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Regulators urged to extend benchmark probe to the buy side
Investigations into FX reference rate manipulation should extend to the activities of large buy-side firms as well as FX sales desks, say market participants
Savage launches multi-strategy hedge fund
Former FX Concepts executives Robert Savage and Ron DiRusso launch Citic Capital Holdings
Volume data creates distorted view of liquidity
As the six main FX committees prepare to release the results of the latest semi-annual FX turnover surveys this week, Joel Clark looks at volume trends in the industry over the past three years
OTF transparency waivers survive final Mifid debate
European disclosure regime for derivatives platforms diverges from that in US
FX Focus trade repository Q&A
Alongside derivatives counterparties and regulators, trade repositories form the final part of a triumvirate that must work together if the European Market Infrastructure Regulation’s trade reporting regime is to begin smoothly on February 12. Leading…
Esma foresees a rush to report
Implementing the European Union’s trade reporting rules will be no mean feat for the European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma), with many in the industry way behind on their preparations to meet the February 12 deadline. Michael Watt talks to Esma…
February 12 trade reporting deadline – Failure warning
With the European Union’s February 12 trade reporting deadline fast approaching, few give the market any chance of being fully ready. Participants point to the significant challenge posed by complex reporting rules, and the shortened timeline to…
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Deutsche blazes trail with decentralised front-office staff
A small FX sales team in Birmingham might seem a minor project, but industry veteran Steve Turner gave up his preconceptions about the city last year to run the team, and believes it allows the bank to improve the quality of sales while reducing costs
BlackRock threatens to go own way on UTI generation, says industry source
Asset manager takes unusual step of generating unique trade identifiers itself as banks react slowly to challenge
Digital currency platforms emerge as Bitcoin gathers momentum
Recent developments in digital currencies are presenting opportunities for new platform providers
LMAX chief executive predicts FX volumes to double by 2020
LMAX has added offshore renminbi and the Russian ruble to its growing list of currencies as it hopes emerging markets will spark dramatic growth in FX volumes
RMB convertibility will be catalyst to offshore trading, say bankers
Buy-side firms will remain reticent in using renminbi until it becomes a fully convertible currency, despite the progress that has been made in recent months
FX futures set to benefit from regulatory shifts, Greenwich says
Capital requirements, initial margin and mandatory clearing of options and NDFs will boost futures trading
No immediate sanctions for trade reporting failures, says FCA
UK regulator willing to give participants time to get trade reporting right after February 12 deadline
Bonuses will disappoint but job prospects encouraging, recruiters say
Headhunters say banks will look to replenish FX teams but bonuses will likely disappoint this year
FastMatch revamps matching engine to grab market share
Start-up platform has overhauled its matching engine to maximise fill rates and reduce response rates for clients as it seeks to grow volume
Gain GTX gathers momentum as it awaits Sef licence
Gain Capital's institutional platform reached average daily volume of $20.4 billion in November, a year on from the appointment of Joseph Wald to run the platform
Buy side places faith in diverging monetary policy
After a dull end to 2013 that was characterised by excessive consistency among key economies, fund manager Dori Levanoni is eagerly awaiting greater divergence in monetary policy
FX benchmark manipulation: a buy-side perspective
Banks have been caught at the centre of the regulatory probe into manipulation of benchmark exchange rates in recent months, but the scandal could also affect buy-side firms that rely on benchmark fixes. Kathy Alys talks to Patrick Fleur, head of trading…
Chat room bans could drive traders back to the phone
Several banks have banned the use of chat facilities in response to the FX fix investigations, but some believe the ban may only make communication less transparent
Industry should be ready for reporting deadline, warns Esma
Despite ongoing challenges relating to European trade reporting, the industry has had 13 months to prepare and should be ready for the February 12 deadline, says European regulator
Mercury Forex diversifies from spot, takes over FX24
Swiss currency manager has collaborated with FX24 to launch a new discretionary trading programme
Perspectives on 2014: Simon Wilson-Taylor, Molten Markets
Algorithmic execution might have seemed implausible in the FX market a few years ago, but this will be the year when the market structure shifts further in a direction that favours algos, says Molten Markets chief executive Simon Wilson-Taylor