Introduction to Foreign Exchange Markets

Overview:

While everyone can participate in the Foreign Exchange Market at some point, (think Airport Bureau de Change) very few fully appreciate the scale of this Market & how the wide range of participants engage with it. The numbers may surprise you.

Why you should Attend:

Foreign Exchange is a global decentralized Over-the-Counter (OTC) Market which is the deepest & most liquid of any Market today, globally across all Asset Classes. 

While anyone can - & does - participate, what matters is are you a price taker or a price maker? 

From Central Banks through to Hedge Funds (& everyone in between,) are you participating merely to facilitate a transaction, or purely in the pursuit of profit?

Areas Covered in the Session:

• FX - Is it all a zero-sum game? Can it be considered as an Asset Class?
• Participants’objectives? Hedging or Risk Taking?
• Speculating in the pursuit of Profit. Carry Trading explained
• Geography of the Liquidity in the market
• Most popular Currency Pairs
• Purchasing Power Parity. The Big Mac Index
• Spot vs Forward Foreign Exchange
• How do Traders forecast Currency movements? Technical Analysis
• What about Crypto? Where does this fit in exactly?

Who Will Benefit:

• Middle & Back Office Professionals from Exchanges
• Regulators
• Asset Managers
• FinTechs
• Fund Administrators
• Investment Banks
• Wealth Managers
• Custodians
• Clearing Houses