Using tools like forwards and options, currency-neutral funds hedge foreign-exchange risks. Investing in currency-neutral funds can protect against losses from unfavorable exchange-rate shifts.

The primary objective of currency hedging is mitigating FX risk, and it’s important to note that hedged returns are not the same as local-currency returns. Currency hedging alters the risk-return ...

Two questions about a portfolio’s currency exposure are why hedge, and how to hedge. 1. Why should I hedge currency exposure? Currency exposure is a non-trivial element of a global portfolio’s ...

The case for strategic currency hedging is based on an objective of reducing portfolio volatility, but at current low levels of sterling, UK investors have every incentive to implement the hedge now.

Amid recent volatility, many firms are now choosing to outsource their currency hedging to reduce the operational burden, however there are many different strategies that managers can choose to manage ...

The WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund ETF (HEDJ) offers exposure to European equities with a US Dollar-Euro currency hedge ...

While the US dollar was continually getting stronger and sterling was continually getting weaker, British investors rarely needed to worry too much about currency movements. If you held an ...

The CBC’s letter to the Economist was like waiving a red flag in front of a bull, especially when the regulators are rigging ...

Donald Trump’s tariff threats have significantly impacted the world of currency exchange. When tariffs are imposed on goods traded between countries, it can cause currencies to rise or fall ...

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $25 million equity investment in The Currency Exchange Fund (TCX), a specialized global institution that provides long-term local currency ...