Executive Summary

This report provides detailed information on Foreign Exchange investing according to investors located across Asia-Pacific, including helpful benchmark data such as:

  • Trading volume by product 
  • Product usage rates 
  • Average number of dealers used & concentration of business with dealers used

Graphic slides include:

  • Trading Volume by Transaction
  • Trading Volume by Type of Institution 
  • Trading Volume by Region
  • Average Number of Dealers Used, by Trading Volume
  • Average Number of Dealers Used, by Institution Type 
  • Concentration of Business 
  • FX Volume Allocation Factors 
  • Use of Electronic Trading
  • Online Trading- Type of System Used
  • Proportion of FX Trading Volume, by Channel
  • Proportion of Volume Traded Electronically, by Product
  • Electronic Trading in Currency Options 
  • Use of Non-Bank Liquidity Providers
  • Use of Trading Cost Analysis 
  • Benchmarks Used for Foreign Exchange Trading Cost Analysis
Methodology

Research is based on in-person and telephone interviews with 578 respondents between September through November, 2014. The data in this report is based upon aggregated results from individuals participating in the study.