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Internalisation in the spotlight? Don’t hold your breath
Industry relaxed about internal hedging despite BIS warning of potential threat to price discovery
FX industry shows little appetite for single API
Market players sceptical over need for standard programming code to connect clients with services
Could private match-making sink public market?
Rise in internal hedging sparks debate over its threat to price discovery
FX Markets Best Banks Awards 2020: Best broker for NDFs and Best broker for spot – EBS
With the events of 2020 putting the FX market through opposing poles of extreme volatility, EBS has stood out from the crowd, offering clients the abliity to execute trades efficiently under unprecedented and extremely challenging circumstances
FX Markets Best Banks Awards 2020: The winners
Citi takes 12 categories, including best bank for FX; HSBC follows with six wins
Barclays targets internalisation with new NDF algos
UK bank’s five algos aim to match-off more flow than G10 pairs
Behind the mask: FX market raises fears over tagging ‘abuse’
Front running and tag refreshing concerns abound on semi-anonymous trading platforms
Vol boosts rules-based trading services
More users – and more platforms – turn to auto-RFQs for smaller tickets
Singapore engine push yet to win over all LPs
JP became latest to improve local pricing capability on April 1, but other LPs are sceptical
Fee fight: dealers take aim at brokerage costs
Old tensions have new edge as banks urge clients to bypass platforms
FX data shows hold, reject divide in G10 vs the rest
Use of analytics can help reduce last look and improve FX Code adherence, says EBS executive
For FX dealers, virus brings volumes
Mixed feelings for sell-side traders as Covid-19 spurs wave of speculation and hedging
E-trading takes hold for FX swaps – sort of
Bulk of trades are being executed over screen, but bolder changes have stalled
Spot volumes on platforms resumed downward trend in 2019
But an uptick was seen in FX swaps and forwards submitted for settlement
Winners of the FX Week 2019 Best Banks Awards
The awards acknowledge excellence in foreign exchange
Best Bank Awards: EBS
EBS is voted Best broker for spot FX at the 2019 FX Week Best Bank Awards
Asian currency trading gathers pace on EBS
Recent growth in Asian currency trading has been driven by new regional players entering the space. EBS explores how its trading platform has adapted to service this influx of traders – one factor that won it the best emerging market FX trading platform…
BGC's Lucera hires Crane
Following a career that began in product management at EBS in 1990, Crane moves to the fintech firm
Algo adoption at inflection point, driven by buy side
Usage in FX is rising, but there are inherent limitations to overall take-up
FX trading volumes slip in September after strong August numbers
Spot FX volumes slipped at the end of Q3 following an unusually active August
Machines can save 20% on routing orders, UBS says
Machine learning is navigating the labyrinth of venues, figuring out how best to land the trade
Massey takes up new e-role at Nomura
Former EBS liquidity manager will promote expansion of e-FX distribution platform
Yount takes up sales role at Euronext FX
Kelly Yount brings more than a decade’s experience in sales, prime brokerage and management to the platform
Winners of the 2019 FX Week Asia Awards
The awards acknowledge the growing importance played by market participants in Asia-Pacific in FX