Trading Systems
Currenex launches London matching engine
Currenex's rollout will be followed by rival Hotspot's London-based matching engine kick-off
TR Matching launches half-pip pricing in EUR/USD
And slashes data update frequencies to 100 milliseconds
Market surveillance: the devil is in the detail
Nigel Farmer of Software AG describes the main considerations required for effective market surveillance
Markit launches electronic confirmation services for FX
The service matches FX option trade terms to generate legally binding confirmations, recorded centrally
EBS BrokerTec creates new management team
Phil Harris joins from Nasdaq
360T sells to Deutsche Börse for over €700 million
As exchanges continue the push into FX trading
ParFX to introduce decimalised pricing
And adds the Chinese renminbi - the first non-CLS unit - to its universe of currencies
Thomson Reuters' data plans face backlash; delays randomisation plans
Proposed plans to launch a UDP multicast feed in Slough raise the spectre of data arbitrage and a latency race
FXSpotStream launches new GUI
As the firm continues to expand, it unveils a new HTML5 graphical user interface, enabling clients to access liquidity from 11 FX banks
Panellists call for more standardisation in FX
FX Week USA conference delegates hear suggestions for market structure challenges
Bank e-FX initiative of the year: ANZ
Regional bank transforms its FX business to become the top market-maker in AUD, NZD and CNH
Best trading technology vendor: Barracuda FX
Dublin-based order-management system provider takes top spot
Best professional e-FX trading venue: FXSpotStream
Focus on scalability and flat fees to cut unnecessary costs pays off
Most innovative e-FX trading platform: Morgan Stanley
Substantial investment in Matrix pays off for US bank
Thomson Reuters Matching suffers outage
The FX platform had issues yesterday with data updating
Saxo shuts retail MT4 offering
Danish bank closes its Cyprus-based subsidiary as it concentrates on its newly launched trading platform, SaxoTraderGO
Exchange launches asset-backed coins for asset managers
ABCs will be tradeable on the newly launched Abacas exchange
Thomson Reuters adds FXall liquidity to white-label venue
Firm upgrades its dealer-to-customer platform, Electronic Trading
Hotspot tightens rules for market-makers
Last-look window reduced to 100 milliseconds and acceptance targets raised to 85% for market-makers
FastMatch introduces binary ports as it speeds up platform
The changes will be effective from July 1
EBS Direct set to offer outrights and swaps
The platform looks to grow market share in a new area of business
Hotspot on the offensive with free FX offer
Platform chief says price competition is "long overdue"
Saxo launches upgraded trading platform
SaxoTraderGo is the result of three new trends – self-empowerment, more trust in peers and the need for transparency
FX platforms see strong March as volumes grow
ADV growth for EBS and Thomson Reuters in third month of 2015