Articles by Laura Matthews
Cardon hired for currency portfolio at Russell Investments
Elise Cardon's appointment helps Russell to respond to investors’ increasing interest in strategies to lower the impact of unwanted currency exposure
Seabury names Chan as FXone's interim chief
Margaret Chan replaces Rosario Ingargiola temporarily, while Seabury makes other hires to boost its footprint in e-FX execution and liquidity management solutions for institutional FX trading
Customers consider suing banks in FX manipulation
Customers who took large positions are beginning to wonder if they lost out during the rigging and are exploring the potential for redress. The legal woes for financial institutions are far from over
Hotspot targets Europe and Asia with London FX matching engine
Hotspot’s new engine gains $1.2 billion single-count trading volumes in its first full week
Saxo opens up trading infrastructure
Third parties will gain access through OpenAPI, which covers the entire trading life cycle
Global Prime Partners gets green light in Hong Kong
The firm will provide execution and prime brokerage services to Asia-based fund managers and professional traders
Cable decline pushes FXCM to top spot
The US-based broker forecasts a relatively tight range for EUR/USD and does not think the Fed will raise rates in September
KCG launches direct-to-client market-making service Acknowledge
KCG will publish Acknowledge execution protocols on its website for all asset classes, marking the first time a single-broker liquidity provider has provided this level of transparency
BNY Mellon expands global payment infrastructure
Clients can use account balances in one currency to instruct payments in other currencies
Former Citi trader names names in court
Perry Stimpson, dismissed in 2014 for serious breach of contract, told an employment tribunal that improper conduct was widespread within Citi's foreign exchange activities
FX Bridge’s Best joins EBS BrokerTec as head of FX options
FX Bridge CEO is joining EBS BrokerTec in New York as head of FX options, following a software licensing
Cavenagh appointed head of EM Asia FX strategy at JP Morgan
Cavenagh will be formulating thematic research and investment recommendations for EM Asia currencies
Wood joins BCS Global Markets as director
Wood will be building strong ties with high-frequency traders, proprietary trading firms and hedge funds accounts in the UK, Europe and US
ADS Securities taps Lee for Asia-Pacific
Francis Lee will oversee the group's strategic development and business operations across the region