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Banks welcome Tradition-Icap’s volatility fix
The daily fix could pave the way to the creation of new volatility-based derivatives, say participants
Tradeweb joins multibank FX options fray
The launch of Tradeweb’s multibank platform for FX options puts the vendor into competition with a host of other new platforms
ITG hires FX analyst to boost TCA effort
Jim Cochrane joins the vendor from Thomson Reuters, having also worked at a number of banks
Thomson Reuters accurately pessimistic on US dollar strength during 2011
Strategists accurately predicted the US dollar would remain weak during 2011, driving strength in the Swiss franc and the yen
Acquisition of Thomson Reuters risk business closes
Kondor+ product suite will now be known as Turaz, and will be 100% owned by Vista Equity Partners, with Bret Bolin as president and chief executive
Growth of ruble spot market depends on settlement issues, say brokers
Average daily volume in the ruble spot market is estimated to be around $20 billion, but participants say it could grow by four times if institutions embrace real-time gross settlement and the ruble becomes a CLS currency
FXall expands in Asia and New York
Indu Maheshwari joins from Thomson Reuters in Singapore, as FXall confirms the appointment of Susan Gammage in New York and a new chief human resources officer, Jody Tracey
Trading places, January 16, 2012
New appointments at TriOptima, MarketPrizm, Celent, the FSA and the Futures Industry Association
Icap targets Indian rupee fix on EBS by Q3
Investment in capabilities for currencies of Brazil, Russia, India and China is set as a top priority for 2012 by EBS senior management
Increase in Swissie floor still on the cards, say strategists
Currency analysts expect the EUR/CHF floor could rise 1.25 or 1.3 by the end of March
Review of 2011
As 2011 draws to a close, FX Week looks back on a year in which the decisions of politicians increasingly came to define the direction of major currencies, while the progress of regulatory reform was stunted by missed deadlines and challenging technical…
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
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
Dollar weakness view lands Thomson Reuters on top
Thomson Reuters - IFR Markets took a view in November 2010 that GBP/USD would reach 1.6 and USD/CHF would reach 0.9 in a year's time, accurately reflecting spot rates last week
Dow Jones pitches news-based algo trading to FX traders
News providers including Dow Jones and Thomson Reuters report widespread interest in news feeds that scan keywords in news stories to forge trading strategies, but some remain sceptical about whether they can genuinely add value for traders. Farah…
FX exodus continues at Informa Global Markets
Research firm has lost six FX-focused employees in recent months, including Ican Toniolli, Kieran O’Hora and Belma Kokic
Emerging markets focus to boost NDFs despite clearing costs
The growth of the non-deliverable forwards market will not be hit by impending clearing laws
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
Trading Places, September 26, 2011
New appointments at Nomura, Ice Clear Europe, Thomson Reuters, the LSE and the LME
Regulation will reshape FX liquidity, says Rule Financial
Uncertainty about regulatory changes could hurt liquidity in the first instance, but the advent of Sefs might cause trade volumes to rise, according to consultants
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…