Trading
FXSpotStream reveals traded volumes for the first time
The trading venue’s numbers for 2016 are looking good
FX piques interest of institutional investors
Volatility in currency markets keeps asset managers busy as clients question the impact of FX on investments
Broadridge acquires Dojima to boost derivatives clearing
Capping what Broadridge calls its "best-of-breed" offering for exchange-traded derivatives
Bloomberg's BFix judged Iosco-compliant
The benchmarks cover spot, forwards and NDFs for about 50 currency pairs
ThinkLiquidity partners FX Bridge
Deal aims to strengthen risk management offerings for brokers
City Index wins on stronger yen
The broker tops our one-year forecast tables with an on-target call on EUR/JPY
Thomson Reuters adds ringgit to Matching
The launch follows that of the Philippine peso and the Thai baht
Seabury expands relationship with Spotex
Spotex aims to grow market share, while Seabury's clients gain liquidity and technology boost
Still time for two Fed hikes, says NAB
The Fed is not going to do anything that might upset other areas of the world, says NAB market strategist
UK tops Singapore as second-largest renminbi-clearing centre
Forty per cent of all payments between the UK and China are now made using the Chinese currency, Swift data shows
FastMatch to launch new order type in May
Leak/Sweep Protection will offer protection for both market-makers and takers, says chief executive
US banks see sizeable Ficc revenue increases in Q1 2016
Quarter on quarter revenues were higher, but substantially down from those of Q1 2015
FXCM relaunches institutional website
Broker took down FXCMPro.com after last year's Swiss shock while it decided the future of its institutional business
TR adds three data centres, expands price services
Regional centres are added in New York, London and Tokyo
Don't expect any Fed rate hikes this year, says BNP Paribas
The French bank expects the US dollar to give back some of its recent gains
Liquidity woes are curbing FX growth
Difficulties in accessing alternative liquidity pools and the rising cost of trading are creating unexploited opportunities
Quants: carry and value will work for next six months
Less volatile market conditions look favourable for these strategies
Standard Bank South Africa partners TradAir
The South African lender will deploy TradAir's eFX platform to boost its market-making capabilities in USD/ZAR
R5FX goes live in Singapore
Trading begins on the platform, following authorisation from the Monetary Authority of Singapore
Citi's Hamilton heads to FastMatch
Former vice-president of eFX at Citi takes up sales director role
Market participants expect BIS survey to show FX slowdown
The bank’s 11th triennial survey is under way, with the results due in September
Dollar may weaken as Fed stays less hawkish
The softness of the US currency may only be near term, as ongoing policy divergence could lead to some gains later
Eagle and Holmes launch agency broker Aquila Markets
Firm will focus on providing high-quality coverage and execution services for FX
Brexit will threaten London's FX dominance – survey
Poll of foreign exchange professionals shows 80% believe the UK will vote to stay in the EU