Foreign exchange
Jefferies merges FX operations with Faros Trading
The US bank has taken on FXCM part-owned Faros Trading naming chief executive Ray Kamrath as global head of FX in New York
Chinese appetite for euro debt ‘just the beginning'
Chinese companies are issuing more debt in euros as country's external debt grows, but figures remain tiny compared to largely ‘undisclosed' asset portfolio
Hotspot acquisition to be transformative for Bats
New Bats chief executive outlines ambitious plans for Hotspot in open letter
Circuit breakers divide opinion in FX
The ability to successfully implement exchange-style trading breaks in the event of a big market move might be hard to achieve
LCG deploys smartTrade FX platform
Broker chooses LiquidityFX
FX regulator probes AUD spike prior to policy announcement
Australia's authorities look into sudden moves in the Aussie's value ahead of RBA monetary policy announcements
EBS Select goes live with beta
March 24 sees first trade completed on the broker's third liquidity pool
StanChart launches FX spot intermediation
New service aims to fill the gap left by other providers turning their focus back to ‘core markets'
Citi committed to being PB leader
The firm's global head of prime brokerage tells FX Week's supplement, FX Focus
FXCM wins with euro capitulation call
Broker saw extreme moves calming after EUR/USD hit year's low
Global FX reserves down, dollar allocations up
Valuation effects push USD portion of allocated reserves higher while EUR slips
Benchmark criminalisation ‘irrelevant' to current enquiry
FCA to regulate seven additional financial benchmarks from today
Central banks agree high-level FX guidance
Updated guidance will provide principles for market participants
Integral Launches FX Smart Watch application for Apple
- Trading from the wrist up - Gives new meaning to the phrase ‘doing time' - Moving through (trade) history by turning the Digital Crown
RMB payments fall by a fifth in February
The Chinese currency dropped from sixth to seventh place, according to Swift, most likely due to Chinese New Year
Navigating EM debt in a currency driven world
By Pierre-Yves Bareau, emerging markets strategic bond fund portfolio manager at JP Morgan Asset Management
China overlooks own foreign investment cap
Hong Kong firm granted $1.2bn QFII quota, above the $1bn cap set in 2009, as world's second-biggest economy takes symbolic step towards opening up capital account
Hotspot's London push may spark price war
New owner Bats paid customers to attract market share in equities; London matching engine takes first step in expansion
JP Morgan and Deutsche top 2014 FX survey
Citi drops to third place in G10 spot, forwards and options, according to Coalition
ACI updates Model Code
Update contains guidance on issues including last look; ACI launches E-learning portal
Toronto becomes first RMB hub in Americas
Canada is the eighth country to do a currency trading deal with China as the renminbi's internationalisation gathers pace
CLS volumes drop in February as market returns to 'normal'
Settlement utility sees volumes and instructions slide in February
BNY Mellon fined $714 million in FX case
The US bank has settled a three-year legal battle over defrauding its customers in how it handled currency transactions
Barclays wins with spot-on QE call
The UK bank argues inflation in the eurozone will keep coming at the downside, forcing the central bank to step up its easing action