Regulation
Top central banker defends Indonesia’s hedging requirement
Bank Indonesia’s senior deputy says the country’s $168bn foreign debt burden is safer than it looks
Sterling to head lower as Brexit looms
With three months to go, volatility in sterling is set to rise as uncertainty remains pivotal, says CIBC head of G10 FX strategy
Esma fines DTCC for data-sharing failings
This is the first time the regulator has fined a trade repository under Emir
Giancarlo to regulators: give blockchain innovators space
CFTC commissioner says they must avoid impeding innovation and investment, and provide a straightforward legal environment
Currency wars set to reignite – Gain
Gain Capital-owned strategist expects to see FX wars return
SFO spells end to criminal FX-fixing cases, Hausfeld says
Little prospect of further European investigations as fraud office drops enquiry and new UK class action regime limits possibilities
Hoodless echoes claims that Citi knew of wrongdoing
Ex-trader repeats previous statements that senior managers encouraged information sharing
Regulation will change markets, but slower than expected
But market participants say they are in the early stages of a transformation that could accelerate in the coming years
Algo experts caution against too prescriptive regulation
Such laws can do more harm than good, they say, and prevention of market impact is too high a standard
Curex chief: anonymity is key to best execution
Curex and FX Connect sign agreement to provide clients with an alternative liquidity pool
Stimpson wins compensation, but less than the maximum
Judge rules in favour of Perry Stimpson in unfair dismissal case against Citi
EU and US reach CCP recognition deal
US counterparties will be able to continue providing services to European market participants
Betting against central banks still a very dangerous game
"Dollar appreciation has been stopped in its tracks as markets reassess Fed policy," panellists argue at FX Week Australia
China may introduce Tobin tax on FX transactions
A levy on currency trading could be put in place to fight speculation
First phase of global code set for release on May 25
Debelle outlines the progress on a code of conduct at FX Week Australia
Hastings appointed to new ACI UK role
The director of Whispers FX Solutions will become the association's bank and financial institution liaison officer
FX probes continue despite end to SFO enquiry
FCA, DoJ and City of London Police are still investigating
CFTC working on cyber-security and auto-trading rules
Aiming for year-end target, but market participants are pushing back at some requirements
ECB unveils fresh stimulus measures
European Central Bank cuts rates to new low and expands QE scheme
PBoC confirms Russian swap transactions
Central banks of China and Russia disclose "several currency swap trades" since October, but no details
Mifid delay downgrades workload from unrealistic to challenging
But the task facing firms working to comply with the regulation is still daunting
RBA adds the Korean won to reserve portfolio
Australian central bank continues to unload euro holdings while introducing seventh reserve currency
Negative rates held for too long could lead to a bank run
Panellists say negative rates could have detrimental effects on the banking sector
Rabobank wins with a close cable call
Jane Foley, senior currency strategist at Rabobank, sees political uncertainty over Brexit as the catalyst for more sterling volatility