FX Markets - 27 Jan 2020
Articles in this issue
Cboe plans comeback in crypto markets
US exchange plans to offer crypto derivatives after previous attempts at regulatory approval to list crypto ETFs thwarted
Morgan Stanley more than doubles Q4 Ficc revenues
All US banks see Ficc revenues improve substantially in Q4 versus a year ago
Banks aim to reach more Asia FX clients with Symphony/WeChat app
Main benefit of Symphony on WeChat is ease of communication on a platform traders use regularly, says BNPP
FCA takes over crypto asset supervision
UK firms must register with regulator to comply with anti-money laundering rules
Colombia culls external reserve manager to boost competition
From 2016–18, the central bank reduced the number of institutions from seven to six
Iceland boosts reserves despite volatility in 2019
Central bank carried out FX interventions to offset “abrupt weakening” of krona
Prasad swaps Danske for SEB
Prasad will focus on developing the Swedish bank’s business
Wemyss to head business development at Digital Vega
After a quarter century at JP Morgan, he joins the FX options e-trading platform
Christopher Purves promoted at UBS London
After a decade at the bank, Purves becomes co-head of execution and platform, as well as co-head of digital
Will a regulatory shake-up see market quality improve?
Richard Elston, head of CMC Institutional, talks to FX Week about how regulatory change is manifesting itself in 2020 and why this will leave the entire industry in a stronger position for the future.
Scotiabank: improving eurozone data points to stronger euro
EUR expected to bolster on positive economic data, USD to soften as global risks dissipate