Trading
Saxo Bank WLTM next Soros, GSOM an advantage
Saxo Bank ventures into social media trading, with relaunched TradingFloor
CLS set to add Russian ruble in November, source says
Industry settlement utility CLS is poised to add the ruble to its currency universe in November
Bank of England has no evidence it 'condoned' FX market manipulation
UK central bank says it has yet to see evidence of press allegations that it condoned market manipulation
Questions raised over trade reporting at CSFI round table
Concerns over the implementation and utility of trade reporting data dominate industry event
Rabobank wins with 12-month dollar call
Rabobank tops this week's forecasts table with a long-term dollar view
FXall sees record single-day volumes of $197 billion in January
FXall volumes hit single-day record at just below $200 billion
Treasurer Talk: William Mekrut, FM Global
William Mekrut, treasurer at FM Global, discusses ways to avoid rising hedging costs. By Robert Mackenzie Smith
Buy side enjoys two consecutive quarters of narrowing spreads
Cut-throat competition for volumes brings good news for buy-side firms
Russian ruble pricing changes provoke FX market debate
Debate over price granularity in the ruble heats up as platforms consider changes
Citi's Prasad resignation unconnected to FX probe, source says
Citi's head of foreign exchange and local markets leaves bank for personal reasons
Argentine peso stabilises after turbulent few weeks
Central bank introduces new capital controls policy as foreign currency reserves dwindle
Icap revenues down 5% in four months
‘Challenging market conditions’ outweigh robust EM FX trading volumes
Barclays appoints interim head of spot FX, cuts three in sales
Cuts hit Barclays' FX sales team, but bank appoints Dan Ryan as interim head of spot
Deutsche Bank traders let go as part of fix probe
FX regulatory probe heats up as four traders lose their jobs at Deutsche Bank
UniCredit wins with long-term view
UniCredit comes on top of this week's forecasts with 12-month view
EM currencies set for extended rout, say analysts
Current account deficits set to keep EM currencies under pressure
Banks reconsider prime brokerage models
Small and medium-sized clients find it harder to access interbank markets
Disappointing Q4s cited as proof of Ficc regulatory squeeze
The pressure of regulation is making its mark on the profitability of the fixed income, currencies and commodities businesses of large banks, say analysts
FX traders break up USD/EM basket for first time in five years
The market has seen a shift in emerging markets trading as FX traders focus on currency differentials
FX volume resumes steady rise after yen-driven spike, surveys reveal
Turnover in the US and the UK declined between October and April, with a sharp fall in spot, but volume remains up year-on-year
Banks to shun FX platforms over transparency
Banks increase scrutiny of aggregation practices over transparency concerns
Redefining roles within the FX market
Many trading platforms and industry utilities have been driven to redefine their roles within the industry in recent years, and banks will have to follow their lead, writes Joel Clark
Lack of hedging options for RQFII ETF market-makers
Difficulty in accessing onshore market means liquidity providers are having trouble hedging China A-share exposure
Currency fund performance still stuck in ‘perfect storm’
Currency funds continue to under perform other asset classes, but investment managers see improvements in 2014