Trading
Shift towards futures inevitable, says Greenwich
To address the cost pressures associated with regulation, both buy- and sell-side participants have started analysing the impact of adopting futures in their trading habits
2017: the year of analytics, atonement and pants
Despite the raised level of personal responsibility and accountability, FX industry participants continued to make dreams come true
Sterling to roar back in 2018 – NatWest Markets
As Brexit uncertainty fades, the undervalued currency will gain ground against its peers
Markets underpricing impact of tax reform, says BAML
“I think the market is not appreciating the risk of growth,” says David Woo, head of global rates and FX
HSBC finds ‘non-existent’ ECU data
The bank must hand over trade data for three 2006 stop-loss orders to ECU Group by January 19 – four weeks earlier than planned
Pragma calls for flash crash definition
Technology provider Pragma says systematically tracking flash crashes according to a set of criteria could help regulators
SmartTrade opens Milan office as client base grows
The company has onboarded new clients in several places, including Germany, Italy, Japan, North America, South Africa and Switzerland
CIB revenues set to drop slightly in Asia – Coalition
Survey finds corporate and investment banking revenues are expected to be 4% lower in 2017 than the year before
R5FX launches renminbi connection with Shanghai Clearing
Connect will enable Shanghai banks to trade spot FX offshore via R5FX
Buy side should create central tape, panellists say
Internalisation and analytics were the focus of discussion for an occasionally tense panel
Cost of credit no longer about the end-client, panellists say
Instead, it reflects the cost of major participants taking risk amongst themselves due to margin rules
Citi raises $6.25 million through 'E for Education' campaign
The bank’s FX and local markets business raises more than $22.5m since the campaign's launch in 2013
TCA isn't a box-ticking exercise, panellists say
Mifid II has brought workflow and analytics to the forefront, delegates hear at FX Week Europe
Central banks to stay dovish, but messaging is key
Paying attention to what central banks say is the way to anticipate their moves in 2018
BitFlyer launches US-based platform
BitFlyer USA is designed for professionals trading $100,000-plus in virtual currency each month
CME launches analytics tool with Kalahari
Shows pricing of CME FX futures compared with OTC prices; can be broken down into spot, forwards and swaps
Convergence could ignite volatility, says TD Securities
As convergence of macroeconomic conditions gathers pace in 2018, rotation of capital will favour non-dollar assets
Third-quarter FX revenues slide further at banks
G10 foreign exchange continues its two-year decline amid low volatility
FastMatch opens FX Tape to public
Data service attracts a monthly cost of €40
