Trading
Banks explore Mosaic platform to help ailing Ficc revenues
The aim is to discover new business opportunities and more valuable clients
London jury acquits Libor brokers of fraud
The former traders were accused of working with Tom Hayes to fix the benchmark
ParFX adds Hungarian forint
EUR/HUF and five other currency pairs are now available on the electronic platform
Declining spot sinks FX volumes in US
In October, average daily volumes were 26% lower than in the same month of 2014
Gain Capital takes top spot with close calls
The firm sees the dollar strengthening further
Ruble slides to all-time low
The recent falls in oil prices have dragged the Russian currency with it
Abacas issues first asset-backed coin on bitcoin blockchain
The exchange, launched in June 2015, allows managers to exchange assets without owning them
Q4 Ficc revenues drop for US banks
Firms also experienced falling revenues last year, amid challenging conditions
PBoC imposes reserve requirements on offshore deposits for first time
The new measure, designed to curb short-selling, shows the determination of China's central bank to stabilise the offshore market in the wake of recent gyrations
XTX Markets retains Chris Knight to lead Apac push
Knight's firm, Market Partners, will start working with XTX in late January
CMC comes top with stronger dollar calls for 2015
The FX broker does not see the dollar maintaining that strength this year
FX trading volumes end 2015 on down note
While FX volumes were generally down, record trading numbers were achieved on exchanges
FastMatch slashes rates
New fee schedule takes effect on March 1, as the platform aims to double its market share this year
RBI and BIS gain access to China's interbank FX market
Second batch of official investors receive permission to trade FX spot and derivatives onshore; MAS and BoK are among them
Electronic FX options trading surges on Thomson Reuters
The electronification of FX options continues to gather pace
RBS starts the year with solid EUR/JPY call
The bank expects the dollar to continue its uptrend against other major currencies
ANZ's Malin heads to FastMatch
The trading platform is working to provide Russian clients with an alternative to Micex
The Fed awoke; the dollar never sleeps
After 12 months of lingering, it finally happened in December and the greenback now seems unstoppable
Thomson Reuters targets corporates with FX Monitor
Thomson Reuters hopes FX Monitor will allow corporate treasurers to keep in touch with the fast-paced, time-sensitive FX markets
2016 will be the year of the great liquidity unbundling
Regulation and the highly specialised nature of FX will lead to more partnerships, says Zar Amrolia, co-chief of XTX Markets
2016: the year Europe moves towards a regulated market
MiFid II, last look and the first Fed rate hike in nearly a decade will be key influences
Price of credit and connectivity to be 2016 focus
Relationship between the cost of credit and third-party connectivity will be key
More contraction in PB and market-making ahead
Banks' retrenchment from market-making and credit provision will be key themes
Transparency and control will be key goals in 2016
OMS provider Barracuda FX's chief executive says more needs to be done to prepare for the new regulatory landscape