FX Markets - June 2026
See below for a full listing of the articles in the June 2026 collection of FX Markets
Articles in this issue
Why are FX markets settling for less?
Payment-versus-payment settlement has barely risen in the past 20 years. Perhaps it’s time for a new approach
Europe ‘lagging behind’ US in crypto markets
Mica made Europe first mover, but rapid US adoption leaves the region trailing, market participants say
FactSet’s Portware expands to tackle complex FX
EMS vendor eyes automation for high-touch FX trades while adding connectivity to new venues
Industry calls for Hong Kong T+1 delay amid congestion fears
Q4 2027 alignment with Europe and UK transition raises operational risk concerns
Doubts swirl over future of FX cartel case
Group of banks accused of manipulation have filed for the class action to be dismissed
Jane Street taps former Barclays e-FX trader
Latest hire comes as HFT firm expands spot FX market-making activities
XTX Markets’ US sales head joins rival IMC Trading
Benjamin Klixball takes up new role at Dutch prop trader in New York
Dealers split on best path to electronically hedge FX swaps
IDB costs see banks eyeing Clobs and dark pools, but traders say brokers still have their charms
How quants are getting the most out of Claude
Agentic tools boost productivity by multiples, but using them takes skill
Top quants on how AI will change some jobs and steal others
Coding skills will matter less and research skills more, say quants in straw poll
Will Kalshi and Polymarket win over prop shops? Don’t bet on it.
A few market-makers – Jump Trading and Susquehanna among them – are dabbling in prediction markets but most are holding off due to patchy liquidity and legal uncertainty
Double, but no trouble? CVA capital hit may lack clout
Industry opinion mixed around Basel III endgame derivatives charge
‘Vibe coding is burning us out’
Vibe coding’s rapid spread through the capital markets has left some unhappy; others say the genie is out of the bottle
Deutsche Bank takes on custodians with automated FX service
The service aims to deliver a 90% saving for asset managers on their operational FX execution
EUR vs USD stablecoins is the wrong debate
Market structure and regulatory cohesion is at the centre of the stablecoin liquidity evolution, says Flow Traders’ digital assets head
Algo execution in a conflict: how the FX market held up
FX algo execution proved its resilience once more at the height of the Iran war, argues Goldman exec
