Articles by Laura Matthews
Technancial and Ullink offer solution for clearing brokers
The newly launched product helps to monitor the trading activity of high-frequency trading firms using SDMA in near real-time
DoJ closes investigation into Deutsche Bank’s FX activity
US regulator's action is a big win for the bank, but civil suits and a decision from the NYDFS are still pending
Simple tax cuts best for dollar, says CBA
If Trump is able to slash corporate tax rate to 15% and achieve income tax cuts along with infrastructure spending, then the dollar and the economy will see a boost
HSBC snags Citi’s chief dealer in New York
Brent Donnelly had been Citi’s chief dealer since March 2014
Tim Power trades Deutsche Bank for Morgan Stanley
The FX options trader headed Deutsche’s G10 flow options
BMO expects modest dollar strength
FX strategist downbeat about tax-reform plan and expects a drag on the dollar
Lawyers to search files of 35 Deutsche Bank staff
Includes traders and others who were not part of the production of information given to regulators
CloudMargin joins SmartDX for variation margin solution
Market participants gain a product that will help speed up their repapering agreements
Simon Jones joins 360T
He will lead the trading platform's product growth efforts and sit on the global executive board
Another Citi FX trader wins unfair dismissal suit
Employment tribunal rules in favour of Baris Ozkaptan
Court fines FXCM over SNB undercapitalisation
CFTC filed a complaint after having to reach out to FXCM to learn of the $200 million shortfall
Choussy exits and Davidson steps in at JP Morgan
Andres Choussy decides to pursue other paths
Politics heightens FX risk for sterling and yen investors
Risk models show the yen to be the riskiest developed currency
FXCM hit by two class action complaints
At least 14 law firms start investigating FXCM; CFTC order provides backbone for lawsuits
FastMatch replaces Niv and Ahdout on its board
Their places are taken by Brian Friedman and Jimmy Hallac of Leucadia National Corporation
Currency headwinds cost companies $11bn
North American firms report more losses than their European counterparts, but the amount is falling
FIA calls on Trump for financial regulation review
Lukken says it's time to know whether the rules implemented after Dodd-Frank are fulfilling their intended purpose
TP Icap expands analytics division with Burton-Taylor buy
Interdealer broker plans to increase depth of data and expand into new sectors
Wyatt to leave SEC's office of compliance
Marc Wyatt, who will be succeeded by Pete Driscoll, is returning to the private sector
Hu to exit SEC
Wenchi Hu is an associate director in the division of trading and markets
Border tax could support dollar, NAB says
A strategist at National Australia Bank says the controversial tax could lend support to the dollar if enacted
MS and Citi agree to pay $6m in FX fines to SEC
The two firms allegedly failed to make adequate disclosures, leading to significant losses for investors
Comment period prolonged for algo rule proposal
CFTC recognises "the number of questions within" its Regulation Automated Trading suggestion
Mash, Spillman and Calloud join TJM's FX sales team
Mash and Spillman have worked together in FX sales at other firms for more than a decade