FX Hedging The Double Dip

An increasing number of asset managers are turning to fx as a cheaper, more liquid way to hedge cross-asset portfolios. They are prepared to accept some mismatch between the risk profile of their portfolio and their fx hedge, but are ultimately looking for hedging instruments which provide a payoff in times of risk aversion. The term risk aversion can be measured, and therefore traded, in one of the following three ways: carry unwind, increase in correlation and an increase in fx volatility.