EBS
Currenex and EBS mull venue-hosted last look
Platforms consider becoming third-party operators of last look to separate the function from liquidity providers
ParFX is not for sale
Four years after the launch of the randomised platform, it still has room to grow, says CEO
EBS hires D’Souza for India
Jaison D’Souza joins from FXall and will report to Patrick Nagel, global head of buy-side sales
Challenger platforms hot on the heels of legacy peers
FastMatch's volumes doubled year-on-year, while GTX saw volumes rise 50% over the same period
Bank of China HK to provide liquidity on EBS Direct
The addition will provide deeper liquidity and more transparency in CNH, already a top-three currency on the venue
Platforms voice support for Code, but shy away from policing clients
While venues overwhelmingly say they will adhere to the Global Code, they won't turn away clients who don't
Best trades EBS for Nex Optimisation
Stephen Best appointed head of FX solutions, after two years as head of FX options at EBS
Nex launches new JPY benchmark and teams up with FFAJ
Nex Data and Nex Markets provide margin ratios for 170 currency pairs, following new regulatory requirements in Japan
Tolat loses CTO role at EBS, becomes senior adviser
After four years in the role and three years as global head of products
Spot volumes rise in March
Secondary venues see robust volumes; primary platforms also tick higher
EBS BrokerTec restructures; four management appointments
With a focus on seven core areas, the firm recruits Tim Cartledge as global head of FX and head of product
Integral wins appeal against EBS's Tolat
The case is now remanded to the district court, where Tolat will face a second trial
FX platforms finish 2016 on a flat note versus the year before
Despite spikes in June and November, over-the-counter FX trading was subdued
FastMatch tweaks fees to discourage use of last look
Platform continues push to eliminate last look trading and plans to introduce a dark pool where clients can exchange inventory
Beeks launches self-service portal for buying connectivity
Beeks Marketplace allows institutional clients to find and purchase connectivity. The UK-based provider plans to add third-party products to its offering at later date
FastMatch to roll out market impact rule month's end
With new matching rules, the platform will be using tools that automatically select liquidity providers that create no market impact after receiving orders
Platform volumes dip in July, but grow year-on-year
ADV inch lower for institutional FX venues after a Brexit-boosted June, but there is still growth, compared with 2015
EBS joins Thomson Reuters Trade Notification network
EBS joins more than 2,500 publishers and receivers on TRTN
Hotspot set to charge for connectivity from July 1
London matching engine half the price of New York as venue seeks to build European presence
FX volumes inch higher in April
Over-the-counter volumes were up on the whole, but FX trading on-exchange was generally down
February volumes fall after good start to year
Average daily volumes reversed January's trend and dropped across all major FX platforms
EBS BrokerTec set to move to 1ms data updates
The new FX market data feed is expected to reduce update intervals to 1ms and will become available in the summer
January volumes up on December, down on year
Average daily volumes rose across major FX platforms, but were far off the numbers posted a year ago
FXCM study underlines segregated pricing advantages
Retail clients gain better or equal prices than on interbank and futures platforms more than 90% of the time