Currencies

 

Macquarie has been a leading provider of foreign exchange transactional services since 1983. In 1989 Macquarie Foreign Exchange became the first 24-hour desk in Australia and remains the only full 24-hour interbank desk in the country.

Overview

Operating on a 24-hour basis, Macquarie delivers seamless client coverage over spot and FX derivatives in all the major currency pairs.

We provide risk management services across all of these currencies and structured products to corporate and institutional clients globally, supported by highly regarded technical and fundamental research.

We offer:

  • 24-hour price making in $A spots, forwards, FX options, structured FX solutions  as well as e-platforms and alliances
  • structured solutions and risk management hedging designed to manage your foreign exchange exposures with a range of instruments and features to suit your individual risk profile
  • tailored solutions using a range of instruments based on assessment of a client’s risk profile and foreign exchange exposures
  • 24-hour FX margin trading capabilities for professional investors.

e-trading

Macquarie offers a range of technology offerings to suit the various needs of our clients.

FXTREME WHOLESALE FX PLATFORM
  • Facilitates wholesale FX trading for major corporates and funds
  • Can be accessed by clients over the internet
  • Supports spot and outright trading
  • It can be white labelled to suit any brand
  • Supports "on behalf of" trading – a broker can select from a list of their clients and trade on their behalf
  • The system is integrated into Macquarie’s central FX risk management and pricing systems
  • Automated pre-trade credit checking
  • Planned future features include FX options and orders
FIX INTERFACE
  • Facilitates wholesale FX trading for major corporates, hedge funds, brokers and banks via a system-to-system interface
  • Macquarie can stream live pricing over the internet/leased line directly into client side systems
  • Supports spot and outright trading
  • The system is integrated into Macquarie’s central FX risk management and pricing systems
  • Automated pre-trade credit checking
FELIX MARGIN PLATFORM
  • Platform supports FX retail margin trading over the internet
  • This platform is specifically designed for joint ventures with banks, brokers, security houses and wealth managers
  • The system can be white labelled to suit any brand
  • Supports "on behalf of" trading – a support broker can select from a list of their clients and trade
  • The system is integrated into Macquarie’s central FX risk management systems and pricing
  • All key margin trading functionality is included including cash deposits/withdrawals, date rolls, real time margin calculations, on-line statements and automated margin close-outs
  • Ideal joint venture partners have a strong brand and a large existing client base
FELIX DELIVERABLE FX PLATFORM
  • Platform supports FX retail international payments
  • This platform is specifically designed for joint ventures with banks, brokers, security houses and wealth managers
  • The system can be white labelled to suit any brand
  • Supports "on behalf of" trading – a support broker can select from a list of their clients and trade on their behalf
  • The system is integrated into Macquarie’s central FX risk management systems and pricing
  • All key international payments functionality is included including cash deposits/withdrawals, date rolls, settlement information and on-line statements
  • Ideal joint venture partners have a strong brand and a large existing client base

Execution

Macquarie provides 24-hour foreign exchange services in:

FX spot

  • Specialist in AUD and NZD as well as all major pairs and a growing participant in the broader and emerging market currencies

Derivatives

  • Forwards, FX swaps, NDFs
  • FX Options, Vanilla and Exotic
  • Structuring and investor products
  • Short-term funding for the banks balance sheet, currency deposits.

Electronic price and risk management

  • Increasing amount of in-house technology built to cater to new opportunities and to keep pace with market trends
DELIVERABLE
AUD AED CAD CHF CNH
CZK DKK EUR GBP HKD
HUF JPY MXN NZD NOK
PLN SEK SGD THB TRY
USD ZAR      
NON-DELIVERABLE
ARS BRL CLP CNY IDR
INR KRW MYR PHP RUB
TWD VND      

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