Infrastructure
LoopFX nears launch with Factset’s Portware partnership
New dark pool matching platform aims to integrate with existing buy-side workflows
LMAX taps real money clients with Cürex deal
Acquisition aims to offer liquidity providers diverse flows from asset managers
CME unveils upcoming FX Spot+ trading platform
New Clob aims to bridge futures and spot FX liquidity
Citi’s head of FX electronic platforms departs
Ala’a Saeed, who oversaw its single-dealer platform, leaves US bank
More, not fewer, FX platforms perplexes dealers
Predictions of consolidation have been wide of the mark
CBDC features will have financial stability effects – Fed paper
Design choices could cut chance of bank runs and disintermediation, authors say
FX HedgePool launches all-to-all FX swaps matching
P2P platform starts daily matching and opens up to banks, hedge funds and ECNs
To rest or aggress? Trends in FX options Clob trading
Buy side’s execution style is evolving towards passive resting orders, finds CME Group’s Chris Povey
Banxico’s Garcia on the intervention unwind and FX hedging
The Bank of Mexico’s operations head explains why it’s removing its forwards hedges, and how it manages carry costs
Traders, vendors seek to modernise chronically underinvested FX tech
The average FX professional uses eight applications at any one time, but integrating workflows is a daunting task
New crypto Isins are a ‘really important’ step for TradFi adoption
Execs at TP Icap and Societe Generale say identifier removes major barrier for crypto acceptance
Why GTS bought HC Tech’s FX business
Rubenstein and Rosenwald open up on reasons for the deal – plus US lawsuit and culture questions
Banks push back on proposal to lengthen CLS cutoff time
FX Markets USA: Move to widen window could mean significant infrastructure work for banks
Could intraday FX swaps help reduce settlement risk?
New swap platform hopes to ease funding pains, but can it promote more use of PvP?
Isda proposes new central hub for critical notices
Trade body seeks industry feedback on one-stop shop for default notices and other critical comms; sceptics say the service is “not a universal solution”
BIS wraps up cross-border CBDC trial
Project Mariana explored FX settlement using ‘automated market-makers’
HKEX and LCH look to expand eligible collateral
Chinese government bonds in the frame as clearing houses seek to boost non-cash margin options
Crypto ECNs aim to offer alternative to Clobs
CrossX and Cypator bring ECN-style trading and settlement to crypto, but rivals claim infrastructure isn’t ready
SGX’s new FX platform sees increased NDF trading from US firms
Sef exemption opens door to increased US buy-side interest
FX-style crypto platforms could bridge gap with TradFi
Emergence of execution-only ECNs, prime brokers and clearing houses brings new confidence in crypto
On-chain FX’s brave new world excites some, worries others
Trading tokenised versions of currencies on blockchain could slash settlement risk but sceptics raise concerns over liquidity and pricing
A ‘unified ledger’ and the future of money
Blueprint set out by the BIS staff raises plenty of questions about the ‘singleness of money’
Goldman’s Marquee is a gradual revelation
Multiple apps are being corralled into a sticky cross-asset ecosystem, updated with Python and cloud
FXSpotstream names Ward as new CEO
Ward will assume the role from the beginning of January 2024, taking over from Tom San Pietro who has served as interim CEO