Electronic trading
Goldman Sachs widens e-FX coverage in Asia
Nelson Wong joins the e-FX sales team in Singapore as the bank seeks to mirror client clusters
Venue competition heats up as e-FX volumes plateau, says Greenwich
Following 74% growth in electronically executed FX in 2007-14, volumes flattened for four years
Cobalt unveils credit-management platform
Credit providers can see exposures in real time
Obituary: Paul Chappell
The industry veteran passed away on June 24, following a short illness
Buy side spends big on OMS/EMS, says Greenwich Associates
Nearly a quarter of buy-side firms’ technology budgets go on accessing these tools, survey finds
Aite Group: aggregation and workflow key for buy side
The financial consultancy recommends buy-side participants and technology vendors focus on six key areas
Krueger joins Saxo from Barclays
Eric Krueger will take up newly created role of global head of client services
360T and FXall enter price-distribution deal
Banks using 360T’s price engine will be able to price FXall customers, as well as clients on the Deutsche Börse-owned venue
Dmitri Galinov leaves FastMatch
Chief executive of Euronext-owned ECN FastMatch resigns
Jefferies hires Malin and Hart
Rob Malin joins e-FX sales, reporting to Tom Robinson, while Dan Hart will be part of the FXPB team
Nex eFix adds Bloomberg benchmarks
Nex chief Seth Johnson says the platform has seen significant customer demand for BFix rates
FX under one umbrella – the Kölzer plan
Carlo Kölzer, 360T’s chief and Deutsche Börse’s head of FX, tells FX Week about his plans and ambitions for the venue
Corporates pay little heed to last look or FX Global Code
A bank signing a statement of commitment to the 55 principles is not a deciding factor for corporates
Kim joins Sucden to head Apac e-FX sales
The institutional foreign exchange and derivatives broker boosts its FX sales desk
Solid FX’s Westerman resigns, Esturi joins
Ujwal Esturi joins the liquidity management team from FastMatch
Goldman Sachs hit with $54 million NYDFS fine
Regulator slaps bank with fine for unsafe and unsound FX practices between 2008 and 2013
Asian flows bloom post-Mifid II, TR's Penney says
Trade flow patterns are also changing, leading TR to launch a direct THB/JPY cross sometime this year
Mike O’Hara joins Nex in buy-side role
O’Hara previously worked at Icap’s Truequote as head of sales
More than 100 participants commit to FX Global Code
Global Foreign Exchange Committee plans to launch Global Index of Registers before June meeting
Calypso taps Bouillard as chief executive
Didier Bouillard joins from Ullink
Philippines bankers partner Bloomberg on FX initiatives
Bloomberg has been selected as the calculation agent for USD/PHP and bankers will use FXGO for spot trading
Sada-Paz to start at Barclays on July 2
Mauricio Sada-Paz quits Bank of America Merrill Lynch to become global head of e-Ficc at Barclays
Thomson Reuters launches half-pip pricing in AUD/USD
The move will allow more accurate pricing in the pair amid tight spreads
Fotheringhame wins Barclays employment claim
Former managing director unfairly dismissed in relation to last look, UK court finds