Tradeweb
Traders, vendors seek to modernise chronically underinvested FX tech
The average FX professional uses eight applications at any one time, but integrating workflows is a daunting task
Day one of a no-deal Brexit: swaps and chaperones
Banks, platforms and repositories tee up EU entities – and dread the repapering crunch that would follow
Shumpert to head BrokerTec Direct Americas
Key to Nicole's new role will be the rollout of the venue's new fixed-income service
Test algos or go to jail
Under Mifid II, participants need to certify their algorithms will not cause market disorder or face the consequences
Thomson Reuters investments pay off with three awards
Company wins best vendor for dealing technology and best broker for emerging markets, while FXall retains best professional e-trading venue
Client on-boarding a challenge for Sefs
Icap is the latest firm to apply for Sef status, but the challenge for new platforms will be to on-board clients by the October 2 compliance deadline
Thomson Reuters acquires start-up options technology vendor
SigmaGenix, a London-based provider of FX options technology, has been acquired by Thomson Reuters and its chief executive Jeremy Gelber becomes global head of FX options
Thomson Reuters acquires Tradeweb FX options platform
Clients of the Tradeweb platform will migrate to FXall where they will get "more diverse access to liquidity", says chief executive Lee Olesky
MarkitServ squares up to Traiana over pre-trade hub
Most participants believe the market will centre on one provider for pre-trade credit checking and clearing certainty - but both MarkitServ and Traiana hope to win the race
Questions remain over finer details of Sef rules
The countdown to compliance with the Sef rules has begun following their entry in the Federal Register, but some platforms still have questions over the proposed model for a Sef
Digital Vega to add spot to Medusa options platform
FX options platform to add spot trading functionality this week in response to client demand, assisted by State Street-owned Currenex platform
Bloomberg to offer FX options after six-month pilot
The vendor's FXGO platform is the latest in a long line of electronic platforms to add FX options ahead of forthcoming regulatory requirements for electronic platform trading