Foreign exchange
Redefining trading
ParFX sees transparency and market conduct as key themes for 2016
Morphing threats keep financial services on alert
With proposed regulation looking to boost cybersecurity, financial firms change their hiring practices to deal with criminals
Personal accountability will be strong focus in 2016
Watchdogs have yet to move up the chain of command at banks, but this could change
Dollar strength lends to Danske's victory
Still with an eye on the Fed, Danske expects three hikes next year, instead of four, followed by five in 2017
BBVA hits top spot with USD/JPY call
That the Fed will change members next year is piquing BBVA strategist Peter Frank's interest, as it appears the voting team could gain a hawkish slant
Iorio departs Barclays after seven years
Jim Iorio, head of global FX and commodities distribution, leaves the UK bank
ECB takes steps to discourage trading on euro reference rate
The European Central Bank delays publication of the euro rate until 15:00 GMT and warns it may delay a whole day if trading activity linked to the rate does not decline
FX can protect the portfolio during shocks
While not always providing spectacular returns, holding foreign exchange as part of a wider portfolio can be extremely valuable
IMF approves renminbi's inclusion in SDR basket
The move puts the renminbi on course to achieve reserve currency status
Barclays lands top spot on euro call
There is mounting expectation that three central banks could act in December
EM currencies set for brighter year in 2016
As uncertainty over the timing of the Federal Reserve's rate hike is likely to fade, emerging markets currencies are set for a stronger year
Scotiabank nails it on two G10 pairs
"We look to a December hike from the Fed and anticipate easing from the ECB in December," says strategist Eric Theoret
New model army
With a global code of conduct for FX due in May 2017, industry participants are pushing hard to come together to avoid hard and fast regulation. By Mikael Latreille
Farewell to self-regulation, goodbye self-policing
With a global code of conduct for FX due in May 2017, participants are only too keen to see the back of an unregulated market
A window of opportunity
With opinion split on whether last look is the defender or villain of the piece, FX participants are campaigning to raise standards and boost transparency, but some say the timeframe for action is diminishing. By Alessandro Aimone
XTX Markets provides liquidity on TraderTools
The move comes within weeks of the firm going live on 360T
Regulators fine Barclays $150m over last look
Barclays has been ordered to remove an unnamed global head of electronic trading for FX
GreySpark Partners opens New York office
Following openings in Edinburgh, Sidney and Hong Kong, the financial consultancy expands to the US
EM platform R5FX goes live with Indian rupee
The rupee becomes the fourth emerging market currency to launch on the trading platform
Saxo rolls out trading platform to white-label clients
SaxoTraderGO is now available for institutional clients, after its launch in May
CFTC's Massad commits to aggressive enforcement
Over the past two fiscal years, more than $4.6 billion in penalties have been imposed in 15 actions against banks and brokers to address benchmark misconduct
China launches direct trading between RMB/CHF
Swiss franc becomes the seventh currency to trade directly against the renminbi; HSBC gains approval to become a market-maker in the pair when it launches
TPP countries strike ‘unprecedented' deal against currency manipulation
The 12 member states of the Pacific free-trade deal sign a declaration vowing comprehensive disclosure of FX data; members will have to abide by rules against competitive devaluation
Rabobank snatches the top with spot-on calls
Rabobank sees the Fed increasing interest rates in December, with the Bank of England following in August 2016