FX Strategist

Greg Gibbs

Greg has had a long career in foreign exchange, beginning at the Reserve Bank of Australia in 1989.  He was the first economics graduate at the Bank to be assigned to the foreign exchange dealing desk. Greg learnt from highly respected stewards of policy and market development at the Bank.  He played a leading role in establishing the Bank’s approach to asset and currency management of its international reserves, and managed the Bank's Japanese bond portfolio for a year before joining the private sector in 1995.

In October 2015, Greg launched his own FX research company, Amplifying Global FX Capital, after completing duties at the Royal Bank of Scotland in Singapore where he was the Head of Asia Pacific Markets Strategy since February 2014.  His flagship  report (AmpGFX) is available here on SmartKarma.

He has maintained a trading track record since March 2013. The results are very good over this period. There have been significant macro developments that suit his approach to markets. He is now managing his own capital and will often have positions in the markets that he is writing about in his AmpGFX report.

For a detailed biography and trading performance analysis head to the ampGFXcapital.com website.

Fundamental analysis of topical themes in FX

Amplifying Global FX Capital

Amplifying Global FX Capital was founded in 2015 and is fully owned by Greg Gibbs. It is a registered company both in Australia and Colorado, USA and is a licensed in Australia to provide financial services.

We are producing a regular trading view orientated macroeconomic analysis of topical themes in global financial markets, with a particular focus on foreign exchange. We invite you to view an “executive summary” of these reports in “AmpGFX Reports” under our “Research” menu.

These reports are drawn from the analysis of Greg Gibbs and inform the capital management he undertakes on behalf of the company. The trading performance is posted periodically on our website. We aim to build our company into both a research and capital management business. We are currently in the planning phase for managing capital for wholesale customers.

Greg Gibbs has spent his working life of more than 26 years in financial markets, beginning in 1989 at the Reserve Bank of Australia, after completing a Bachelor of Economics Degree (Honours) at the Australian National University. He has been a CFA Charterholder since 2005. He has worked in Sydney, Singapore, New York and London for major global banks and presented on foreign exchange markets to major financial institutions and companies around the world, and maintained a high profile in the financial media.

Before Amplifying Global FX Capital, Greg was the Head of Asia Pacific Market Strategy at the Royal Bank of Scotland based Singapore. He now resides in Breckenridge Colorado.

FX & Rates

The RBA appears set to slightly upgrade its inflation forecasts and sound reasonably optimistic in its quarterly Statement on Monetary Policy on Friday.  Governor Lowe may similarly project more optimism in his speech in Sydney on Thursday night.  These events may provide support for the AUD.  However, there is still scope for Lowe to show caution on rising global risks associated with European elections, China’s shift to lean against its property market and tighten liquidity, and risks to global trade and geopolitical uncertainty arising from a rambunctious USA President.  Lowe may also remind the market that the AUD has firmed in TWI terms to a two-year high and may undermine non-mining investment if it continues to rise.  Furthermore, he may note that the AUD has risen recently despite a lower interest rate advantage, and rising interest rates in the USA and higher yields more generally abroad may tend to weaken the AUD.  The AUD has been supported recently by a rebound in commodity prices contributing to a rebound in Australia’s net export income.  The currency appears relatively stable, but we see limited upside and more significant downside risks over the year ahead.

The RBA appears set to slightly upgrade its inflation forecasts and sound reasonably optimistic in its quarterly Statement on Monetary Policy on Friday.  Governor Lowe may similarly project more optimism in his speech in Sydney on Thursday night.  These events may provide support for the AUD.  However, there is still scope for Lowe to show caution on rising global risks associated with European elections, China’s shift to lean against its property market and tighten liquidity, and risks to global trade and geopolitical uncertainty arising from a rambunctious USA President.  Lowe may also remind the market that the AUD has firmed in TWI terms to a two-year high and may undermine non-mining investment if it continues to rise.  Furthermore, he may note that the AUD has risen recently despite a lower interest rate advantage, and rising interest rates in the USA and higher yields more generally abroad may tend to weaken the AUD.  The AUD has been supported recently by a rebound in commodity prices contributing to a rebound in Australia’s net export income.  The currency appears relatively stable, but we see limited upside and more significant downside risks over the year ahead.

RBA May Display More Optimism and Revise up Inflation Outlook