Infrastructure
Broadridge launches post-trade tool for sell side
The technology can be used to build a consolidated enterprise platform across the business and asset classes
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
Hong Kong Exchange to expand renminbi futures offer
Four new futures contracts will be added in the second quarter of the year, giving investors new ways to hedge FX risk
Financial clients fear cyber threats and Asia slowdown
Cyber risk retains its top spot as the big concern for participants, but worries over macroeconomic issues are hot on its heels
TR adds three data centres, expands price services
Regional centres are added in New York, London and Tokyo
CFH Clearing and MahiFX partner for MFX Compass distribution
CFH clients will be able to access MFX Compass via the STP platform
Saxo boosts China presence with partnership
Danish bank signs tri-party agreement with Wallstreet CN and LeanWork
Liquidity woes are curbing FX growth
Difficulties in accessing alternative liquidity pools and the rising cost of trading are creating unexploited opportunities
Five-year wait for Wall Street's adoption of blockchain
Distributed ledger technology will transform the financial industry, but not for another three to five years
Icap buys hedge fund analytics platform
An investor in Enso Financial Analytics since 2013, the interdealer broker aims to broaden its fintech presence
Thomson Reuters to roll out randomisation in June
TR Matching set to launch latency floor almost three years after initial client consultations
DTCC elects three to board of directors
The new members are JP Morgan's Owens, BofAML's Simpson and ED&F Man Capital Markets' Weinhoffer
Barracuda nets Devlin as head of sales
Based in London, Fraser Devlin will report to chief executive Kieran Fitzpatrick
Pragma algo to exploit unusually predictable fix trading patterns
Five-minute fixing window created highly readable patterns
Market participants expect BIS survey to show FX slowdown
The bank’s 11th triennial survey is under way, with the results due in September
Retail FX hots up in Australia as traders' risk appetite grows
Volatility in 2015 boosts retail activity, but traders prove fickle with platforms
CME confirms Houston as new global head of FX
The former Deutsche Bank head of FXPB and OTC clearing for Emea will report to Sean Tully in his new role
FlexTrade boosts APAC presence with three hires
Wong, Khan and Enstedt join the multi-asset OMS and EMS provider
Wong joins Gain GTX sales with North Asia focus
Ivan Wong moves from EBS, where he held a similar role
Gain's GTX ECN unveils binary data protocols
Clients using the ECN's new GTTP protocol can receive data faster at lower latencies
Tullett Prebon shareholders approve Icap broking buy
Finalisation of the deal is contingent on regulatory approval
Renminbi's global share of payments drops
But the Chinese currency is being increasingly adopted to settle transactions with China and Hong Kong
Broadridge allies with TTC to improve futures solutions
Futures and options remain a growth area for the firm
February volumes fall after good start to year
Average daily volumes reversed January's trend and dropped across all major FX platforms