Trading Systems
Fluent adds two services to FX suite
Firm combines post-trade, at-trade credit, kill-switch APIs and pre-trade risk management on one platform
CFETS to upgrade FX platform
The trading venue will provide new cross-currency swaps for six currency pairs
Nex’s Cartledge: we’re not asking anyone to pay in advance
EBS Direct to raise brokerage fees following analytics suite launch and single-ticket execution upgrade
Blackstone and Thomson Reuters sign $20 billion deal
Private equity company Blackstone will acquire 55% stake in Thomson Reuters’ F&R business, including FX platforms and market data
Sigelbaum joins TR to lead FXall
Jill Sigelbaum replaces John Cooley, who left Thomson Reuters in November
FX Connect to offer BestX analytics
The platform’s key client base is the core audience for FX TCA
FastMatch launches two new order types
The venue also makes changes to its system to improve market data rates
Jyske Bank opts for Barracuda's Order Hub
Danish bank chooses the order-management technology to streamline FX operations
TraderTools taps Abacus for cloud service
The venue gains the global scale and infrastructural expertise to expand ULN
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
Nex: more data and better analytics in 2018
This will lead to better execution outcomes for clients
MarketFactory sees more fragmentation and a rebound for prime
Activity on Clobs will also increase due to best execution requirements
LBC selects Bloomberg’s FXGO for treasury
Philippine logistic company eyes further expansion and looks for seamless trade execution
Barracuda FX launches OMS Cloud
New cloud-based OMS will include many FX features such as connectivity to Barracuda’s Order Hub service
Cboe FX boosts market share in October
Volumes up, driven by activity in European and Asian trading sessions
Nex commits to FX Global Code, sets up public register
The company commits to adhere to the principles of the code of conduct
Crown Agents Bank launches FX trading platform
UK-regulated bank provides a link between developing markets and OECD governments, financial institutions, NGOs and corporates
Thomson Reuters commits to FX Global Code
The venue joins a number of early adopters in pledging to support better behaviour in the currency market
Market participants start testing Mifid II systems
But they do not feel fully ready for the sweeping changes taking effect on January 3
BayernLB selects smartTrade’s FX platform
The German bank will use LiquidityFX to meet its connectivity, aggregation, pricing, execution and risk management needs
FastMatch expands with Connecticut sales office
The FX trading venue draws closer to major hedge fund clients
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