Layered Hedging. What is it and how does it help you?
The goal of hedging isn't to make money on FX. It's to stop FX from losing you money. Layering is how you do that without needing a crystal ball.
EUR/USD: Euro sob pressão perto de 1,1350 enquanto a Fed mantém o dólar forte
O euro tem perdido algum terreno face ao dólar nas últimas semanas. O mercado espera que o Banco Central Europeu (BCE) e a Reserva Federal (Fed) sigam caminhos diferentes… A Cais Capital explora os possiveis cenários.
Currency Holidays
Golden Week starts on 1 October, and Chinese banks don't reopen until the 8th… Read and don’t get caught out by avoidable delays!
The 24 Hours Caterham Endurance Race
Cais Capital was trackside at the CRM Motorsport 24 Hours at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão. The crown jewel of the Caterham Motorsport Iberia calendar.
The Fed raised rates.
Yesterday, the Federal Reserve raised rates by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00%, its first hike since 2023. We review the consequences…
Partnership announcement!
Cais Capital is now an official partner of CRM Motorsport. Read why it makes sense here.
A system that works fine until it doesn't.
EUR account at the main bank, USD account at a second neobank and a sterling account that's been meaning to get set up for six months.
Late Payments and struggles to reconcile.
What else is delaying month close?
ECB first rate hike since September 2023.
The ECB raised interest rates. First hike since September 2023.
Now we have a 150 basis point gap between the Fed and the ECB. And if you're a European business with dollar exposure, this gap matters more than you probably realise.
An Entrepreneur and an FX guy walk into a bar…
“At some point, I asked him what his bank charges for FX. He said "nothing, it's included."
I almost spat out my pint. So much for ever expanding into the UK...
But after some digging, the truth came out.”