Trading
IS Prime reports stunning results
Prime-of-prime provider experiences 900% rise in profits
ADS Securities rolls out bitcoin CFD trading, upgrades platform
Product available to broker's Mena clients on MT4 platform; new version of Orex includes spread-betting for UK clients
EUR/USD set for correction, but not a reversal – ABN AMRO
The firm expects some near-term profit taking, pushing EUR/USD towards 1.15
JP Morgan clears first client NDF trade on ForexClear
The trade comes ahead of this month's widened bilateral margin rules
Trade barriers could see RMB weaken in retaliation – panellists
China dealt with unpredictability of US administration by letting RMB appreciate, but a trade barrier could reverse this trend
EM currencies to appreciate against dollar, says Wells Fargo
Emerging markets units could firm up as greenback experiences trend weakness
Lacklustre dollar will help EUR/USD climb – CBA
EUR/USD is expected to trade at $1.20 by mid-2018 and hit $1.30 on a longer time horizon
Malaysian central bank slams Ice and SGX over ringgit futures
Making them available offshore goes against foreign exchange rules, says Bank Negara Malaysia
IMF warns China over limited progress on reform
Fund notes the challenges posed by the “impossible trinity” are becoming apparent and need to be addressed
FX forwards users drop EU banks over margin rule
Other dealers do not have to collect margin on physically settled forwards
In the long run, it's euro over dollars, says UBS
The dollar could see some short-term rebound, but over a longer time horizon the single currency has the better prospects
Saxo Bank CEO Kim Fournais: The technology artist
For 25 years, Saxo Bank has been introducing new trading technologies, thanks to Kim Fournais, its CEO
Cartledge: Direct is moving to single-ticket execution
“We don’t know if the order is for the full amount or not, so we don’t want to call it full-amount trading," says Cartledge
XTX moves to zero hold times
The liquidity provider eliminates discretionary latency buffers in the last look window when trading with direct counterparties on a disclosed basis
FX e-trading near saturation, says Greenwich
But the next stage in the success story is due, the financial consultancy says
Giancarlo confirmed as CFTC chairman
US Senate also confirms two commissioners
ING launches EM-USD indices on Bloomberg
The indices are tradeable benchmarks covering 12 emerging market currencies
Pragma launches triangulation algo for crosses
New functionality will enable clients to achieve better execution when trading illiquid currency pairs
EBS FX Benchmarks are a unique proposition, says Taylor
Usage scenarios could include benchmark replication, portfolio management and structured products, says Nex Data MD
Currenex and EBS mull venue-hosted last look
Platforms consider becoming third-party operators of last look to separate the function from liquidity providers