Tech and data

EBS pushes into emerging markets

BEIJING – Global trading platform and data provider EBS is making inroads into the emerging markets arena with the roll-out of its data service in China and the introduction of its prime brokerage platform in eastern Europe.

Is risk adequately priced?

An end to carry plays on high-yield emerging currencies would create volatility in FX markets and potential flight to safe-haven assets. Sharada Selvanathan , currency strategist at BNP Paribas in Singapore, suggests a basket to benefit from this

BarCap highlights FX benefits

LONDON - Portfolio diversification and alpha generation are the two key reasons why non-FX investors should access the asset class, according to a report released by Barclays Capital last week.

SunGard expands Asia-Pacific operations

TOKYO - Software vendor SunGard is expanding its operations in the Asia- Pacific region in 2006. It will provide solutions for trading, treasury and risk management, benefit administration and insurance. Other services include institutional asset…

Reuters expands in China

EIJING - Reuters is significantly increasing its presence in China, signing five banks to its Dealing 3000 matching service and selling its Kondor risk management product suite to six.

Future opportunities from EUR/CHF

Corvin Codirla and Adarsh Sinha, fx strategists at barclays capital in london, show that while low eur/chf volatility may be justified at present, investors should position for a pick-up further out

UOB selects WSS for Thai branch

NEW YORK & BANGKOK – Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) has selected vendor Wall Street Systems' (WSS) full FX front- to back-office processing for its newly formed Thai branch UOB (Thai).

A new maturity for FX?

Justyn Trenner , chief executive and principal of consultancy firm ClientKnowledge, says a more discriminating approach to how liquidity is channelled is essential to the continued growth of the market

Korea to restrict currency data

SEOUL – The Bank of Korea (BoK) is set to restrict parties that are able to view real-time currency data, in a bid to curb currency speculation, from next month.

Misys ups FX capabilities

NEW YORK & LONDON – Vendor Misys Banking Systems (Misys) has upgraded its integrated treasury portal, Misys Treasury Plus, aimed at corporate treasurers.

COESfx enhances trade capabilities

PLAINVIEW, NY – COESfx, the trading platform and electronic currency network, has enhanced its offering, increasing control and ease-of-use for retail and institutional FX traders.

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