Trading
Traiana boosts risk controls for FXPBs
Providers can be more specific about the risks they are willing to take
Electronic trading differentiates dealers competing for market share
Technology and business scope keep JP Morgan and Citi at the top, but selectivity has some dealers gaining momentum
Mosaic to bring real-time performance analytics to FX
Platform will be in production with a major client in third quarter
‘New normal’ sees FX volatility remain muted
Dovish stance of major central banks means volatility unlikely to pick up significantly
Argentine peso plummets as political risk rises
Rising inflation and recession increase popularity of former president Cristina Kirchner
Bank of Jamaica should reduce FX ‘footprint’ – IMF
“Further rate cuts” also necessary, the fund says
Renminbi trading in London increased nearly 50% in 2018
London consolidates its place as a centre of RMB trading as the internationalisation of the Chinese currency gathers pace
LCH plans major FX clearing expansion
CCP to tackle cash-settled options, deliverable swaps and standalone service for deliverable forwards
HSBC brings in fintechs to strengthen its FX muscle
Bank quietly enlists fintechs to work within its fold, both to expand its capabilities and to let it focus on “superstar” technology in-house
Eurex faces more delays to cross-currency swap clearing
Clearing house eyes June release; dealers voice concerns over liquidity and margining
Singapore’s edge in race between Asia’s FX hubs
Singapore is beating Tokyo and Hong Kong in volumes, changing the FX trading landscape in Asia. What is it doing to make sure it's No. 1?
US bank Ficc revenues rebound in Q1
US banks saw triple-digit growth in Q1 compared with Q4, but Ficc revenues remained lower than a year ago
FastMatch ECN gets new name: Euronext FX
The rebranding of the ECN aims to tap into Euronext‘s reputation to attract larger clients
Euro’s ‘heft’ has been underappreciated – BIS’s Borio
Several roles of the euro as an international currency are underappreciated, says Borio
What FX industry thinks will spur Asia's derivatives growth
Close-out netting certainty and liberalisation of local markets are key, Isda survey finds
Rise of workflow as the buy side's low-key hero
The goal is to build a “single source of truth” to cut costs, make better trading decisions and react quickly to new regulation
Deutsche Börse in talks to buy Refinitiv FX units
Negotiations confirmed, but not whether FXall is on the sale block
Hong Kong moves carefully on swaps trading reform
Regulator SFC fears disruption to Hong Kong's position if it forces trades on venue, Isda AGM hears
China’s FX reserves hit seven-month high as capital flows back in
Reserves rise for fifth month in a row in March, as US-China trade thaw eases foreign investors’ concerns
Philippines joins regional payment settlement network
Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand already in system that aims to spur local FX markets
Nomura slashes FX headcount in $1 billion cost-cutting drive
Impact of job losses falls mainly on the emerging markets FX team
CMC posts profit warning; Foley resigns
New Esma margin rules have “resulted in retail clients trading less”, online trading firm says
Singapore’s banks eye internal models for FX desks
New market risk regime dangles capital savings for own-models approach