Asia
Apac investment bank revenues at five-year low
Australasia was the best performing region across Apac in 2017, with Ficc and equities revenues remaining stable
BNY Mellon launches FX trading room in South Korea
The bank aims to improve pricing and liquidity for regional and global market participants
FXSpotStream adds State Street as LP
Execution venue records highest-ever average daily volumes in January
Integral expands market data service to 14 cryptocurrencies
Financial technology firm hopes to provide a more accurate reference price for major cryptocurrencies
HSBC to pay $101 million to settle with DoJ
UK bank enters into deferred prosecution agreement and agrees to pay criminal penalty over Cairn Energy and other FX conduct
Spiteri joins 360T
Lisa Spiteri started her new role on January 15, switching from Nex-owned EBS, where she worked for more than 13 years
FX hiring prospects to pick up in 2018, study says
Options Group expects many traders and sales people to move this year
State Street: voice trading to stay for Apac clients
Official institutions such as sovereign funds still tend to opt for voice execution due to security and confidentiality concerns
CIB revenues set to drop slightly in Asia – Coalition
Survey finds corporate and investment banking revenues are expected to be 4% lower in 2017 than the year before
Differentiate between emerging markets, urges Rabobank
The Dutch bank is “cautiously optimistic” about the Russian ruble, but keeps its long-held bearish view on the renminbi
Cboe FX boosts market share in October
Volumes up, driven by activity in European and Asian trading sessions
Crown Agents Bank launches FX trading platform
UK-regulated bank provides a link between developing markets and OECD governments, financial institutions, NGOs and corporates
Asian buy side faces non-cleared margin currency penalty
Global banks charge premium for accepting local securities instead of major currencies
SGX sees 75% of listed CNH futures volume, Lam says
Singapore Exchange boasts 200% growth year-on-year in renminbi in August; hits two consecutive records for Indian rupee in September
ADS promotes Chow to head Apac business development
Matt Chow joined ADS Securities in 2012 as a senior vice-president
Asian corporates bullish on euro and sterling
Research by East & Partners shows a bullish case for EUR/USD and GBP/USD from business across Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines
CFH Systems opens regional office in Singapore
The office will be headed by Alex Mackinnon, who gains overall responsibility for Asia
GTX to launch full-amount trading on its ECN
Gain Capital’s trading venue offers full-amount execution as it seeks to reduce market impact
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
IS Prime reports stunning results
Prime-of-prime provider experiences 900% rise in profits
Nippon Life gains third-party access to CLS
The life insurer is the first non-bank financial institution to settle FX trades with CLS in Japan