MEET HARRY MILS
Harry Mills is a Director at Oku Markets Limited, a UK-based currency management firm. A well-respected leader in the FX market since 2010, Harry has helped thousands of businesses to more effectively manage their currency risk and improve their international payment operations.
Having enjoyed a successful career covering one of the world’s preeminent FX businesses, and heading the currency options trading desk at a boutique firm, Harry founded Oku Markets in 2021 with a mission to reform the market and provide a better service to businesses at transparent pricing.
Harry publishes a daily FX market newsletter and a weekly blog covering risk management and financial markets.
Currency risk is one of the most potentially damaging obstacles that businesses face, yet it is one of the least understood. The FX market is fast-moving, with unpredictable fluctuations and periods of high volatility. Financial decision-makers should arm themselves with the best analysis, the most effective strategies, and comprehensive advice from true industry experts. Harry Mills
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EXPERTISE
- FX Risk Management
- Hedging Strategy and Policy formulation
- Currency risk analytics
- Currency Options, vanilla to exotic
- Complex structured FX products
EXPERTISE
- FX markets and analysis
- Trade suitability and appropriateness
- Reviewing FX trading provisions and counterparties
- Setting up and operating an FX Options desk
- Running an FX dealing desk
What is an FX Spot Trade? | By Harry Mills
03-08-2023 | A spot contract is a trade for immediate settlement.
What are: Currency Pegs | By Harry Mills
04-05-2023 | You may have come across a currency described as being “pegged” to another, probably against the US dollar, but what does it mean?
SWIFT: Need to Know | By Harry Mills
12-04-2023 | Inherent risk and residual risk are simple but important concepts to grasp when assessing risk. This article explores how these concepts fit into a risk management programme and why it’s important to know your numbers!
Inherent and Residual Risk | By Harry Mills
28-03-2023 | Harry Mills | treasuryXL | LinkedIn | Inherent risk and residual risk are simple but important concepts to grasp when assessing risk. This article explores how these concepts fit into a risk management programme and why it’s important to know your numbers!
What is meant when we read or hear about Volatility?
09-11-2022 | Harry Mills | treasuryXL | LinkedIn We all have an intuitive feel for what volatility is – we know when a market is exhibiting high or low volatility because we see differences in price changes. But it pays to be more precise with our language and to understand what is meant when we […]
Types of Forward Contract