Tech and data
Toland launches fintech start-up for fixed-income markets
TransFicc aims to assist in the migration of trading to electronic venues and adherence to regulation
Xignite aims to stabilise corporates' FX data sourcing
The data provider will supply FX rates to customers on Oracle Marketplace to enable more accurate global financial reporting
FX funds begin 2016 on a positive note
Parker FX Index meanders into positive territory in January
Dalton leaves Citi
Head of FX algorithmic execution is understood to be moving to National Australia Bank
Banks complete blockchain trial for fixed-income products
With the aim of moving forward the banking industry's adoption of the technology
Mifid delay downgrades workload from unrealistic to challenging
But the task facing firms working to comply with the regulation is still daunting
Jerome and Eggleston launch technology start-up
Former Morgan Stanley managing directors set up TCA and analytics firm
RBA adds the Korean won to reserve portfolio
Australian central bank continues to unload euro holdings while introducing seventh reserve currency
Class-action lawyers to tap into Barclays' FX team knowledge
With the bank providing information to investors from people within the firm with the most knowledge of its last-look practice, plaintiff lawyers could access information it could have taken years of discovery to obtain
EBS BrokerTec set to move to 1ms data updates
The new FX market data feed is expected to reduce update intervals to 1ms and will become available in the summer
Renminbi overtakes ringgit for Malaysian payments to China
The US dollar still accounts for the overwhelming majority of payments from Malaysia to the red dragon
Asset managers need better handle on costs, processes
Panellists highlight the challenges they face in the pursuit of best execution
Buy side takes control of execution as liquidity worsens
Risk warehousing ability isn't there any more, say large buy-side traders
CFH Clearing expands choice of white-label platforms
In March, the PoP provider will add Olfa Trade's Seamless FX to its range
The new FX equation
Firms are scrutinising expenses more than ever, but despite hard times, one market participant believes innovation will drive down costs and "our best days as a market are ahead of us"
FX Focus: The new FX equation
The latest quarterly supplement, FX Focus, is now online
Banks are still vital for FX
Liquidity provision may increasingly be a non-bank play, but credit remains a bank business
TCA requires standard benchmark and practices
The quest for a universal way of measuring execution quality continues
Part fills add to liquidity woes and sharp price moves
Not trading in full amounts makes market-making harder and more expensive for clients, say market participants
Ricci joins fintech firm freemarketFX
Former head of Barclays investment banking takes new position as chairman
Ledgers bring transparency to bank payments
Distributed ledgers allow banks to track international payments like a package
Test algos or go to jail
Under Mifid II, participants need to certify their algorithms will not cause market disorder or face the consequences
Sales remuneration set for shake-up
Venues and brokers shift focus to quality of flow amid rising price competition
China's FX reserves plunge to more than three-year low
Latest PBoC figures show a drop of $99.5 billion in January to $3.23 trillion