Foreign exchange
Sydney-based Smoker lands top job at Saxo
Ben Smoker joins from Gain Capital, while Kit Kritikos, formerly of JP Morgan, heads institutional business for Australia
FXSpotStream's Schwarz eyes FSS model roll-out away from FX
No concrete plans yet, but rates and credit 'would make most sense', Schwarz says
Fed refrains from intervening in Q1, but valuations push reserves up
Despite the Fed not intervening, US FX reserves rose on the back a weakening US dollar
Icap announces post-merger name
Once the interdealer broker sells its global broking business to Tullett Prebon, the new company will be called Nex Group
Still time for two Fed hikes, says NAB
The Fed is not going to do anything that might upset other areas of the world, says NAB market strategist
FastMatch to launch new order type in May
Leak/Sweep Protection will offer protection for both market-makers and takers, says chief executive
Brexit would make London lose out in FX, says Agrawal
Khan's business adviser says Chinese and EM investors would rather develop a presence on the continent in that case
FXCM relaunches institutional website
Broker took down FXCMPro.com after last year's Swiss shock while it decided the future of its institutional business
TR adds three data centres, expands price services
Regional centres are added in New York, London and Tokyo
Tradebook's Klausen joins FastMatch
Soren Klausen will be director of sales for Europe, working with asset managers, CTAs and hedge funds
LatAm investors urged to watch FX exposure
Fitch Ratings says currency volatility increases risk for infrastructure projects
Citi's Hamilton heads to FastMatch
Former vice-president of eFX at Citi takes up sales director role
Market participants expect BIS survey to show FX slowdown
The bank’s 11th triennial survey is under way, with the results due in September
Dollar may weaken as Fed stays less hawkish
The softness of the US currency may only be near term, as ongoing policy divergence could lead to some gains later
Lawyers take FX fight to StanChart subsidiary
After a US judge says she lacks jurisdiction over the parent firm named in the class-action suit, lawyers reload for new target
Sell-side shift creates opening for OMS vendors
With the buy side moving in a multi-asset direction, sell-side firms are tailoring their desks to meet new demand. Broker-dealers now want their order-management systems to do more
Giancarlo to regulators: give blockchain innovators space
CFTC commissioner says they must avoid impeding innovation and investment, and provide a straightforward legal environment
CME readies for Bloomberg Index futures launch
CME Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index futures will track a basket of 10 developed and emerging market currencies
Portware hires Chris Sorensen as FX product manager
His appointment boosts the firm's expanding FX team, which provides global multi-asset execution for top asset managers
Markit rolls out FX trade-affirmation service
Banks can consolidate trade notifications from multiple interdealer brokers and validate transaction data at a central location before it is processed
Gain takes top spot on steady dollar call
Firm sees choppier trades ahead and Fed resuming hiking cycle this year
Corporates must bridge internal gap to manage FX risks
With earnings battered by volatility, company treasurers and boards need to see eye to eye
Marquard takes on strategy role at CLS
He is still general counsel and representative for legal matters to CLS's executive management committee and CLS Group board
FX Focus: The new FX equation
The latest quarterly supplement, FX Focus, is now online