Electronic trading
ADS Securities targets HFT with new FX platform
New platform white-labels FlexTrade's systems and is pitched to high-frequency and high-volume traders
GKFX selects Gold-i Gate Bridge to connect to liquidity providers
Online broker expands product coverage with new connectivity to liquidity providers
FX e-commerce head departs BNP Paribas
Chester Boles has left the French bank in New York after seven years
FX Week Europe: Op risk requires greater focus in FX post-Sandy
Investment in business continuity and the robustness of electronic platforms is increasingly important in the light of Hurricane Sandy, say conference speakers
Euro will survive and RMB will be convertible by 2017, say industry leaders
Speaking in the final panel discussion at the FX Week Europe conference, senior market participants made their predictions about how the FX market will evolve over the next five years
Taking HFT to task
As a small group of high-frequency traders (HFTs) rise to prominence as market-makers in spot FX, the reliability of their prices during times of market stress has been called into question – so much so that electronic trading platforms are taking steps…
Thomson Reuters and FXall still on top
As two become one, FXall and Thomson Reuters have both topped their individual award categories again this year
Hotspot FX takes a hit from Hurricane Sandy
A power outage at Knight Capital's New Jersey headquarters yesterday forced Hotspot FX to request that clients divert business to other platforms
Danske hires FX bank sales head
Ex-Barclays salesman will start at Danske on January 1, reporting to Niklas Karlsson
UBS veteran takes top FX sales role at RBS
After a year-long break from the industry, Ed Hulina joins Royal Bank of Scotland to head up FX and emerging markets sales in the Americas
Wells Fargo beefs up in FX e-commerce
Wells Fargo recently completed the implementation of a new pricing platform developed by Integral. Robert Mackenzie Smith talks to head of FX e-commerce Stephen Godfrey about the bank's e-FX capabilities
FX Week Asia: Emerging markets FX moving electronic, say bankers
Client demand for electronic trading in emerging market currencies has risen in recent years, but more progress must still be made, according to senior traders in Asia
Wells Fargo taps Integral for new FX platform
US Bank launches its own FX pricing platform for customers using Integral's cloud-based technology
Credit Suisse overhauls single-dealer platform
Credit Suisse Plus, the Swiss bank's new fixed-income platform, will be rolled out to clients over the coming year, says newly appointed head of electronic sales
New buy-side platform targets March launch
Start-up venture BuysideFX will focus on improving FX workflow on the buy side and plans to be live with its first client by March 2013, officials have told FX Week
Spotlight on: Drew Niv, FXCM
FXCM’s co-founder and chief executive talks to Robert Mackenzie Smith about the challenges facing the foreign exchange market in 2012, as well as the company’s new initiatives, including the FastMatch platform and the 50% stake it has acquired in Lucid…
Alior eyes corporates with new forex platform launch
The Polish bank has partnered with Swedish technology vendor Aphelion to build a single-bank portal aimed at corporates
FX mobile trading apps move from retail to institutional
The use of mobile applications to access foreign exchange trading platforms has been a growing phenomenon among retail users for some time, but top-tier banks are also now competing to offer the full range of trade-related services through mobile devices…
Best professional e-trading venue: Hotspot FX
Hotspot FX wins the award for best professional e-trading venue for the second consecutive year - the only firm to do so in this year's awards
Citi wins double whammy for algos and Velocity platform
A combined effort to enhance Citi's standing in e-FX lands the bank awards for best algo trading technology and most innovative bank e-trading platform
Best trading technology vendor: Portware
Portware wins the award for best trading technology provider as its algorithmic and cloud capabilities gain increasing traction in the FX market
Best liquidity management system: smartTrade Technologies
SmartTrade Technologies wins the e-FX award for best liquidity management system, having gained increasing traction in the FX market with a number of large clients
EBS clamps down on disruptive behaviour with new dealing rules
The platform will more closely monitor practices such as flashing of orders as part of an effort to incentivise liquidity enhancement and drive out disruptive behaviour