Trading
Regulators moot public utility to tackle settlement risk
Idea floated as battery of initiatives vie to address slowing use of PvP services
How many times should you test an algo?
XTX Markets' Matt Clarke evaluates how often traders should test an FX algo to understand its outcome
FXPBs wary of Turkish lira risk, say hedge funds
Primes hesitant to take big positions on embattled currency
Anonymous venues could do more on last look
Platforms could reduce max response times to encourage eradication of additional hold times
Last look: who is axing hold times, who isn’t – and who won’t say
Liquidity providers rush to review trading policies as GFXC redoubles call for zero hold times
Fee standoff intensifies as FX spreads compress
As spread squeeze continues, brokers refuse to budge on trading fees
Currenex lawyers ask judge to dismiss class action lawsuit
Case alleging secret priority trading deals brought too late and not based on facts, defence argue
CMC Markets: the journey to institutional price‑maker
CMC Markets Connect has leveraged its unique position in the institutional and retail spaces to ensure continuous innovation. Company head Richard Elston describes how it has established itself as a disruptor in the FX space
After FTSE inclusion, China bonds still face CNY hedge hurdles
Lack of pricing competition and costly hedges top buy-side hurdles to investing in China, says ChinaFICC CEO
Last look add-on is disappearing. Is that good for the market?
Views diverge on whether removal of additional hold times will benefit FX liquidity consumers
The post-trade revolution: transforming the ability to manage liquidity and risk
Alex Knight, head of Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Baton Systems, explores the ongoing technological revolution in post-trade processing that consigns the problems of inefficient, costly and restrictive processes to the past
No fair: buy side takes on pricing problem in FX forwards
Interest in TCA is growing as new data sources offer glimpse into murky swaps and forwards market
For FX liquidity buyers, fewer providers mean better execution
As consumers’ understanding of best execution evolves, “quality over quantity” becomes buy-side mantra
NatWest’s PB chief on not changing course after Archegos
Marcus Butt believes diversity of clients, both in size and type, is the best way to manage risk
Is there an optimal time to trade FX?
CME’s Phil Hermon delves into futures data to search for the ‘hidden liquidity’ available during the trading day
FX hedge ratios fall across top 10 US managers
Counterparty Radar: Proportion of forwards to assets has been sliding since Q3 2020, but some firms buck trend
BNP hits top spot for FX options
Counterparty Radar: French bank ousts long-time leader Citi as biggest dealer for mutual funds
Morgan Stanley bests Citi as top forwards shop for US funds
Counterparty Radar: A $30bn boost from Vanguard sends MS to top of Q2 charts
Algo sniffers make a tough business tougher
FX spot is already a hard game for many LPs, and the rise of skew sniping only makes things harder
Societe Generale links FX algo fees to ESG targets
Clients face penalties if they fail to meet sustainability criteria during algo rental period
Opt in or opt out: an FX class action decision worth millions
Six banks accused of manipulation may see 40% reduction in damages if UK lawsuit proceeds along ‘opt-out’ route
Segmenting your client franchise for profit
Ludovic Blanquet, chief product and strategic planning officer at smartTrade, investigates the complex dynamics of profitable e‑FX franchises, the importance of building and consolidating client trust, and how a technology partner such as smartTrade can…
Banks lure FX algo sharks into shallow waters
Sick of losing out to predatory HFTs, dealers are trying to create liquidity pools they can trust
Stronger together: CLS’s chief risk officer on risk culture
Deborah Hrvatin discusses integrated risk management, mega-hacks and model risk