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Triumph in the midst of adversity
The past 12 months have been perhaps some of the most challenging for the foreign exchange market as it pushes to ensure it remains independently governed as an industry with its specific risks, while continuing on the growth trajectory aided through new…
Santander live as settlement member
Banco Santander went live as a settlement member of CLS Bank on November 15, bringing the total number of banking and financial institutions comprising CLS's members up to 61.
Forex industry boosts operational efficiency with 95% ticket-compression rate
The FX industry has met with initial success in battling operational risk, with eight dealers achieving ticket-compression rates of more 95% through the joint-venture trade aggregation system by CLS and Traiana.
BoE: High-frequency traders raise risks of liquidity event
The foreign exchange market needs to address the increasing role of high-frequency traders as market-makers to insure against a liquidity event, says Michael Cross, head of the foreign exchange division at the Bank of England (BoE).
UBS regains top spot for CLS
UBS swings back into the lead as the top provider of CLS third-party services, as demand for access to the industry utility continues to rise.
Deutsche retains lead but BarCap surges up
Deutsche Bank maintains its lead in this year’s FX Week Best Bank awards, as Barclays Capital surges into second spot, relegating Citi into third in this year’s industry survey.
Forex booms across major platforms
Electronic brokers reported record-breaking trading volumes in October, reflecting a continued upward trend in FX and an interest in commodity currencies.
CLS to double input capacity by year-end
CLS plans to double the capacity of its trade notification gateway by year-end, which will prevent a repeat of the backlog that emerged from the May 6 spike in trade, officials tell FX Week.
CME hires from CLS
CME Group has found a new managing director and global head of FX, according to market sources.
September year-on-year volume increase at CLS
NEW YORK – CLS experienced a year-on-year rise in volumes settled over its system in September.
FX - After the trade is made: the future of the CLS relationship
How will CLS fare as new regulations take hold? Olaf Ransome, director at forex operations consultancy, 3C Advisory in Zurich examines the future for the FX infrastructure
Regulation, Fragmentation and Execution Where to Next for High Frequency FX Trading?
Regulation established in the wake of the financial crisis to promote market integration, together with new norms being considered for high-frequency trading in equity markets, may unnecessarily complicate the FX market, says Chip Lowry, chief operating…
In Brief, September 13, 2010
Read this week's In Brief to stock up on the latest technology news around the FX world.
CLS hires new head of strategic initiatives
NEW YORK – CLS has hired Richard Kerschner as New York-based head of strategic initiatives, a newly created role, it announces today (August 16).
Bringing exchange values to OTC
The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (Iosco) published its principles for direct electronic access to markets last Friday (August 13). The guidelines don’t affect foreign exchange but raise some interesting points.
CLS year-on-year volumes up in July
NEW YORK - CLS experienced a year-on-year rise in volumes settled over the system in July, but reported a decline from June, reflecting a drop in market volatility.
BAML live on CLS/Traiana by October
NEW YORK - Bank of America Merrill Lynch is due to go live on the CLS/Traiana joint venture trade-aggregation service by October, making it the last of the eight founding banks to begin processing through the service.
CLS targets buy side with Omgeo
NEW YORK - CLS and Omgeo have teamed up to improve post-trade reporting by the buy-side community with the addition of CLS FX instructions to Omgeo’s standard settlement instruction (SSI) database.
FX central clearing: A work in progress
No-one’s the wiser about the implications of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on forex options. And perhaps it won’t even matter by the time the legislation becomes fully scripted.
Spot activity levels up year-on-year in June
LONDON - Electronic brokers reported a marginal rise in trading activity in June versus the same period last year.