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Tougher cyber rules could hit third parties
With cyber threats on the increase, transferring the risk may not be the answer, especially if you are unsure of the strength of a third party's policies
Morphing threats keep financial services on alert
With proposed regulation looking to boost cybersecurity, financial firms change their hiring practices to deal with criminals
Currency spoofing probe could spell trouble for FX options
Enforcement action may hamper regulatory efforts and result in dark pool practices, an industry lawyer says
TradAir hires Blank as VP of marketing
Paul Blank's appointment comes ahead of a planned new products push
TradAir opens office in Singapore
The technology provider expands operations in Asia to serve its growing client base
FastMatch makes senior hire
Andrew Gibson joins the FX trading platform from technology provider TradAir
The Fed awoke; the dollar never sleeps
After 12 months of lingering, it finally happened in December and the greenback now seems unstoppable
FXSpotStream adds 12th liquidity provider
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ goes live on the trading venue's price aggregation service
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
Parker FX: currency funds up in November
Following a lacklustre October, the index was back in the black
Outlook for Asian FX in 2016 looks bright
There is a 50/50 chance that China will scrap its dual-currency system in 2016, says one analyst; others worry about the impact of a strong dollar and uncertain trajectory of Fed rate hikes
RBC says ECB is done, focus on Fed
Adam Cole, head of G10 FX strategy, outlines the bank's expectations for 2016
Digital Vega puts efficiency at top of agenda
Efficiency, transparency and reducing costs will be the key themes in 2016, says Mark Suter
Crane joins ADS Securities from SEB
Al Crane, former head of eFX liquidity sales, will join in February as head of institutional sales for Europe and the Americas
R3 concludes membership round, adding 12 more banks
The number of banks participating in the blockchain project rises to 42 since its September launch
Finma bans six former UBS employees
The Swiss watchdog issues six industry bans against managers and traders for serious regulation breaches in the FX and precious metals business
Tom Hayes' prison sentence reduced
The former UBS and Citi trader, who was found guilty of rigging Libor, has his prison time cut to 11 years
Fed raises rates for first time since 2006
What happens next is anyone's guess in terms of the pace of hikes
MiFid II delay gives market participants more preparation time
They should use the extra time wisely, says expert
The year in people moves: 2015 sees more senior exits
The reshuffle at the top of foreign exchange investment banking continues amid structural shifts in the market
Schmitz joins Commerzbank from Goldman Sachs
Former co-head of Continental Europe and Ceemea FX sales joins the German lender as head of FX and derivatives for institutional sales
Carlier scores partial win against Lloyds
The former trader wins his unfair dismissal claim, but the judge rules he made no protected disclosures. The decision limits the payout he can claim
Banks move towards active compliance
Banks are taking a less passive approach and striving to spot wrongdoing early on
Smart resigns from RBS to join XTX Markets
XTX Markets confirms Jeremy Smart's move