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Wall Street vets vie to be BlackRock of crypto
Fund launch uses fundamental analysis to identify value propositions in high-risk industry
Esma renews ban on binaries once again
European regulator still sees risks for investors, can keep renewing as it likes
Cleared swaps grow 10 times faster than bilateral at HSBC
FX derivatives notionals rise $1.3 trillion (21%) to $7.6 trillion
PBoC issues 20 billion yuan of central bank bills in Hong Kong
Bills could be used to manage offshore yuan liquidity and stabilise exchange rates
US sanctions on Venezuela could spell end of petro
Crypto asset is backed by oil reserves the country can barely commercialise
Fragmentation keeps yen flash crash cause murky, says RBA
But points finger at double whammy of low-volume Asia morning and algo trading
FX Connect platform gets a significant upgrade
State Street's revamps for interface and order tools lead in 2019 product overhaul
How tech will transform FX next: what the industry thinks
Market participants identify which sectors they see as ripe for disruption by transformational tech such as AI
JP Morgan rolls out algo workflow tool on Bloomberg App Portal
The integration should make the bank’s Algo Central software and FX trading services more accessible
BNY Mellon opens Program Trading Desk in FX business reshuffle
Bank adds segregated execution desk to boost confidentiality for clients with high-level transactions
Yuan takes key international step on Myanmar move
Yuan and yen added as trade-settlement currencies, as dollar use falls
LiquidityFinder turns on liquidity matchmaking site
The website offers a consolidated view of liquidity providers for simple comparison
LMAX adds credit intermediation for spot FX trading
BNP Paribas and JP Morgan are working with the firm as credit intermediaries
IFRS 9 drives appetite for long-dated hedges in Asia
New accounting standard helps manage mark-to-market volatility of long-term trades
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