GTX
360TGTX to unveil new NDF streaming to aid bank algos
Complementary offering set to go live next quarter
Miesner joins Spotex
John Miesner brings more than 18 years of experience in institutional FX
Evia: rising capital costs to encourage mergers in 2019
Trend of mergers and acquisitions in FX industry set to continue, says Alex McDonald
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
360T expands algo suite for corporates
The platform offers 60 strategies from 13 banks, with four more dealers to come online before the year-end
360T and FXall enter price-distribution deal
Banks using 360T’s price engine will be able to price FXall customers, as well as clients on the Deutsche Börse-owned venue
FX volumes rise in May
Trading platforms continue positive trend that started at the beginning of the year
FX under one umbrella – the Kölzer plan
Carlo Kölzer, 360T’s chief and Deutsche Börse’s head of FX, tells FX Week about his plans and ambitions for the venue
360T buys GTX
The move will expand 360T’s footprint in the liquidity provider-to-liquidity provider space and financial institutions segment
Durrant joins GTX
Henry Durrant leaves Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ for GTX’s liquidity management team
FX volumes dip in March
But trading activity on most platforms remains strong year on year
Platform capacity issues raise liquidity concerns
Liquidity providers concerned that ECNs are struggling to cope with amount of data going through venues
GTX to launch full-amount trading on its ECN
Gain Capital’s trading venue offers full-amount execution as it seeks to reduce market impact
Currenex and EBS mull venue-hosted last look
Platforms consider becoming third-party operators of last look to separate the function from liquidity providers
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
Spot volumes rise in March
Secondary venues see robust volumes; primary platforms also tick higher
GTX hires Ed Schwartz as MD for institutional sales
Citi's former director will cover global macro and real-money accounts, reporting to John Miesner
PBs could return to FX as market evolves towards hybrid model
Panellists discussing credit in FX expect more clearing, but not the disappearance of over-the-counter models
GTX hires O'Sullivan for e-FX sales
Vince joins from Barclays, where he headed e-FX distribution for Barx in Emea
GTX to launch London and Tokyo matching engines
London engine goes live on October 15, with TY3 to follow within 90 days. GTX partners Nightberg for research
GTX hires Poltavsky for eastern European sales
Regional specialist will focus on the region's currencies, clients