Singapore
SGX reports record FX volumes
The exchange prints new records in USD/CNH volumes, surpassing the $3 billion threshold on June 27
FX turnover hits new record high in UK
All global currency trading centres register growth in April, compared with previous semi-annual survey
SGX’s Lam in bid to bring together two worlds
SGX set to launch FlexC FX Futures in August, with the aim of combining the best that OTC and futures have to offer
SGX is launching FX futures solution
New feature lets market participants trade customisable FX futures contracts in an OTC fashion
Goldman Sachs widens e-FX coverage in Asia
Nelson Wong joins the e-FX sales team in Singapore as the bank seeks to mirror client clusters
Margolis swaps FXLM for private banking
Adam Margolis becomes head of FX advisory at Citi’s private bank after more than seven years in the bank’s FXLM team
Nielsen leaves Saxo
Claus Nielsen leaves his position as head of markets at Saxo
Asian flows bloom post-Mifid II, TR's Penney says
Trade flow patterns are also changing, leading TR to launch a direct THB/JPY cross sometime this year
Gain Capital expands cryptocurrency offering
Customers can trade the digital coin against the euro, pound and Australian dollar
Renminbi’s share of global payments slides in February
It falls two places to become the seventh most-used currency for global payments, according to Swift
SGX sees new FX records
Both INR/USD and USD/CNH monthly volumes soar to new records after overall FX futures volumes grew 59% in 2017
FastMatch to add cryptocurrencies to FX Tape
The venue plans to support trading of the asset class later this year
Renminbi payments drop in December
The Chinese currency is once again the fifth most-used for global payments – Swift
FX volumes rebound in London and New York
Semi-annual surveys of seven major central banks show FX activity in the US and UK rising by 7%
FastMatch launches two new order types
The venue also makes changes to its system to improve market data rates
Spiteri joins 360T
Lisa Spiteri started her new role on January 15, switching from Nex-owned EBS, where she worked for more than 13 years
Asian buy side faces non-cleared margin currency penalty
Global banks charge premium for accepting local securities instead of major currencies
SGX hits records in rupee and renminbi futures
The exchange prints USD/CNH record on September 8 and sees INR/USD futures reach new highs on September 22
CFH Systems opens regional office in Singapore
The office will be headed by Alex Mackinnon, who gains overall responsibility for Asia
LMAX Exchange appoints Moffat as MD for Apac
Scott Moffat will be based in Singapore
BSO expands Asian connectivity with new Singapore and HK routes
The provider has also boosted speeds by up to 10ms in certain segments of its network
Central banks establish GFXC to monitor Global Code's progress
Public and private-sector partnership will include 16 central bank reps; Salmon as first chair and Puth as vice-chair
Hebert joins IHS Markit as a director in business development
Singapore-based Randy Hebert previously worked at First Derivatives
China opens research centre for RMB internationalisation
The new initiative is a victory for Singapore as it angles to position itself as a leading renminbi hub