Trading
Edgewater launches Latam FX venue
LatamFX.Pro will aid price discovery in the Mexican, Chilean, Colombian and Argentine peso, the Brazilian real and Peruvian sol
Platform volumes up in August amid EM woes
Trading was higher than in the same period of 2017, with the euro and some emerging market currencies hitting yearly lows
Hold times collapse on EBS Direct as LPs cut last look
Hold times down 67% and reject rates drop to 3.15%, as FX Global Code of Conduct forces liquidity providers to step away from last look
NatWest bids for order-book management business
The UK dealer's frosted glassbox serves as segregated order execution desk for fixings and stop losses
FX boosts UK derivatives values
Bank of England data for second quarter shows 33% rise in FX derivatives values at UK banks
Venezuela launches app for FX conversion
App allows members of the public to convert prices into the new bolivar soberano
European corporate FX losses triple
Currency losses at their highest since the first quarter of 2017, reports FiREapps
Esma renews ban on most binary options
European regulator excludes certain types of binary options
Algo supervision is paramount, says Rahmouni-Rousseau
Banque de France’s director of markets notes the rise of algorithm usage carries a high level of responsibility
Thomson Reuters deepens investment in crypto data
The firm's new partnership with CryptoCompare reveals insights into the data giant's crypto strategy
US dealers see Q2 Ficc revenues dip
While second-quarter revenues did not match the performance of earlier this year, they were higher than in Q2 2017
FX turnover hits new record high in UK
All global currency trading centres register growth in April, compared with previous semi-annual survey
Dollar will be tested if stocks correct – City Index
High risk of major stock market correction in US will dampen dollar strength, says broker
Nex and JBond launch first Japanese repo index
Index will help investors measure the effective cost of funding for Japanese government bonds
EMFX plays small role in portfolio allocation
While FX provides low potential returns on a fully risk-adjusted basis, carry trade makes emerging market currencies more attractive
Nex revenues rise in Q1 2018
The firm reports 7% rise in first quarter of fiscal year and confirms CME transaction on track
LCH launches FX options clearing
The first clearing service for deliverable FX is available initially for eight currency pairs
Dealers slam ‘nonsensical’ treatment of FX derivatives
Proposal on US swap dealer threshold rekindles debate on definition of NDFs and window forwards
Peso volatility pulls millennials to currency trading
Interest is incentivising local and international companies to invest in education initiatives to meet budding demand
FMSB publishes Ficc standards
The 12 core principles set out in the final standard outline expected conduct during new bond issuances