Trading
How the top 50 liquidity providers tackle last look
Uneven disclosure practices are making life difficult for agency algos and ECN trading
Six big FX market-makers call for end to last look
Citadel Securities, Jump and Virtu among those repudiating controversial practice
PBoC to issue central bank bills to support yuan
Move could reduce liquidity of offshore yuan and deter “hot money” flows, analysts say
US Treasury designates China a currency manipulator
Renminbi crosses barrier of seven yuan per US dollar amid growing trade tensions on August 5
PBoC vows to keep renminbi stable
Central bank governor says yuan at appropriate level after breaking 7:1 against US dollar
Turkey increases reserve requirements on FX deposits
Authorities aim to discourage citizens from transferring assets into other currencies, weakening the lira
Tradepoint’s passive triangulation algo for synthetic crosses
Product allows regional banks to show passive interest in non-existent pairs where there is no direct market
BNPP launches hybrid NDF algos as electronic trading matures
Launch of BNP Paribas’s algos follows fast-growing demand for NDFs
UBS developing customisable client pricing engine
Swiss bank wants to give individual clients fully customised price without affecting system performance
Potamus looks to new asset classes, including currencies
HFT firm sees US equities platform grow in past year and views outsourced trading as another area for expansion
FX last look: how non-banks stack up
Research shows patchy disclosures plus differences from banks on pre-hedging and rejected orders
Fed cuts rates and halts balance sheet reduction
Decision sees hawkish dissents from Kansas and Boston Fed presidents Esther George and Eric Rosengren
Markets diverge on how far Fed will go
“There may be volatility in the markets later this week,” Fed-watcher says
Collective UK action brought against FX cartel banks
Banks targeted are those that took part in the ‘banana split’ and ‘Essex Express’ cartels
Esma warns retail brokers over ‘pro’ push
Regulator warns brokers not to promote professional status to unqualified investors
LMAX to launch matching engine in Singapore
London-based firm is latest to join plans to transform the island into global risk centre
FX trading in London hits record high
UK capital cements position as largest FX hub; New York sees significant fall in daily turnover
US banks see Ficc earnings drop in Q2 2019
Results subdued due to depressed volatility and low client activity
UBS: last look is sticking around, but conversation evolving
Bank says transparent and open discussion can produce “mutual benefits going both ways”
JP Morgan tells HFTs: you’re ‘all finding homes’
But credit intermediation space has inefficiencies that more kill switches would address, conference hears
Bank of Thailand voices concerns over baht appreciation
Thai central bank says it has cut supply of short-term bonds to curb hot money inflows
