Interview
CME's Pandit: NDFs and FX options in focus
CME Group gears up for launch of cash-settled FX options clearing in Q4 2017, following a busy first half
Symphony's Gurle: the best is yet to come
Firm targets asset managers this year and aims to expand in Asia, Japan and Australia, CEO David Gurle tells FX Week
Saxo Bank CEO Kim Fournais: The technology artist
For 25 years, Saxo Bank has been introducing new trading technologies, thanks to Kim Fournais, its CEO
The only game in town is Mifid II, says Bloomberg’s Van Name
With less than six months to go, market participants are scrambling to get ready
e-FX Awards: Broadridge Financial Solutions - Best Post-trade Services Provider
Cost mutualisation is the biggest trend going forward in the post-trade space, says Broadridge's Chris Davis
Industry wants to adopt fintech, but is struggling to do it – Saadon
Former Traiana co-founder launches Access Fintech to lower the risk and cost of trying new technology
ParFX is not for sale
Four years after the launch of the randomised platform, it still has room to grow, says CEO
e-FX Awards: LCH – Best Clearing Services Provider
LCH's ForexClear saw volumes surge after the first tier of bilateral margining rules entered into force in September
e-FX Awards: NatWest Markets – Best FX Prime Broker
The bank deliberately positioned its FXPB business to cater for high-touch clients
e-FX Awards: ITG – Best FX TCA Provider
The drive towards cross-asset best execution and workflow efficiencies helped the firm to victory
e-FX Awards: XTX Markets – Best FX Liquidity Provider
The London-headquartered market-maker is expanding to become a global firm
e-FX Awards: HSBC – Best e-FX Platform for Corporates
The banking giant now has the institutional space in its sights with e-FX platform Evolve
e-FX Awards: Cobalt – e-FX Initiative of the Year
The distributed ledger technology firm aims to cut post-trade costs by up to 80%
e-FX Awards: Citadel Securities – Best FX Flow Market Maker
Investment has been a major theme for Citadel Securities this year and the effort is paying off
e-FX Awards: Thomson Reuters – Best Trading Technology Vendor
It's all about serving the whole FX market, rather than a niche, and providing leadership on quality and certainty of execution
e-FX Awards: Nasdaq Smarts & Digital Reasoning – Best e-Surveillance Provider
Advanced monitoring technology using artificial intelligence has reduced false positives by up to 70%
e-FX Awards: Portware – Highly Commended – Best Trading Technology Vendor
Portware has developed an order-allocation solution for the real-money community
e-FX Awards: Broadway Technology – Best FX Connectivity Provider
Connectivity is the bedrock upon which everything is built – without it, even the most expensive technology is useless
e-FX Awards: Integral – Best e-FX Distribution Platform
Integral lets regional banks and lower-tier dealers reach clients on single/multi-dealer platforms and third-party systems without undue technology spend
e-FX Awards: smartTrade Technologies – Best Liquidity Aggregation System
The Liquidity FX platform gives clients full control of the execution process and helps them with risk management
e-FX Awards: Saxo Bank – Best Prime-of-Prime Provider and Best Retail FX Platform
It prides itself on the breadth of access its clients enjoy with 24 bank and non-bank LPs pricing into streams
e-FX Awards: Citi – Most Innovative Bank e-FX Trading Platform and Bank e-FX Initiative of the Year
Citi Velocity, the bank’s single-dealer platform, is being used in 90 countries with varying requirements among its clients
e-FX Awards: BNP Paribas – Best Bank Algorithmic Trading Technology Provider
The bank is developing its fourth-generation algos, with the aim of giving clients even more control over execution
e-FX Awards: Pragma Securities – Best Independent Algorithmic Trading Technology Provider
Regulation helps Pragma’s growth; clients appreciate its value proposition around transparency and control