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FXCM’s US story ends: no-dealing desk claims false
FXCM, Niv and Ahdout banned from CFTC registration, and also by the NFA, effectively closing the broker in the US
Digital Vega launches execution and workflow solution
FX options specialist promises to bring significant efficiencies for execution desks through Intelligence Execution engine
Currency headwinds cost companies $11bn
North American firms report more losses than their European counterparts, but the amount is falling
Tippell flits from Swift to Droit
He will oversee the firm's business development in Europe
DTCC promotes Shuman to general counsel
Ann Shuman replaces Larry Thompson, who will now serve full-time as vice-chairman
Eurex tees up OTC forex clearing with CLS
Net settlement at CLS could slash liquidity risks for CCPs
McDermott joins StanChart
Former FCA acting chief executive starts her new role in March
Heslop to depart SEC
He leaves his post as chief operating officer next month, replaced by Kenneth Johnson as acting COO
Boreham becomes institutional sales VP at CFH Clearing
He joins the prime-of-prime broker from ADS Securities
RJ O'Brien promotes Texier to managing director
London-based Thomas Texier joined the brokerage in 2015, after its acquisition of The Kyte Group
FIA calls on Trump for financial regulation review
Lukken says it's time to know whether the rules implemented after Dodd-Frank are fulfilling their intended purpose
Debelle wants to hear concerns about the GCC
Debelle and Puth encourage market participants to express any worries about the Global Code of Conduct before it is published
EBS speeds up Live Ultra data feed to 5ms
The 5ms feed arrives with participation criteria, while 20ms is available to all EBS Live Ultra clients
TP Icap expands analytics division with Burton-Taylor buy
Interdealer broker plans to increase depth of data and expand into new sectors
Wyatt to leave SEC's office of compliance
Marc Wyatt, who will be succeeded by Pete Driscoll, is returning to the private sector
Hu to exit SEC
Wenchi Hu is an associate director in the division of trading and markets
Bloomberg Tradebook to shut down FX
CCP model platform set to close foreign exchange operations on March 1
Turner leaves Citadel Securities, Zhao becomes CEO
Former Microsoft COO leaves the market-making division after six months
Use of renminbi for payments drops in 2016
Swift blames the slowing economy, a more volatile currency and capital restrictions
Citi axes second Asia-Pac clearing head in 18 months
Instability at the top, despite a market-leading franchise
FX volumes generally up in October and Singapore shines
Semi-annual central bank surveys of FX markets show growth overall in four out of five centres
MS and Citi agree to pay $6m in FX fines to SEC
The two firms allegedly failed to make adequate disclosures, leading to significant losses for investors
Comment period prolonged for algo rule proposal
CFTC recognises "the number of questions within" its Regulation Automated Trading suggestion
Obituary: Edgewater's Jeff Crowne
The FX institutional sales veteran passed away shortly after being diagnosed with cancer