Technology
FXSpotStream looks to growth products beyond spot
New chief exec Jeff Ward highlights NDFs and FX swaps as next boom area for the venue
Nomura’s tech revamp propels its global FX push
Bank hopes overhaul of pricing tech and new single-dealer platform will boost FX business
JP Morgan pulls plug on deep learning model for FX algos
FX Markets USA: Bank turns to less complex models that are easier to explain to clients
Corporates’ tech stacks face pressure from rising FX volatility
Treasurers and CFOs are worried about how their FX tech will cope with a potential increase in hedging activity
Isda proposes new central hub for critical notices
Trade body seeks industry feedback on one-stop shop for default notices and other critical comms; sceptics say the service is “not a universal solution”
Technology trends in capital markets: transforming the sell-side FX front office
The capital markets landscape is witnessing a technological revolution – a wave transforming the sell-side FX front office. Firms such as smartTrade Technologies are at the forefront of this transformation, leveraging technologies such as artificial…
On-chain FX’s brave new world excites some, worries others
Trading tokenised versions of currencies on blockchain could slash settlement risk but sceptics raise concerns over liquidity and pricing
A ‘unified ledger’ and the future of money
Blueprint set out by the BIS staff raises plenty of questions about the ‘singleness of money’
Best single-dealer platform: Citi
To better connect its various FX solutions and allow its client base access to a broader set of markets, Citi has undertaken an ambitious project to consolidate its entire FX offering under its single-dealer platform
Shall we compare thee to a multilateral trading venue?
As regulators confirm that perimeter guidance applies to tech firms, the focus shifts to enforcement
Best liquidity aggregation service: oneZero
oneZero’s technology helps market participants gain a better understanding of the market, as well as access to quality liquidity, better manage their risk and maximise the hedging potential of their FX portfolios
Major central banks set out CBDC policy debates
BIS and central banks discuss major policy issues that still need to be solved
RBC eyes AI to bolster FX and rates algos
Canadian bank plans to take deep reinforcement learning tech from equities to fixed income and currencies
Best FX technology provider: oneZero
oneZero’s market-neutral technology has built its brand and business on the success of its award-winning modular trading technology solutions
Best FX analytics provider: smartTrade Technologies
The smartTrade LiquidityFX system has allowed smartTrade Techologies’ customers across Asia’s FX markets to optimise liquidity provision based on their specific FX needs
LSEG’s FXall to open access for banks’ NDF algos
Move tipped to help smooth buy-side adoption of algo execution for non-deliverable forwards
High-frequency flap over CME’s Aurora data centre
Exchange group’s migration to Google’s cloud could render HFT networks redundant
Best vendor for dealing technology: Integral
Integral saw a significant uptick in demand for its cloud-based services as market participants’ imperative to upgrade their technology gained urgency last year
Stick to the fax? Isda seeks to revamp close-out notice methods
Plans to update termination notice provisions still won’t quite pull the plug on use of fax machines
Blockchain startup Symbiont files for bankruptcy
Clients included American Century, Citi, Franklin Templeton, State Street and Vanguard
FX primary venues seek reversal of fortunes
EBS and Refinitiv fight to restore market share – but bilateral trading may be too entrenched, dealers say