Technology
Integral goes live with new UX for FX platform
Seventh generation of single-dealer platform built on HTML5 to allow for more customisation
Swaps platform aims to cut out the banks – but not entirely
Peer-to-peer newcomer FX HedgePool targets asset managers’ month-end hedging activity
UK watchdog has competition concerns over Ion-Broadway deal
Trading tech giant has five days to address issues, or face months-long investigation
Scrutiny and frictions follow EMS vendors into fixed income
Aggregators are facing resistance from venues and attracting the attention of regulators
BLTs and glitchy Wi-Fi: lockdown life for FX execs
With traders transacting trillions from their living rooms, currency markets are adapting to new normal
Buy side eyes outsourced trading amid Covid disruption
Pressure on trading continuity drives in-house desks to look outwards
Singapore engine push yet to win over all LPs
JP became latest to improve local pricing capability on April 1, but other LPs are sceptical
Treasurers turn to AI in bid for sharper forecasting
Wider automation could usher in future of 'hands-free-hedging', but obstacles lurk in data standards and sharing
Asia keener to adopt mobile FX trading – BidFX
Fintech firm updates mobile app to offer more features; security concerns represent major development challenges
Oanda appoints Coulon as CTO
Emmanuel Coulon joins from ADSS, where he was global head of technology
Vanguard: automation is great until it doesn’t work
Andy Maack, head of FX trading, talks about the future of trading, algos and diversity
GFMA: expect new trade lifecycle technology to surface in 2020
FX industry will see more use cases for algos, AI, distributed ledger technology and order routing
JP Morgan: beating lower margins, flat volumes and the competition
Foresees collaboration with clients and technology providers on FX tech infrastructure, and working with regional players
FX HedgePool: move to clearing may be irresistible
Jay Moore says balance sheet pressures will redefine buy-side credit relationships
SVB Financial Group invests in TickTrade Systems
Parent company of Silicon Valley Bank partners Toronto-based fintech to strengthen FX offering as client base goes global
Best Bank Awards: Barclays
Barclays is voted Best bank for GBP/USD at the 2019 FX Week Best Bank Awards
iBanFirst expands with NBWM acquisition
More than 1,000 clients will gain access to a variety of FX products and services
Integral and Jefferies partner to cut buy-side costs with TrueFX
By centralising credit, liquidity and technology, costs could drop by up to 80%
Former ADS Securities CTO Rossiter is CEO of Tranquility Base
The capital markets front-office tech specialist previously worked at Barclays and CIBC
Geneva subsidiary boosts smartTrade’s presence
The technology provider also expands Paris sales team with two hires
Knight tapped to lead Baton’s Emea expansion
Citi veteran to head Emea as California-based firm opens London office
Euronext FX looks to derivatives for diversification
Euronext unveils new three-year strategic plan to invest in FX, data and analytics
JP Morgan traded $250 billion via NDF algos this year
A fifth of all the NDF algo volumes conducted by JP Morgan’s clients is being internalised
Institutional crypto interest awaits infrastructure
Start-ups and entrenched players aim to bring over custody, execution and post-trade capabilities