FX Markets - 14 Jan 2019
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Articles in this issue
Yen volumes of 29 times normal on January 2 open – CLS figures
Soaring volumes coincide with higher volatility in yen crosses in early hours of Asian trading session
Concannon’s exit sparks management changes at Cboe
As Chris Concannon heads to MarketAxess, Cboe promotes Isaacson to COO
Market Synergy opens Fix link to crypto exchange Bitfinex
The low-latency institutional-grade connectivity is based at the heart of Switzerland’s Crypto Valley
OTCXN adds OSL as core liquidity provider
OSL is among the largest digital asset brokerage firms in Asia-Pacific
Esma: some digital assets may qualify as Mifid instruments
If this were true, issuers would be obliged to abide by a slew of other EU rules
ECN volumes make significant gains in 2018
Trading platform FXSpotStream experiences the greatest increase
BNP Paribas hires Carly Lam in FX sales
Lam joins New York team, covering real-money clients
Ariesta joins Edgewater Markets in hiring push
Ananda Ariesta employed as part of drive to bolster electronic FX business
Hunter Lloyd takes BNY Mellon FX sales director role
The hire complements recent advancements in its FX business
NatWest hires Amann as FX sales director
Martin Amann joins from BNPP and is based in Stamford, Connecticut
Patrick Pisapia lands at CBA
Pisapia and Nomura parted ways in summer 2018
Barnfield to lead Asian FX at BNP Paribas
Graham Barnfield previously headed EMFX forwards and NDF trading at Barclays
Lubman joins Morgan Stanley’s sales team
Colby Lubman was previously at Barclays
Hooker leaves consultant role at Capitolis
Darryl Hooker spent more than 18 years at EBS BrokerTec Markets
Fed takes cautious stance on rate path
Incoming Fed officials signal there may be a rate-hike pause
Governor Yi defends PBoC’s easing measures
Cut in reserve requirements calibrated so as not to undermine deleveraging, says Yi Gang
Nasdaq default came at time of mass margin breaches
CCP's clearing members incurred 49 margin breaches as of end-September
Dovish Fed improves conditions for EMFX – Morgan Stanley
Weakening investment outlook for US suggests economic performance falling back in line with rest of world