Articles by Farah Khalique
Regulation will hurt FX liquidity, says Deutsche
Research warns reporting and exchange trading requirement will restrict liquidity in the market
Banks and ECNs join forces to prevent FX flash crash
Citi, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley join Deutsche Bank on Traiana's enhanced CreditLink service
UGS signs Kiwi start-up as first client
Start-up currency firm ForexAtom deploys Unified Global Solutions' new Adaptware platform
Crunch time for the US dollar, says Barclays Capital
US economic issues overshadowed by the eurozone crisis will return to the fore in Q3 and push US dollar depreciation, according to quarterly report
Lack of liquidity could hinder offshore RMB centres
Former US Treasury official cautious on prospects for offshore renminbi
Australian regulators suggest clearing exemption for FX
Reserve Bank of Australia discussion paper commits to harmonising rules with US and Europe
European corporates wary of RMB settlement
UK government pushing for London to become a centre of offshore renminbi trading, say conference speakers
E-platforms must expand product range or lose out, say banks
Webinar participants from banks and technology vendors discuss the implications of regulation for single-dealer electronic platforms
Bloomberg taps into Malaysian foreign currency sukuk market
Vendor has partnered with the Malaysian central bank to launch the new index
Deutsche promotes Hitchon to run Markets Clearing
Roger Naylor to succeed Hitchon as co-head of global prime finance
Deutsche merges OTC and listed derivatives clearing
Markets Clearing will combine the bank's existing clearing capabilities across FX, rates, credit, commodities and equities
Esma inclined to follow US FX exemption, says FSA’s Justham
Senior UK regulator emphasises importance of aligning European regulation of FX with US, but says it is not top of Esma's agenda
Econ in favour of FX exemption
European committee favours US plans to exempt currency derivatives from clearing requirement
Saxo targets new traders with ForexTrading.com
Danish bank says it wants to cater for 'more self-driven' clients
Citi goes live with Fix API
Bank announces first customer for spot FX pricing plug-in
Saxo steps up options pricing on SaxoTrader
Danish investment bank reduced spreads on FX options in mid-May and created new standardised account structure
Industry welcomes European Parliament recognition of FX
Amendments in Econ version of regulation stress the importance of settlement risk and existing market infrastructure
JSE to launch exotic can-do currency options
Move follows the successful launch of any-day expiry options in February
CME plans to clear all FX products, despite probable exemption
Swaps and forwards will be part of the exchange group's FX clearing initiative as banks will need to clear them if used to hedge an option
Retail FX platforms braced for further consolidation
The FDIC last week unveiled proposed margin requirements for retail FX transactions in the US in the latest sign of a clampdown on the retail segment of the industry. How is regulation changing the shape of retail FX? Farah Khalique reports
State Street admits to SEC pricing probe
SEC is investigating State Street over its FX pricing as part of ongoing regulatory probe into overcharging by major custodians
Thomson Reuters rolls out Dealing Aggregator
FX aggregation service aimed at customers trading on the Thomson Reuters Dealing platform
Exemption clarity allows market participants to prepare for new regime
Banks, market infrastructures and industry associations prepare to move forward with regulatory preparation, now that swaps and forwards are set to be exempt
Treasury exemption decision leaves Europe divided
Representatives of the Commission, Parliament and Council voice different opinions about whether the US determination warrants a rethink on European rules