Single-dealer platform
Most innovative bank e-trading platform: BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas developers looked outside the world of finance for inspiration when developing Cortex FX, and the new platform’s functionality has won widespread plaudits from clients
Footprint in Africa leads to diverse liquidity, says Standard Bank's Richard de Roos
Richard de Roos, head of FX at Standard Bank, talks about the South African bank's new single-dealer platform and the challenges of predicting currency trends in sub-Saharan Africa
Banks face tough decisions in platform programming
Some market participants are calling for greater use of programming language HTML5 as an industry standard for web-based platforms. But banks say they must wait for clients to catch up before migrating to something new
Barx FX, a decade on
Electronic trading in the FX market has evolved almost beyond recognition over the past decade, but single-dealer platforms continue to gain in popularity as banks feed increasing resources into their platforms. Miriam Siers speaks to Barx FX head Tim…
Denmark’s Jyske Bank to roll out Progress/Caplin FX platform
Jyske Bank is implementing a new single-dealer platform for FX, based on technology developed by Progress Software and Caplin Systems
Danske ends four-year hiatus to reclaim Scandi award
In addition to its natural focus on Scandi currencies, the Danish bank is seeking to expand its global footprint, particularly in emerging markets
SmartTrade plans upgrade to LiquidityFX aggregation tool
Liquidity management technology vendor will add several new functions to its new aggregation system by the end of this year
Caplin unveils new development environment for bank platforms
Caplin Systems is launching a new development environment based on HTML5, which it believes will allow banks to build more effective single-dealer platforms
New buy-side platform targets March launch
Start-up venture BuysideFX will focus on improving FX workflow on the buy side and plans to be live with its first client by March 2013, officials have told FX Week
Alior eyes corporates with new forex platform launch
The Polish bank has partnered with Swedish technology vendor Aphelion to build a single-bank portal aimed at corporates
FX mobile trading apps move from retail to institutional
The use of mobile applications to access foreign exchange trading platforms has been a growing phenomenon among retail users for some time, but top-tier banks are also now competing to offer the full range of trade-related services through mobile devices…
Deutsche Bank unveils hybrid blotter on revamped Autobahn FX platform
Deutsche’s new single-dealer forex platform centres around a trade blotter that allows users to manage their voice and electronic business through a single interface – a first for the industry, the bank says
BNP Paribas rolls out FX algos
Cortex iX algorithmic execution suite will officially launch this week, aiming to provide better anonymity than existing FX algos
ANZ pushes local presence across Asia
The Australian bank would like to become a top-five player in Asian currencies within three years, says global head of FX and commodities Eddie Listorti
Aussie banks join e-FX arms race
Ramping up single-dealer platforms and connectivity to multibank portals is a key priority for Australian banks, as they seek to ensure their forex business is not poached by global banks with superior technology