Trading
Goldman Sachs goes live with smart NDF algo
Initial trades have already taken place with the algo, which draws on internal and external liquidity
IG opens for online FX trading in US
Retail FX broker launches new subsidiary after navigating regulatory hurdles
Allure of EM currencies grows for investors
Market participants look at strategic plays beyond G10 amid concerns about global growth
North American corporates lose $11bn on FX volatility
Almost six times as many companies reported currency headwinds in third quarter, FireApps analysis shows
Jamaica uses social media to calm markets after FX intervention
Central bank's Wynter says FX volatility is nothing to worry about, but makes veiled warning
UBS wins go-ahead for €32bn Brexit swaps transfer
Part VII approval paves way for transfer of UBS's FX, rates and credit business to Frankfurt
Lebanese pound finds support in newfound political unity
As new government forms, investors are more willing to sell dollars and buy Lebanon’s currency
Isda enlists tech partner in run-up to new IM rules
Body joins forces with AcadiaSoft as industry prepares for initial margin deadlines
Liquidity the biggest hurdle for traders in 2019 – JP Morgan survey
E-trading poll of 200 institutional traders highlights impact of Mifid II
Yuan shines as UK FX turnover slips
Average daily London trading was lower in October, as were the tallies in New York and Singapore
OTCXN goes live with LiquiMatch FX trading venue
The hybrid FX ECN has Tier 1 banks on board
US banks’ Ficc revenues nosedive in Q4 2018
Biggest drops seen between third and fourth quarters last year
Cross-currency swaps could hasten RFR shift in Australia
Adoption of new risk-free rate for both swap legs likely to turbo-charge wider benchmark change, say sources
Brexit clouds future for Euribor and Eonia in UK
Clashing deadlines threaten to scuttle rates, but ‘in-flight files’ bill might save them
ECN volumes make significant gains in 2018
Trading platform FXSpotStream experiences the greatest increase
Nasdaq default came at time of mass margin breaches
CCP's clearing members incurred 49 margin breaches as of end-September
Yen volumes of 29 times normal on January 2 open – CLS figures
Soaring volumes coincide with higher volatility in yen crosses in early hours of Asian trading session
LCH shakes up compression vendor fee structure
Proposals follow criticism that the current regime favours TriOptima
2019: a year for innovation and technology
No longer weighed down by regulatory concerns, the FX industry can focus on innovation for its own sake
Evia: rising capital costs to encourage mergers in 2019
Trend of mergers and acquisitions in FX industry set to continue, says Alex McDonald
Citadel Securities: algo trading to rise, buy side seeks broader liquidity provision
As TCA metrics highlight the benefits of non-bank liquidity provision, Citadel Securities expects more participants will be drawn to its offering
Barracuda FX: technology spend will drive innovation in FX
A lot of technology spend in 2019 will focus on upgrading outdated processes, increasingly driven by the FX Global Code’s principles
Pragma Securities: algorithmic trading ripe for growth
Pragma is building a new generation of algo that incorporates the latest artificial intelligence
MarketFactory: fragmentation, credit innovation and Singapore matching
Mergers between FX trading venues have led fragmentation to spill into other asset classes