Infrastructure
More consolidation of bank trading platforms to come, says Wall St Systems
JP Morgan's consolidation of platforms could set the trend for other banks to follow
CLS welcomes new Basel working group on FX settlement risk
Work between central banks and supervisors that was halted at the onset of the financial crisis is now set to continue
Panellists divided over whether TCA cuts off execution venues
Buy-side traders are divided over whether the use of transaction cost analysis (TCA) tools materially influences their choice of execution venue, according to panellists at the FIX Protocol Trading Conference in London on March 1.
Gold-i unveils improved Gold-i Gate Bridge
Vendor launches version 2.5 of flagship system with improved functionality
CLS considers membership category for CCPs
Foreign exchange central settlement provider CLS Bank is considering the creation of a new membership category for central counterparties (CCPs) developing clearing services for FX derivatives, the firm has told FX Week.
CLS committed to settlement risk mitigation under new regulations
68% of respondents to FX Week online poll believe CLS should be central clearer for FX products, but CLS insists it remains focused on mitigating settlement risk
ICICI clears and settles first gold contract on SMX
Singapore Mercantile Exchange (SMX) said the Singapore branch of India’s ICICI Bank began clearing and settling trade activities for SMX with its first trade cleared on December 30, 2010 for the SMX Singapore-deliverable gold futures contract.
HKEx moves to introduce margins for cash clearing members
HKEx plans to beef up its risk management following the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in September 2008 by introducing margin rules and seeking more funds from cash clearing members. The move would bring cash clearing more in line with existing…
CLS volumes and values up year on year in 2010
Average daily volumes settled over CLS in 2010 were up 33% on 2009, with 792,900 instructions settled. Average daily values were also up, by 22%, with $4.1 trillion settled.
CFTC proposal sparks scrap over CCP membership
CFTC proposes a $50 million cap on minimum capital requirements set by CCPs for clearing membership
Santander live as settlement member
Banco Santander went live as a settlement member of CLS Bank on November 15, bringing the total number of banking and financial institutions comprising CLS's members up to 61.
HKEx to launch NDF clearing facility by 2012-end
Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing (HKEx) plans to launch a central clearing facility for the local over-the-counter market, beginning with interest rate derivatives and non-deliverable forwards, by 2012-end.
LCH.Clearnet beats CME in FX clearing race
LCH.Clearnet has signed 13 banks up to a new foreign exchange options clearing venture - ForexClear - due to open for business in late 2011, according to a statement.
ClientKnowledge wins over Standard Bank with LMS
South African bank Standard Bank went live with ClientKnowledge’s liquidity management system (LMS) for its FX spot business in August, it announced last week.
FXCM partners with SuperDerivatives to launch options platform
Retail aggregator FXCM is joining forces with derivatives pricing technology vendor SuperDerivatives to launch an FX options trading platform by March next year.
SG CIB live with DealHub for price distribution
Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking (SG CIB) is using DealHub as its e-FX price-distribution system, as part of ongoing enhancements to its systems and infrastructure.
Nomura builds out with smartTrade
Nomura went live with smartTrade Technologies’ liquidity management system (LMS) in November for its electronic FX trading business, with plans to scale the technology across other asset classes.
Velsys continues expansion with new hires in London
London-based FX technology vendor Velsys has made two hires in London as it aims to increase its presence in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Forex industry boosts operational efficiency with 95% ticket-compression rate
The FX industry has met with initial success in battling operational risk, with eight dealers achieving ticket-compression rates of more 95% through the joint-venture trade aggregation system by CLS and Traiana.
CCP turf war simmers as OTC regulations head to the European Parliament
LCH.Clearnet could be prevented from clearing euro swaps under central bank liquidity proposals being pushed by some European regulators
Credit Suisse launches enhanced FX prime-brokerage platform
Credit Suisse launched its enhanced foreign exchange prime-brokerage platform today (November 30), facilitating global clearing and execution solutions to hedge funds, asset managers and other financial institutions.
smartTrade upgrades clients with StudioAir
smartTrade is migrating clients from smartTrade Studio to StudioAir, an upgraded version of its front-end trading application that enables traders to customise desktop views.
UBS regains top spot for CLS
UBS swings back into the lead as the top provider of CLS third-party services, as demand for access to the industry utility continues to rise.