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Société Générale to provide options liquidity to FX Bridge
French bank is integrating systems with US-based vendor’s ProTrader Plus platform
FX Week USA: Regulation both good and bad for the end-investor
Panellists agree mandated use of CCPs and exchanges could attract investors but will also raise costs
FX Week USA: Niche services rather than volume set to dominate FX
Conference speakers discuss the changing nature of the foreign exchange market, and agree successful providers in future are likely to be those that can offer a range of niche services rather than those with the highest volumes
DTCC, Swift reveal details of repository plans
Swift will provide its existing FX derivatives messaging traffic while DTCC will leverage its expertise in the provision of repository services, the two firms have told FX Week
Spotlight on: Andrew Brown, BBVA
The Spanish bank’s global head of foreign exchange talks to Chiara Albanese about the changes he is making to develop BBVA’s FX business, and explains how his role differs from his previous experience at HSBC
All in accord on high-frequency risks
In late June four prime brokers and six ECNs allied together in a major new initiative to better monitor and manage the risks posed by high-frequency trading in the FX market. What motivated the collaborative effort? Farah Khalique reports
FX Invest: Volatility trading comes up trumps in June
RBS research shows short-volatility strategy would have been top performer in June
Further liquidity fragmentation in FX predicted
Market-damaging behaviour should be controlled, but separation or elimination of high-frequency trading would be damaging to the market’s equilibrium, ClientKnowledge argues in research published today
Thomson Reuters reveals new timeline for Sef compliance
Vendor's conversational dealing platform will be Sef-compliant and subject to a new global rulebook by mid-2012, Thomson Reuters announces today
Trade associations lobby for clarity on extraterritoriality
Eight trade associations lobby Geithner and Barnier to address extraterritorial concerns
FXCM and SuperDerivatives to launch options platform within days
Deal-X platform will launch with three liquidity providers on July 14, to be followed soon after by SurfacExchange's Surface Wave venture
Deutsche Börse targets FX options after taking stake in Digital Vega
German exchange’s acquisition of a minority stake, announced on July 5, gives it a new-found foothold in foreign exchange options, according to Deutsche Börse official
Anglo Irish winds down FX desk
Anglo Irish Bank’s foreign exchange desk in London has shrunk to three people and is expected to shut down as part of ongoing restructuring
More upside in the Aussie dollar
Paul Bednarczyk, head of currency strategy at 4Cast in London, looks at the steady rise of the Australian dollar since 2008 and explains why it might yet appreciate further
Decimalisation piles pressure on market-makers
Dan O'Sullivan, SG CIB's co-head of global FX trading, shares concerns about the narrowing of bid-ask spreads as a result of decimalised pricing, which is hitting the bottom line
Spotlight on: Dan O’Sullivan, Société Générale
The French bank’s co-head of global FX trading talks to Farah Khalique about the impact of recent eurodollar volatility on banks and investors, and the practical challenges of implementing new regulatory requirements
Hong Kong fixing sets benchmark for CNH spot
Hong Kong interbank participants have created the first US dollar/offshore renminbi price fixing, giving the city first-mover advantage in renminbi products such as derivatives
Aphelion joins BT Radianz cloud
Swedish FX technology vendor cuts time-to-market for users by joining up to BT cloud
BNP Paribas launches iPhone app for GlobalMarkets access
Gain Capital and IPC Systems add their insights on the advent of mobile-based trading
Decimalisation unlikely on Thomson Reuters Matching, says Jas Singh
Head of treasury rules out decimalisation for the foreseeable future, and explains his decision to exit interbank options matching
Spotlight on: Jas Singh, Thomson Reuters
The global head of treasury at Thomson Reuters talks to Joel Clark about the challenges of managing the firm’s flagship FX matching platform and the decisions he has had to make relating to high-frequency trading, options matching and decimalised pricing
Crunch time for the US dollar, says Barclays Capital
US economic issues overshadowed by the eurozone crisis will return to the fore in Q3 and push US dollar depreciation, according to quarterly report
Icap hits record CNH volumes
Average daily volumes on EBS in June double those in May, with a record $92 million traded on June 17
Spotlight on: Tod Van Name, Bloomberg
Bloomberg’s global head of foreign exchange talks to Chiara Albanese about the company’s progress since it entered the FX market in 2000, and how it is preparing for regulatory change and the advent of Sefs