Best liquidity distribution system: Saxo Bank
For Danish investment bank Saxo Bank, sourcing deep and robust liquidity from trusted providers and distributing it to its own retail clients has always been a priority.
In foreign exchange, Saxo operates with up to 14 liquidity providers, which represents a doubling since the financial crisis. Claus Nielsen, head of markets in Copenhagen, believes it essential to strike the right balance between having too few liquidity providers and too many.
"We have seen over the past couple of years that it
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