FX markets
FX settlement risk: good news at last
Industry utility CLS could finally be given the scope to tackle a growing risk in foreign exchange
Guy Debelle on the FX Global Code and the rise of the buy side
Code’s creators considering updates to sections on last look and pre-hedging
GFXC eyes standardised disclosure cover sheets
New docs planned to allow easier comparisons of algos and LP dealing terms
CLS: can’t live with ’em, can’t live without ’em?
FX settlement giant not fast on its feet, say dealers and challengers, but hard to knock down
EC looks to GFXC on potential regulation of spot FX
GFXC to meet this week about revising global FX code, which may influence European legislator stance
FX markets start to test sentiment data
Already widely used in equities trading, data derived from news and social media is now being applied to foreign exchange
Baton to launch payments system for emerging currencies
Fintech company joins efforts to tackle rising settlement risk
CLS proposes second-tier FX settlement system
Stripped-back system for EM currencies mooted to tackle rising settlement risk
Avoiding market impact – it takes two
Dealer hedging practices have a big part to play in quiet execution, but so does client behaviour, writes UBS's Ciara Quinlan
Behind the mask: FX market raises fears over tagging ‘abuse’
Front running and tag refreshing concerns abound on semi-anonymous trading platforms
Investors trade the drama out of the crisis
How LGIM, AXA, Manulife and other buy-siders tackled the toughest markets since 2008
Who revived FX volatility?
The reports of FX vol death were greatly exaggerated. For now, anyway
Applying Mifid to spot FX could backfire, warns MEP
EC would need to make "very compelling case" to draw spot market into wider regime, says Ferber
Former EBS e-FX specialist Myers joins social media platform
Moving from a money market sales position at CME, she becomes CCO at All of Us
Global head of e-FX leaves BGC's Fenics
Liam Hudson was global head of FX e-commerce at BAML earlier
Christopher Purves promoted at UBS London
After a decade at the bank, Purves becomes co-head of execution and platform, as well as co-head of digital
Mike Harris leaves Campbell & Company
Former FX trader exits after working at the firm for almost 20 years
Johnson moves to Floating Point Group
Former FX trader worked in e-FX liquidity distribution at Tower Research Capital earlier in his career
Global Ficc COO exits Citadel Securities
After 13 years at Morgan Stanley, Nicola White joined Citadel’s New York office in 2016
Schmidt heads Emea EMFX and rates trading at Credit Agricole
Markus Schmidt was formerly head of financial markets trading at Bankhaus Lampe in Germany
Franz appointed CIO at State Street
Hire supports continued development of State Street Alpha platform
Oanda names Niebank as global head of product
The 21-year industry veteran has spent his entire career with CMC Markets
FX sales specialist Cifuentes joins BitGo
Formerly at Cboe Global Markets, Andres Cifuentes also worked in prime brokerage at JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley
Mani joins Barclays in macro trading
Rahul Mani’s banking career has spanned Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley and Nomura