FastMatch
FXCT project signs up 10 partners
Galinov-led central tape initiative expected to go live this year
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
FastMatch to penalise liquidity providers that impact market
The changes, taking effect in the third quarter, aim to push away those who move the market after receiving an order
FastMatch to launch new order type in May
Leak/Sweep Protection will offer protection for both market-makers and takers, says chief executive
Tradebook's Klausen joins FastMatch
Soren Klausen will be director of sales for Europe, working with asset managers, CTAs and hedge funds
Citi's Hamilton heads to FastMatch
Former vice-president of eFX at Citi takes up sales director role
February volumes fall after good start to year
Average daily volumes reversed January's trend and dropped across all major FX platforms
Class-action lawyers to tap into Barclays' FX team knowledge
With the bank providing information to investors from people within the firm with the most knowledge of its last-look practice, plaintiff lawyers could access information it could have taken years of discovery to obtain
Sales remuneration set for shake-up
Venues and brokers shift focus to quality of flow amid rising price competition
FX trading volumes end 2015 on down note
While FX volumes were generally down, record trading numbers were achieved on exchanges
A year after the SNB shock, practitioners are better off
Firms say things have changed for the better since January 15, 2015, but while they believe risks are being priced appropriately, vigilance remains key
FastMatch slashes rates
New fee schedule takes effect on March 1, as the platform aims to double its market share this year
ANZ's Malin heads to FastMatch
The trading platform is working to provide Russian clients with an alternative to Micex
FastMatch makes senior hire
Andrew Gibson joins the FX trading platform from technology provider TradAir
Grand redesign
Non-bank market-makers are increasingly being viewed as serious players as they set about building customer franchises amid a wide-scale bank pull-back
FastMatch hires UBS's Ainsworth as global sales head
FastMatch plans to triple its sales team over the next six months
Transparency needs to be balanced by choice
The drive for greater transparency should focus on behaviour and risk management
CFH Clearing launches new liquidity service
The new liquidity service gives CFH clients access to tier 1 banks, multilateral trading facilities, electronic communications networks and multi-dealer platforms
FastMatch completes first disclosed trade on its platform
Market makers using the venue for disclosed trading can customise FX solutions for customer's needs
FastMatch offers one-to-one trading for $1 per million
The platform extends its FX offering to direct trading
FastMatch updates last look procedure
The ECN is the latest to re-examine last look, following FXall and Hotspot, while also updating its disputed trades procedure
FastMatch introduces binary ports as it speeds up platform
The changes will be effective from July 1
Paul Buckley exits FastMatch
FX veteran leaves FastMatch, having joined in January 2014
FastMatch to waive non-last look fees in 2015
The spot FX platform wants 60% of its liquidity to be non-last look and is offering brokerage-free access until the year end