EBS
Icap pushes into disclosed FX liquidity with EBS Direct
The launch of relationship-based pricing through EBS has attracted support from 19 named liquidity providers and will bring the platform into direct competition with ECNs and technology vendors
Taking HFT to task
As a small group of high-frequency traders (HFTs) rise to prominence as market-makers in spot FX, the reliability of their prices during times of market stress has been called into question – so much so that electronic trading platforms are taking steps…
Doing more with less volatility
The winners of this year's Best Banks awards are those that have proven themselves capable of winning business even when markets are less volatile
Icap lands emerging markets award as NDF volumes grow
Icap has topped the spot-broking category once again and has also picked up the award for best broker in emerging markets, in recognition of its strength in NDFs
Best Banks 2012: Deutsche holds top spot for fourth year
Deutsche Bank and Citi remain in first and second place in this year's market survey, while Barclays has risen to third place
EBS to move EUR/CHF away from decimalisation
Icap's EBS will complete the transition back to half and full-pip pricing on November 26 as data suggests the change has enhanced the depth of liquidity on the platform
EBS volumes hit multi-year low in October
Trading volumes on both EBS and Thomson Reuters fell even further last month, but some traders are expecting a pick-up in volume now that the US elections are over
Hotspot FX takes a hit from Hurricane Sandy
A power outage at Knight Capital's New Jersey headquarters yesterday forced Hotspot FX to request that clients divert business to other platforms
EBS appoints liquidity management head
Gil Mandelzis continues the restructuring of EBS's management team with the appointment of Ben Tobin as director of liquidity management
Platform volumes rise modestly in September
FX spot volumes were up on EBS, Reuters and FXall in September compared to August, though volumes were still significantly down year-on-year on both EBS and Thomson Reuters
EBS adds to product team with senior hire
Eisso VanderMeulen joins Icap in New York to work on EBS product development
The platforms of 2012: Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters has refrained from making the major changes to its FX platforms that rival EBS has made in recent years, but that allegedly unresponsive approach has to some extent been vindicated by the challenges EBS has faced. In the latest in a…
FX committees prepare for platform proliferation
Monitoring trading volumes in the foreign exchange market is an important priority for the central bank-sponsored FX committees, but if liquidity fragments across a handful of new trading platforms, could that analysis become more difficult? Miriam Siers…
Icap's EBS prime-brokerage head departs
David Faulkner, a nine-year veteran of Icap's EBS, has left the interdealer broker
The platforms of 2012: TraFXpure
When it launches next year, TraFXpure hopes to become a primary trading platform in the FX market, alongside EBS and Thomson Reuters. While that’s a tall order in today’s environment, Tradition’s Daniel Marcus, Campbell Adams and Roger Rutherford believe…
Traiana wins EBS and Reuters deal for clearing connectivity
Traiana's Harmony CCP Connect will provide the plumbing for EBS and Thomson Reuters to connect to clearing houses and their members
The platforms of 2012: EBS
Icap’s EBS last week announced the latest round of changes designed to strengthen the platform’s resilience and improve the trading environment. Despite rapidly falling volumes, chief executive Gil Mandelzis believes EBS will be well-positioned when…
EBS reversal on decimals brings relief among traders
Just 18 months after EBS moved to decimalised pricing on major currency pairs, senior bank traders have expressed relief that Icap will return to full pips and half pips later this month
SG CIB expands in FX sales with string of hires
Société Générale CIB has made four appointments to its FX sales team in London, while ex-FXall Keith Hill has joined the bank this week to head e-FX
EBS ditches decimals as part of platform overhaul
Full-pip and half-pip pricing will return to major currency pairs on EBS from September 17, as platform's new management team recognises flaws in decimalised pricing
All eyes turn towards EBS
EBS is set to unveil the next round of system and policy changes this week, which will be closely scrutinised by newer entrants and competing platforms