to 35% of its net assets.

Hedge Trackers Launches End-to-End FX Risk Management Software

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Economy, Foreign exchange market, Market economics), Microeconomics, Foreign exchange risk, International finance, Hedge, Market risk

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Hedge Trackers, the leading provider of accounting, consulting and software services to protect clients against financial risk, has released new advancements to CapellaFX, making it the first FX risk management software that integrates the entire hedge program workflow.

Key Points: 
  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Hedge Trackers, the leading provider of accounting, consulting and software services to protect clients against financial risk, has released new advancements to CapellaFX, making it the first FX risk management software that integrates the entire hedge program workflow.
  • Everyone involved in the FX risk management processfrom treasurers and accountants to reporting managers and CFOscan contribute to and work from the same, single source of truth.
  • "The foreign currency risk management process is traditionally time intensive, error-prone and manual, with little visibility into exposures, historical data and hedge performance.
  • Hedge Trackers is the recognized global expert in foreign currency, interest rate and commodity price risk management.

AQMetrics goes on hiring spree to double headcount

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Finance, Money, Risk, Financial risk, Liquidity risk, Market risk, Regulatory technology, Actuarial science, Security, Enterprise risk management, Asset and liability management

LONDON, Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The regulatory technology firm AQMetrics is seeking to double its headcount over the next 12 months.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The regulatory technology firm AQMetrics is seeking to double its headcount over the next 12 months.
  • Through 2020 AQMetrics launched its Liquidity Risk Control and Advanced Risk Monitoring products and successfully implemented these for both existing and new customers.
  • In addition, a new Global Enterprise Accounts team will expand the existing AQMetrics customer base oflarge financial institutions.
  • The AQMetrics 'Regulatory-Risk-as-a-Service' platform enables firms in the highly regulated financial services industry to manage their risk and meet their regulatory reporting requirements.

AQMetrics goes on hiring spree to double headcount

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Finance, Money, Risk, Financial risk, Liquidity risk, Market risk, Regulatory technology, Actuarial science, Security, Enterprise risk management, Asset and liability management

LONDON, Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The regulatory technology firm AQMetrics is seeking to double its headcount over the next 12 months.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The regulatory technology firm AQMetrics is seeking to double its headcount over the next 12 months.
  • Through 2020 AQMetrics launched its Liquidity Risk Control and Advanced Risk Monitoring products and successfully implemented these for both existing and new customers.
  • In addition, a new Global Enterprise Accounts team will expand the existing AQMetrics customer base oflarge financial institutions.
  • The AQMetrics 'Regulatory-Risk-as-a-Service' platform enables firms in the highly regulated financial services industry to manage their risk and meet their regulatory reporting requirements.

Purpose Investments Inc. Announces November Distributions

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Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Exchange-traded funds, Finance, Financial markets, Hedge, Market risk, Investment fund, Investment, BetaShares, WisdomTree Investments

(2) Purpose US Preferred Share Fund Non-Currency Hedged ETF Units have both a CAD and USD purchase option.

Key Points: 
  • (2) Purpose US Preferred Share Fund Non-Currency Hedged ETF Units have both a CAD and USD purchase option.
  • Purpose Investments is an asset management company with more than $9 billion in assets under management.
  • Purpose Investments has an unrelenting focus on client-centric innovation, and offers a range of managed and quantitative investment products.
  • Purpose Investments is led by well-known entrepreneur Som Seif and is a division of Purpose Financial, an independent technology-driven financial services company.

AEGIS Hedging Expands into Metals with Acquisition of Nexidus Commodities

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Professional services, Technology, Other Professional Services, Other Technology, Finance, Software, Financial markets, Commodity market, Trade, Economy, Market risk, AEGIS, Nexidus, Trilantic North America

AEGIS Hedging Solutions (AEGIS or the Company), a leader in technology and expertise for commodity and rate hedging, announced today that it has acquired Nexidus Commodities (Nexidus), a commodity trading advisor and pioneer in metals hedging.

Key Points: 
  • AEGIS Hedging Solutions (AEGIS or the Company), a leader in technology and expertise for commodity and rate hedging, announced today that it has acquired Nexidus Commodities (Nexidus), a commodity trading advisor and pioneer in metals hedging.
  • The acquisition of Nexidus is a significant step in extending our hedging technology and expertise beyond the energy sector, said Bryan Sansbury, Chairman and CEO of AEGIS.
  • We are excited to bring AEGIS scalable technology and approach to hedging metal price risk for new and existing clients, said Adam Jackson, CEO of Nexidus.
  • Nexidus provides commodity hedging, risk management, and analytical services to industrial clients with exposure to the prices of base and precious metals.

Riverside Risk Advisors Announces Strategic Partnerships and the Launch of LiborXchange

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Thursday, September 24, 2020
Finance, Money, Economy, Financial law, Market risk, Derivative, Wagering, Hedge, International Finance Corporation, Financial risk, Convertible security, Libor

NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Riverside Risk Advisors ("Riverside") announced the launch of LiborXchange, a strategic partnership between Riverside, Scissero Ltd., and Hedge Trackers LLC to help clients through the imminent LIBOR transition.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Riverside Risk Advisors ("Riverside") announced the launch of LiborXchange, a strategic partnership between Riverside, Scissero Ltd., and Hedge Trackers LLC to help clients through the imminent LIBOR transition.
  • "With LiborXchange, we bring a practical approach, informed resources and an interdisciplinary skill set to help our clients through this process."
  • Learn more and visit us: www.liborxchange.com
    About Riverside Risk Advisors: An independent derivatives advisory firm located in New York City.
  • Riverside advises clients on hedging interest rates, currency, convertible bonds, and commodity market risk.

Purpose Investments Inc. Announces August Distributions

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Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Exchange-traded funds, Finance, Financial markets, Hedge, Market risk, Investment, BetaShares, WisdomTree Investments

Purpose US Preferred Share Fund Non-Currency Hedged ETF Units have both a CAD and USD purchase option.

Key Points: 
  • Purpose US Preferred Share Fund Non-Currency Hedged ETF Units have both a CAD and USD purchase option.
  • Purpose Investments is an asset management company with more than $9 billion in assets under management.
  • Purpose Investments has an unrelenting focus on client-centric innovation, and offers a range of managed and quantitative investment products.
  • Purpose Investments is led by well-known entrepreneur Som Seif and is a division of Purpose Financial, an independent technology-driven financial services company.

OANDA renames data business FX Data Services in global rebrand

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Foreign exchange market, Foreign exchange risk, International finance, Market risk, Exchange, Economy, Foreign exchange, Finance, Money, Foreign exchange companies

NEW YORK, Aug. 4,2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A global leader in online multi-asset trading services, OANDA has rebranded its currency data and analytics business as Foreign Exchange Data Services , further articulating the firm's position as one of the world's most credible providers of FX data.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Aug. 4,2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A global leader in online multi-asset trading services, OANDA has rebranded its currency data and analytics business as Foreign Exchange Data Services , further articulating the firm's position as one of the world's most credible providers of FX data.
  • Lucian Lauerman, Head of OANDA Foreign Exchange Data Services , said, "With almost 25 years' experience, OANDA has long been viewed as the gold standard when it comes to currency rates.
  • OANDA FX Data Servicesclearly conveys our unwavering dedication to helping clients mitigate FX risk and build their bottom line through the provision of accurate, reliable currency data."
  • OANDA Foreign Exchange Data Services will operate under a new business entity called OANDA Business Information and Services Inc.