Trade execution
WM/R fix and the curse of predictability
Investors should renew their focus on execution strategies around the 4pm fix, writes Alexei Jiltsov of Tradefeedr
Navigating uncharted markets with FX algos
BNP Paribas's Asif Razaq describes traversing Covid-troubled waters with execution algorithms
Assessing execution quality and slippage in volatile times
Market participants must focus on how their evaluated execution costs vary in different market regimes, writes Tradefeedr’s Alexei Jiltsov
Algo choice: how to implement a market impact/volatility trade-off
Quantifying how macroeconomic announcements affect market reaction is key to deploying the right FX algo, writes Alexei Jiltsov of Tradefeedr
Trading venues decry disruptors as MTF battle heats up
Unregulated tech vendors accused of operating as de facto venues; claim dismissed as “entirely outrageous”
Rise of the algo wheel
How the buy side is embracing algorithm wheels and where challenges still remain
Citi: e-FX matching engine goes live in Singapore
The bank will expand the e-FX offering to more products after spot debut
BidFX eyes expansion in execution tools and algos
Buy-side focus on FX exposure will drive development
Instinet launching FX agency trading business
Execution services arm of Nomura prepares agency-model e-trading platform for spot FX
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
Bad clocks block FX best-ex
To get a good deal in fast-moving FX markets, buy-side firms need to know the time. Some of them don’t
Machines can save 20% on routing orders, UBS says
Machine learning is navigating the labyrinth of venues, figuring out how best to land the trade
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
JP Morgan to bring e-FX trading and pricing engine to Singapore
The bank’s scheduled 2020 launch will help consolidate Singapore’s position as Asia’s leading FX trading centre
Esma investigates whether middleware providers are venues
Aggregated FX liquidity offerings accused of masquerading as multilateral trading facilities
Best e-FX platform for corporates: Kantox
Kantox voted Best e-FX platform for corporates
Refinitiv adds to buy-side offering with AlphaDesk acquisition
Deal lets vendor add OMS functionality to existing trading workflow
Broadway acquires Barracuda to build out tech stack
The combined entity will serve half of the top 50 banks in the fixed-income and FX space
EBS to turn on API streaming for Quant Analytics
Service will cover outbound analytics when it launches later this year, but should add inbound later
New Change FX to supply independent rate to Jyske Bank
Danish bank will use provider’s independent FX data for better analytics
Investors bemoan Mifid II best-ex failings
Lack of consistency in data provided by trading venues undermines transparency drive
Northern Trust acquires BEx to strengthen FX capabilities
Acquisition follows successful two-year relationship that led to distinctive currency solutions for the bank