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New hires at Goldman Sachs, TraderTools, GFI, ECU and CRT Capital
Hotspot reduces 'last look' response time by 100 milliseconds
Although the platform reports the cut has already had a positive effect, dealers working outside Hotspot's base in New York could experience latency issues
TraderTools adds order management to hosted aggregation service
New functionality is aimed at regional banks without 24-hour trading desks that need a third party to manage resting orders overnight
Standard Bank continues e-commerce build with Caplin Trader
The implementation of a new single-dealer platform at Standard Bank will initially cover FX and precious metals, across spot, forwards, swaps and orders
TraderTools preps new technology as it decouples from smartTrade
TraderTools will roll out a new platform by the end of Q1 in an effort to cut latency and ensure its independence as a forex technology vendor
FX Week Europe: Aggregation here to stay, say tech providers
The growing fragmentation of trading venues and liquidity streams means the demand for aggregation is as strong as ever, say speakers at FX Week conference
Best liquidity management system: smartTrade Technologies
SmartTrade Technologies wins the e-FX award for best liquidity management system, having gained increasing traction in the FX market with a number of large clients
Platform proliferation branded unsustainable as Tullett/Integral venture launches
The frenzied round of FX trading platform launches will undoubtedly lead to a round of consolidation, with less successful players squeezed out of the market, argue FX Week USA speakers
South Africa’s Rand Merchant Bank goes live on TraderTools
The implementation of the technology vendor’s liquidity management platform has been completed in record time and is proving very effective, says senior trader
Basel guidance on settlement risk delayed until June
Updated guidance on FX settlement risk from Basel Committee and CPSS was originally due by end of 2011, but now has an expanded remit
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…
Best liquidity management system: TraderTools
TraderTools wins liquidity management award for its exclusive focus on FX and strong growth over the past year, including the launch of LightFX in partnership with Citi in April
FX Week USA 2011: Delegates talk regulation and technology
Farah Khalique talks to delegates and presenters at FX Week USA about the regulatory and technology trends driving FX markets in 2011
TraderTools steps into the light with Citi Prime Finance
Vendor plans to pilot fully transparent aggregation tool to rival FX ECNs by the end of April
Tech takes lead over regulation in 2010
Technology has been the main focus for the market in 2010, according to a delegate poll at the FX Week Europe congress held in London last Tuesday (November 16).
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