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Asian currency trading gathers pace on EBS
Recent growth in Asian currency trading has been driven by new regional players entering the space. EBS explores how its trading platform has adapted to service this influx of traders – one factor that won it the best emerging market FX trading platform…
Collaborative solutions for better and wider access to liquidity, leading to improved management and hedging abilities
HSBC explores how its collaboration-based offerings and solutions can provide greater and more efficient access to liquidity, and explains why opening up direct access to its global network gives corporate and institutional clients improved management…
The significance of a well-capitalised prime broker
Andrew Wood, business development manager at CMC Institutional, explores the pivotal connection between capitalisation and the future success or failure for funds starting up, and the importance of minimising order rejection.
Best FX analytics award – Bloomberg
Satisfying diverse market needs in Asia has proven a challenge, as firms demand efficient workflows and greater access to international markets. Bloomberg explores how its analytics offerings can meet the needs of clients, increase transparency in the…
FX house of the year – Malaysia
Thomas Tan, CIMB’s Kuala Lumpur-based global head of treasury sales and FX, explains how the bank has responded to the call for improved efficiency and more accessible FX liquidity via such platforms as Clicks and BizChannel, and a night desk serving…
FX house of the year – Japan
It is said that smooth seas don’t make for skilful sailors – and today’s foreign exchange market is no exception. This year, corporates and institutions in Japan looking for a steady hand in the storm of geopolitical uncertainty have looked to Nomura for…
Renminbi internationalisation gathers pace
China is continuing its drive to make the renminbi an international currency, as well as opening up its onshore financial system to international investors, thus increasing opportunities to hedge investments in China. Volkan Benihasim, head of FX cash…
The global FX problem demanding a local solution
Andrew Wood, business development manager at CMC Institutional, outlines the key considerations for firms seeking a liquidity provider, focusing on the importance of a strong local presence and how a comprehensive understanding of local customs and…
Video Q&A: Jonathan Woodward, Refinitiv
Wei-Shen Wong speaks with Jonathan Woodward, head of Asia-Pacific for transaction sales at Refinitiv, about being named Best FX Technology Provider and Best G10 FX Trading Platform at the FX Week Asia Awards 2018.
Cost efficiency without sacrificing access to liquidity
FX Week talks to Richard Elston, head of institutional at CMC Markets, about the transforming landscape of foreign exchange, including structural changes and fragmentation in FX markets, organisations’ varying liquidity needs and a shift towards cross…
FX trading emerging markets – An Asia‑Pacific power shift
EBS examines the increase in uptake of its EBS Market platform – which was voted best emerging market FX trading platform in the FX Week Asia Awards 2018 – in Asia‑Pacific, and how this reflects a growing interest in currencies in the region.
Increased electronic execution in Asia-Pacific markets
UBS explores how its Neo platform can offer clients access to a range of features and functionalities across products including foreign exchange, rates and credit, and equities and research, while working alongside multidealer platforms to tailer…
FX market structure in flux – The future of FX derivatives markets
As regulation transforms the structure of foreign exchange markets, the focus is shifting towards increased efficiency and cost reduction. A survey conducted by FX Week in association with LCH ForexClear explores the impact of the financial crisis on FX…
FX as a service: five reasons why it is becoming popular
Regulation is raising costs within the asset management sector and heightening demand for more efficient trading operations. HSBC offers its Global Intermediary Services initiative, which can provide clients with a ‘wheel of FX services’
Video interview: Harpal Sandhu, Integral
Harpal Sandhu, CEO of Integral, discusses the priorities of his organisation and its clients in the run up to Mifid II implementation
Mifid II – The final sprint to FX compliance
This webinar explores the race to Mifid II compliance, in particular how flexible cloud-based FX solutions can carry firms to the January 3rd finish line
The trend towards best practice in institutional FX settlement
Marisa Kurk, senior managing director and chief operating officer at Mesirow Financial Currency Management Group, explores best practice in foreign exchange settlement
Collaboration provides risk mitigation services with an exciting compression tool
Established less than two years ago, triReduce CLS FX has already eliminated nearly $3 trillion in gross notional value from participants’ outstanding FX forward and swap portfolios – of which $2 trillion was eliminated in the last six months alone
Broadridge's Davis: Everything we do is for our customers
Chris Davis, VP of global sales at Broadridge Financial Solutions, the winner of the Best Post-Trade Services Provider category at the 2017 FX Week e-FX Awards, says quality of service is at the heart of everything the company does
The impact of the Global Code of Conduct on surveillance
One month on from the publication of the final principles, FX Week examines the challenges and implications together with Nasdaq
Prime-of-prime solutions: Sustainable solutions and evaluating means of access to credit in foreign exchange markets
Prime-of-prime providers offer a sustainable, long-term solution to segments of the market that have been de-prioritised and shut off from access by traditional credit intermediating banks
Broker opens gateway to Russian ruble liquidity
Impaired trading relations, economic sanctions and the plunge of the ruble have not stopped Russian brokerage Otkritie Capital from riding the volatility and breaking into credit intermediary markets
Seeking transparency: The outlook for foreign exchange trading in Asia
A recent survey of the Asian foreign exchange market, conducted by Asia Risk and sponsored by Thomson Reuters, determined how increased financial regulation will affect forex traders in Asia and which major new trends or developments could have the…
