Hotspot
Barclays targets internalisation with new NDF algos
UK bank’s five algos aim to match-off more flow than G10 pairs
FX trading volumes slip in September after strong August numbers
Spot FX volumes slipped at the end of Q3 following an unusually active August
BNPP launches hybrid NDF algos as electronic trading matures
Launch of BNP Paribas’s algos follows fast-growing demand for NDFs
Gillespie joins Spotex in sales role
Based in London, Kevin Gillespie will target institutional and broker clients, besides banks
FXPBs over-allocating credit to algo and high-speed trading
Thinly capitalised trading firms are an accident waiting to happen while dealings on multiple venues make credit limits hard to set, claim market participants
Cboe FX unveils new relationship trading platform
Market participants can source top liquidity directly with no fees on Cboe FX Point
Spot volumes on ECNs nosedive to multi-year lows in April
Volatility reaches levels not seen since 2014
ECN volumes slide in becalmed FX markets
Subdued volatility appears to be weighing on trading activity
Miesner joins Spotex
John Miesner brings more than 18 years of experience in institutional FX
ECN volumes make significant gains in 2018
Trading platform FXSpotStream experiences the greatest increase
Evia: rising capital costs to encourage mergers in 2019
Trend of mergers and acquisitions in FX industry set to continue, says Alex McDonald
Platform volumes up in August amid EM woes
Trading was higher than in the same period of 2017, with the euro and some emerging market currencies hitting yearly lows
FX volumes rise in May
Trading platforms continue positive trend that started at the beginning of the year
Platform volumes dip in April, FastMatch breaks trend
As volatility dampens in April, FX volumes tick lower
Goodbody joins macro fund as strategic adviser
Melbourne-based Goodbody takes new role after spending a year on gardening leave
Hotspot partners Celer Technologies
Celer’s bespoke trading GUI will enable customers to access Hotspot’s outright deliverable forwards liquidity
Cboe FX: LP competition to heat up
As banks re-enter the market-making fray, challenging non-bank liquidity providers
Platform capacity issues raise liquidity concerns
Liquidity providers concerned that ECNs are struggling to cope with amount of data going through venues
Hotspot rebrands as Cboe FX
As its parent company becomes Cboe Global Markets, following CBOE’s acquisition of Bats Global Markets
September brings bumper month for platforms
Some create new records, while others see growth of more than 20% compared with August and 50%-plus year-on-year
Hotspot commits to FX Global Code of Conduct
CBOE-owned platform becomes the second FX venue to signal its commitment