Currenex
Currenex loses US court bid to reveal XTX trade secrets
Judge also rules the venue must reveal its own matching code in class action case
Review of 2022: the return of volatility
Russia and the Fed set markets ablaze, while SA-CCR shook up FX swaps
Currenex pushes back in fight to dismiss class-action lawsuit
Defence lawyers mount stubborn defence in civil suit brought by XTX and two other financial firms
XTX lawyers urge court to deny Currenex’s dismissal motion
Plaintiffs accuse platform of trying to split case across jurisdictions, which could lead to inconsistent decisions
Currenex and LPs move to dismiss class-action lawsuit from US
Defence lawyers say XTX is trying to dodge agreements that it would settle any complaint in UK courts
XTX joins Currenex class-action lawsuit
Non-bank LP claims rival HC Tech could see every order submitted to the platform
Currenex lawyers ask judge to dismiss class action lawsuit
Case alleging secret priority trading deals brought too late and not based on facts, defence argue
Platforms on edge as industry eyes progress of Currenex case
Lawsuit’s passage through US courts could determine whether copy-cat filings follow
Currenex case may herald focus on e-FX’s ‘Wild West’ days
FX sources say “uncomfortable secrets” could emerge as attention turns to platform relationships
Currenex class action faces hurdles, say legal experts
Case against Goldman, State Street, HC Tech and the ECN could raise questions around statutes of limitations and damages calculations
Behind the mask: FX market raises fears over tagging ‘abuse’
Front running and tag refreshing concerns abound on semi-anonymous trading platforms
E-trading takes hold for FX swaps – sort of
Bulk of trades are being executed over screen, but bolder changes have stalled
Conlan moves to San Juan Mercantile Bank & Trust International
The industry veteran was global head of FX sales at INTL FCStone for over a decade earlier in his career
White joins Euronext in FX sales
Ben White moves from Currenex sales at State Street
FXPBs over-allocating credit to algo and high-speed trading
Thinly capitalised trading firms are an accident waiting to happen while dealings on multiple venues make credit limits hard to set, claim market participants
Freeston and Flowerdew regroup at DF Wealth Management
Former Currenex sales specialists set up business providing financial advice to UK-based private clients
Freeston and Flowerdew exit Currenex's Emea sales team
The two sales specialists left Currenex in April to pursue opportunities outside the FX industry
Conlan joins Currency Mountain
Joe Conlan moved to the FX holding company in January
2018: mergers, name changes and having one’s day in court
Mergers and acquisitions were popular reads on FX Week in 2018, along with coverage of US FX-related court cases
Holst and Christoffersen join muinmos
Both men will invest in the firm and join its board of the Danish software and onboarding company
Stater Global Markets broadens trading venue choice
Clients can now access liquidity from Cboe and FastMatch