Foreign exchange
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
TCA requires standard benchmark and practices
The quest for a universal way of measuring execution quality continues
Banks are not catering to our FX needs, say SMEs
Such barriers may hinder firms from achieving their global expansion aspirations
Credit remains the biggest headache in FX
FXPB adjustment pressures clients as service providers tackle rising costs
FCA expands accountability to HFT traders
New rules published by the UK watchdog aim to strengthen individual accountability in the financial industry
Brandon-Bravo quits GTX
FX veteran with more than three decades of experience leaves the ECN after six years
Houston understood to be seeking exchange role
Deutsche Bank's former FXPB head is believed to be eyeing a senior role at a major exchange
FXCM study underlines segregated pricing advantages
Retail clients gain better or equal prices than on interbank and futures platforms more than 90% of the time
Corporates more concerned about currency moves
Firms are increasing their hedging and trying out different products
Renminbi direct payments make inroads in Middle East
The Chinese currency ranks first when the UAE and Qatar make direct payments to China and Hong Kong
NZD slides to four-month low as central bank hints at easing
Kiwi reaches lowest levels since October as the RBNZ suggests a prolonged inflation battle; exchange rate predicted to weaken
Declining spot sinks FX volumes in US
In October, average daily volumes were 26% lower than in the same month of 2014
CLS continues efforts to reduce systemic risk in FX
Global regulators remain keen to see the industry make further progress on the mitigation of settlement risk, says CLS chief executive David Puth