FX Markets - 17 Jun 2019
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Articles in this issue
Asset managers urged to commit to FX Global Code
Firms risk hit to reputation by not signing standards on market practice, investment manager says
Could CFTC bring back Reg AT?
CFTC's new chair could reopen the controversial algo-trading rules – if he gets time
ECB: EU must improve capital markets to boost euro as global reserve
ECB cannot “unequivocally” say euro becoming global reserve would help monetary policy, says Cœuré
Kooltra plots broker entry with FX market technology
Fintech firm plans compliance, dealing and settlement automation solution for FX payments providers next year
Tradepoint to roll out fixing algo
Trading tech firm plans to introduce in-house fixing algo, captured under its ‘all you can eat’ pricing structure
Three Asian central banks rebuff US claims of currency manipulation
Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam respond to being placed on US Treasury watchlist
National Bank of Ukraine continues focus on CBDC
‘E-hryvnia’ pilot project completed in February
FSB report considers impact of decentralised financial technologies
Report warns of negatives of tokenisation
Gillespie joins Spotex in sales role
Based in London, Kevin Gillespie will target institutional and broker clients, besides banks
Manu Choudhary becomes new DMALink CEO
Former Lloyds banker joins one of the last independent FX ECNs
NAB hires Pieri for FX derivatives trading
Former Nomura and RBS trader joined in May
Targui promoted to co-head role at UBS
Jefferies’ former head of FX Apac sales takes new post after four years at UBS
Solomon moves to MUFG in FX trading
Former Credit Agricole foreign exchange trader joined last month
Stamos Fokianos joins ICBC Standard Securities
Former global head of e-business at Credit Agricole moved in May
Itarle to open New York office, co-locate at CME
Swiss best execution and TCA provider set to open NY office and co-locate with CME
Colombian central bank suspends reserves accumulation
Board wants to assess impact of higher reserves on peso’s exchange rate
Wells Fargo: UK Conservative leadership race will hit sterling
Hardline victor could weaken pound after Conservative party vote, says Erik Nelson