Question 1

What is ForwardsFlow?

Accepted Answer

ForwardsFlow is an investment platform that gives diaspora investors and family offices frictionless access to frontier economy treasury bonds and bills yielding 7–45% across 9 markets. It provides direct depository settlement, integrated FX forwards protection, and built-in compliance — so you can invest from abroad without a local broker or in-country visit.

Question 2

What yields do frontier economy T-bills offer?

Accepted Answer

Frontier economy treasury bill yields range from approximately 6.8% (India) to 45% (Turkey), compared to 3.9% for UK gilts and 0.2% for Swiss government bonds. Kenya 91-day T-bills currently yield up to 14.8%. With ForwardsFlow's optional FX forwards protection, investors can lock in exchange rates to protect returns when converting back to their base currency.

Question 3

Can diaspora investors buy frontier economy T-bills from abroad?

Accepted Answer

Yes. ForwardsFlow opens a securities depository account on your behalf remotely. You can bid at treasury bill auctions from the UK, UAE, US, Switzerland, Japan, or anywhere abroad. Settlement is direct to your depository account via SWIFT, with optional FX forwards to protect your returns. No local broker or in-country visit required.

Question 4

Which markets does ForwardsFlow cover?

Accepted Answer

ForwardsFlow currently offers live access to Kenya treasury bills, with India, Brazil, Mexico, Turkey, Bangladesh, South Africa, Egypt, and Ethiopia coming soon. Investor corridors include the UK, UAE, US, Switzerland, and Japan. The platform serves diaspora professionals, international organisation staff, and family offices.

Question 5

Does ForwardsFlow serve family offices?

Accepted Answer

Yes. ForwardsFlow provides family offices in the US, UK, Switzerland, Japan, and Dubai with institutional-grade access to frontier economy government securities. Features include direct depository settlement, pooled FX forwards for better pricing, portfolio analytics, and scalable access across 9 frontier markets via a single platform.

Question 6

How does FX forwards protection work?

Accepted Answer

ForwardsFlow pools investor FX exposure into forwards contracts with partner banks, giving you access to better pricing than individual contracts. You can lock in your exit exchange rate at the point of investment or at maturity, protecting the value of your returns when converting from the local currency back to USD, CHF, AED, GBP, JPY, or another base currency.

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