Swiss franc
FXCM relaunches institutional website
Broker took down FXCMPro.com after last year's Swiss shock while it decided the future of its institutional business
CME readies for Bloomberg Index futures launch
CME Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index futures will track a basket of 10 developed and emerging market currencies
Gain takes top spot on steady dollar call
Firm sees choppier trades ahead and Fed resuming hiking cycle this year
Wells Fargo takes top spot with five close calls
The US bank expects another Fed hike towards mid-year
Danske Bank bags victory on USD/CHF call
The bank expects the Fed to leave interest rates alone until September
Stronger dollar leaves Westpac victorious
Australian bank expects Federal Reserve to deliver another hike by June
Saxo nabs top spot on dollar strength
The bank's FX strategist says the Federal Reserve will continue to hike if employment numbers remain solid
Swiss franc uncapped, one year on
A year after the historic SNB move, the lesson has been learned: always expect the unexpected
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
Culture Wars: how long can David keep saving Goliath?
As the FX market mulls over the implications of FEMR, Ed Eger, chief executive of Oanda, argues why smaller players can no longer be the fall guys for the unethical behaviour of major institutions
Best Bank for Swiss Franc: UBS
Throughout 2015's difficult market conditions, UBS remained committed to providing clients with liquidity
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
PBoC to launch RMB/CHF trading ‘very soon'
Shanghai-based head of renminbi trading at major western bank says reported move is primarily ‘symbolic' and is likely to feature other currencies as well
Aggressive HFT stable in major currencies
High-frequency trading in FX remains below the levels seen in equities, according to research from AbleMarkets
FastMatch updates last look procedure
The ECN is the latest to re-examine last look, following FXall and Hotspot, while also updating its disputed trades procedure
Market-makers tweak algorithms post-SNB move
Liquidity providers have been seeking ways to improve their electronic price formation since the Swiss franc event in January
SNB's Danthine calls franc losers narrow-minded
It was 'absolutely certain' the SNB would end Swiss franc floor, says vice-chair of the governing board
FXCM issues not a US problem, says Massad
The US regulator points the finger of blame at affiliates outside US jurisdiction for making the retail broker's Swiss franc losses worse than they could have been
CME price limits caught out by Swiss franc surge
Exchange bins month-old rule after it leads to huge spot-futures basis
Conference delegates blast SNB for Swiss move
The SNB's decision to remove its minimum exchange rate in the franc should have been done with more notice, conference delegates say
Currency manager calls for Swiss franc liquidity inquest
The collapse of foreign exchange liquidity during and after the huge Swiss franc move on January 15 caught market participants by surprise. Some are calling for an official enquiry
Swiss franc move at forefront of BoE’s agenda
BoE official Andrew Hauser is set to give industry participants an insight into Ficc market reform at an industry conference today
GSA split amicable, Gerko says
GSA's head of FX trading says his spin-off from the hedge fund was planned for months, with the support of GSA
USD/CHF options burn banks amid illiquid markets
Traders say dealers who lost money in last month's huge Swiss franc move are likely to have done so because liquidity evaporated, making it impossible to hedge sold options