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Circuit breakers divide opinion in FX
The ability to successfully implement exchange-style trading breaks in the event of a big market move might be hard to achieve
LCG deploys smartTrade FX platform
Broker chooses LiquidityFX
FX regulator probes AUD spike prior to policy announcement
Australia's authorities look into sudden moves in the Aussie's value ahead of RBA monetary policy announcements
EBS Select goes live with beta
March 24 sees first trade completed on the broker's third liquidity pool
BAML promotes Tonkin to head of FXPB
The US bank consolidates futures, options, OTC clearing and FX prime brokerage into one role
Currenex loses global head of sales
Twenty-year FX market veteran leaves the platform after 12 years
StanChart launches FX spot intermediation
New service aims to fill the gap left by other providers turning their focus back to ‘core markets'
Citi committed to being PB leader
The firm's global head of prime brokerage tells FX Week's supplement, FX Focus
Trading Places 06/04/2015
New York Fed appoints first vice-president; LCG rejigs board
Koslowske and Bogue join FastMatch
Koslowske and Bogue join the ECN as it separates operations from FXCM
ACI appoints regional presidents for Middle East and Europe
Al Hashemi and Langfritz join the managing board
Global FX reserves down, dollar allocations up
Valuation effects push USD portion of allocated reserves higher while EUR slips
Feldman exits Citadel
Leaves portfolio manager role after less than two years at the hedge fund
DeCamp joins Hutchin Hill as portfolio manager
Leaves role as FX options trader at Credit Suisse after five years
Wemyss replaces Ellery at JP Morgan
The global head of FX options stepped down at the end of March
Benchmark criminalisation ‘irrelevant' to current enquiry
FCA to regulate seven additional financial benchmarks from today
Central banks agree high-level FX guidance
Updated guidance will provide principles for market participants
Integral Launches FX Smart Watch application for Apple
- Trading from the wrist up - Gives new meaning to the phrase ‘doing time' - Moving through (trade) history by turning the Digital Crown
US regulator renews call for exchange trading
Exchange trading for retail FX would be positive, the NFA's Roth tells FX Focus
RMB payments fall by a fifth in February
The Chinese currency dropped from sixth to seventh place, according to Swift, most likely due to Chinese New Year
Trading Places, March 30, 2015
RJ O'Brien, ADS Securities and Tera
Saxo's Fournais sees major paradigm shift
Retail industry landscape rapidly changing, says Saxo Bank co-founder
China overlooks own foreign investment cap
Hong Kong firm granted $1.2bn QFII quota, above the $1bn cap set in 2009, as world's second-biggest economy takes symbolic step towards opening up capital account
Hotspot's London push may spark price war
New owner Bats paid customers to attract market share in equities; London matching engine takes first step in expansion