Phil Weisberg
Phil Weisberg joins oneZero’s advisory board
The firm hopes to use his institutional market insight as it seeks new opportunities
Electronic FX options trading surges on Thomson Reuters
The electronification of FX options continues to gather pace
Thomson Reuters ‘considering’ randomisation on Matching platform
The largest FX trading platform by volume could be the latest trading venue to apply randomised pauses, following EBS and ParFX
Thomson Reuters investments pay off with three awards
Company wins best vendor for dealing technology and best broker for emerging markets, while FXall retains best professional e-trading venue
High-profile CIO exits FXall after 18 months
Steve Rubinow, who joined FXall as chief information officer shortly before it was acquired by Thomson Reuters last year, has left the company
Pressure mounts on CFTC for relief on Sef rules
CFTC is being lobbied to grant relief on the contentious Footnote 88, which requires platforms to register as Sefs even if the products they offer are not yet made available to trade
FXPBs call for new approach to credit allocation
Overallocation of credit remains a challenge for FX prime brokers, but the industry is looking to create a clearer picture of where credit is being used
Thomson Reuters acquires start-up options technology vendor
SigmaGenix, a London-based provider of FX options technology, has been acquired by Thomson Reuters and its chief executive Jeremy Gelber becomes global head of FX options
Thomson Reuters reduces price granularity in three currencies
Mexican peso, South African rand and Russian ruble are now priced at a minimum tick size of five pips rather than single pips, taking Thomson Reuters Matching a step further away from decimalisation
Thomson Reuters matches EBS with revamped strategy
Icap's EBS and Thomson Reuters have initiated major structural changes over the past year; as they continue to evolve their new strategies, and ParFX prepares to launch with the aim of becoming a third primary venue, further structural shifts are set to…
EBS and Thomson Reuters merge input prices for FX fixing
The rival platforms have merged the sources for the 30-minute fixing in an effort to raise transparency and accuracy of reference data
Participants encouraged by Thomson Reuters’ FX management changes
Phil Weisberg, who has been appointed global head of FX at Thomson Reuters, is widely seen as a strong appointment but will face challenges in his new role, say senior traders
FX Week Europe 2012: The five-year plan for the FX market
Speaking at the FX Week Europe conference in London, four senior market participants made their predictions about how the FX market will evolve over the next five years
FX Week Europe: Op risk requires greater focus in FX post-Sandy
Investment in business continuity and the robustness of electronic platforms is increasingly important in the light of Hurricane Sandy, say conference speakers
The platforms of 2012: FXall
FXall chief executive Phil Weisberg believes the acquisition of his company by Thomson Reuters will allow it to make a greater impact on the FX market in more locations over the coming decade – and he plans to stay on to see it happen. In the final part…
Thomson Reuters' FXall acquisition raises industry questions
Acquisition of FXall by Thomson Reuters for $625 million has sparked a number of questions, not least over the future of chief executive Phil Weisberg
FXall unconcerned by late entry into FX options
FXall’s chief executive Phil Weisberg recognises the firm has moved into options later than some of its competitors, but believes it will add value by having options integrated into its platform
Global inconsistency remains a challenge for would-be Sefs
An ongoing lack of clarity and the potential for extraterritoriality in swap execution facility rules is creating a bumpy ride towards registration, according to three putative Sefs
FXall appoints tech heavyweight as CIO
Steve Rubinow joins FXall from Nyse Euronext, reporting directly to Phil Weisberg
Transparency of public listing will boost FXall’s growth, says Weisberg
In his first series of interviews since its IPO last month, FXall chief Phil Weisberg says the public disclosure and neutrality that results from being publicly listed will improve its public standing and growth potential
FXall listing gets off to a soaring start
Shares in FXall surged on the first day of its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, with participants expecting it to move into new initiatives as a public company