Prime brokerage
PBs seek remedy for credit addiction in FX
Group set up after big Citi loss considers limit-checking hub, among other options
The FX swaps client clearing comeback
With possible price savings and non-bank competition, chatter about the service is picking up again – but significant hurdles remain
SA-CCR adoption may spur wider FX swaps clearing
With up to 90% lower exposures on offer, dealers say capital benefits could outweigh margin costs
RMB hedging comes onshore as regulators liberalise FX market
Foreign investors turn to CNY for bond hedges as rule changes spur more competition
After 30 years, we’ve revamped FX Week – here’s why
Readers have been asking for more exclusive content and more insight. FX Markets will deliver it
Top 10 stories of 2019: a retrospective
FXPB pricing disputes, debate over last look and court cases were keenly followed stories
Price changes expected as uncleared margin rules bite
Panellists urge buy side to install lifecycle management tools to calculate margin and reconcile payments with brokers
Best Bank Awards: NatWest Markets
NatWest Markets is voted Best bank for post-trade services at the 2019 FX Week Best Bank Awards
Best Bank Awards: ABN Amro
ABN Amro wins Best prime-of-prime house at the 2019 FX Week Best Bank Awards
Best Bank Awards: CME
CME is voted Best FX clearing house at the 2019 FX Week Best Bank Awards
Z.com Global Markets to launch prime-of-prime service
The firm will wind down its retail arm by the year-end
Spotex introduces risk engine to aid PB expansion
Periscope allows multiple levels of brokers to extend access to the firm’s institutional ECN
StanChart prime services to accept Chinese bonds as collateral
Inclusion will reduce collateral drag for PB clients ahead of stricter initial margin rules
Institutional crypto interest awaits infrastructure
Start-ups and entrenched players aim to bring over custody, execution and post-trade capabilities
Spotex expands institutional offering with JP Morgan and NatWest
The banks’ prime brokerage desks seek diverse liquidity pools that could lead to better execution for their algos
LCH and StanChart tout rival routes to cheaper margin
Panellists at FX Week Asia conference say participants should start thinking about margin optimisation sooner rather than later
Yount takes up sales role at Euronext FX
Kelly Yount brings more than a decade’s experience in sales, prime brokerage and management to the platform
Buy side continues with IM prep despite delays
Firms looking at custodian types, docs and trading strategies to optimise margin
BCS Global appoints Richards as director of prime services sales
Andrew Richards will target small- to medium-sized hedge funds
Baton hires Choussy as it eyes scale and client expansion
Choussy has been appointed president and chief operating officer
Vitale promoted to global head of FX markets at BNY Mellon
He replaces Adam Vos, who has been promoted to head of BNY Mellon Markets
JP Morgan tells HFTs: you’re ‘all finding homes’
But credit intermediation space has inefficiencies that more kill switches would address, conference hears
Best FX prime broker bank of the year: HSBC
HSBC voted Best FX prime broker bank
Best post-trade services provider of the year: Baton Systems
Baton Systems voted Best post-trade services provider