Thomson Reuters Matching
FX trading volumes remain in decline
Icap and Thomson Reuters both report further declines in trading volumes in April
Depressed FX trading volumes continue in March
Average daily spot volume on EBS and Thomson Reuters remained low in March in comparison to previous years, both platforms have reported this week
FX business at Thomson Reuters falls under new management
Matching platforms will no longer fall under the remit of Shanker Ramamurthy, who joined Thomson Reuters from IBM in June
Thomson Reuters restructuring hits FX as Glocer departs
A number of senior changes have been made to the vendor's foreign exchange matching business as part of a broader restructuring
FX Week Europe: Decimalised pricing gaining traction
The advent of decimalisation on the majority of FX trading platforms has led to a number of challenges for traders, conference speakers argue
Thomson Reuters wins best dealing technology award
Vendor picks up award for best dealing technology, having made a significant investment in expanding its capabilities and preparing for regulation over the past year
Icap, Tullett Prebon and Thomson Reuters come out on top in broker awards
All three brokers have invested in emerging markets as well as capacity and resilience, rendering them more successful in challenging market conditions
Eurozone crisis boosts September spot volumes
Falling confidence in the eurozone and the flight to and from commodities-based currencies has resulted in record volumes, platforms report
Taking stock of 2011: Technology
Upgrading forex trading systems to prepare for regulatory change or simply keep pace with competitors has been a key trend of 2011 for all participants. In the final part of a series of articles taking stock of the year so far, Miriam Siers and Chiara…
Thomson Reuters extends Elektron hosting to FX
Thomson Reuters Matching will be the first platform to be available through the Elektron proximity hosting service, but independent platforms will be added in due course, the vendor tells FX Week
Thomson Reuters launches CNH swap trading on Matching
First CNH swaps on Thomson Reuters Matching were traded on July 25 by two undisclosed banks, vendor reveals
Thomson Reuters reveals new timeline for Sef compliance
Vendor's conversational dealing platform will be Sef-compliant and subject to a new global rulebook by mid-2012, Thomson Reuters announces today
Decimalisation piles pressure on market-makers
Dan O'Sullivan, SG CIB's co-head of global FX trading, shares concerns about the narrowing of bid-ask spreads as a result of decimalised pricing, which is hitting the bottom line
Decimalisation unlikely on Thomson Reuters Matching, says Jas Singh
Head of treasury rules out decimalisation for the foreseeable future, and explains his decision to exit interbank options matching
Spotlight on: Jas Singh, Thomson Reuters
The global head of treasury at Thomson Reuters talks to Joel Clark about the challenges of managing the firm’s flagship FX matching platform and the decisions he has had to make relating to high-frequency trading, options matching and decimalised pricing
Banks monitor FX options trading following Thomson Reuters withdrawal
Market-makers continue to focus on emergence of new multi-bank options platforms that will enable them to comply with new regulations
Thomson Reuters to quit FX options matching business
Resources will be diverted to Eikon platform upgrade, with new trade capabilities to be offered in FX options
FX spot volumes drop back to normal
Thomson Reuters and Icap report more normal volumes in April after a spike in March
Testing the limits
Thomson Reuters Spot Matching suffered a major outage last month, with trading unavailable on any currency pairs for four hours. Chiara Albanese speaks to FX trading platforms to assess how they test their technology to prevent such outages
EBS decimals move has divided the spot market, admits Icap
Interdealer broker tells conference delegates it has made both friends and enemies by introducing decimalised pricing on major currency pairs
The month that 2011 got interesting
March in perspective: an earthquake in Japan and soaring yen; Thomson Reuters Matching out for four hours; Icap moves to decimals on EBS; and what's the latest on Pure FX?
Pure FX: Market or mirage?
Pure FX has been the subject of plenty of speculation since it was first mooted last year, but there is still little clarity over whether the project will come to fruition. Some banks and trading platforms say there is no need for the venture
Thomson Reuters Matching hit by four-hour outage
Banks and competitors react to the lengthy blackout on the FX trading platform on March 9.
Icap decimalised pricing off to steady start
Interdealer broker Icap moved smoothly to decimalised pricing on major currency pairs on March 7, with almost half of all transactions in the first two days executed using decimals, according to the broker.