Tech and data
China’s FX reserves unexpectedly inch higher in June
Total reserves stockpile increases by $1.5 billion against the backdrop of a weaker yuan and escalating trade dispute
HC Tech: it’s time to speak up
Recent industry survey shows HC Tech is biggest liquidity provider in US by market share
MahiFX launches data analytics tool
MFX Echo will help traders identify “highly impactful behaviour” to inform trading decisions
Thomson Reuters expands crypto sentiment data feed
Cryptocurrency sentiment package monitors more than 2,000 global news and 800 social media sites in real time
China FX reserves at seven-month low in May
PBoC figures show $14.2 billion decrease, bringing total reserves stockpile to seven-month low of $3.11 trillion
IBM and Avaloq to build Swiss cloud
Swiss Banking Cloud could be ready to on-board new clients in second half of 2018
Germany or Brazil most likely to win World Cup – UBS
A report, ‘Investing and football’ from UBS Wealth Management’s chief investment office, assesses team prospects at the tournament
Nex eFix adds Bloomberg benchmarks
Nex chief Seth Johnson says the platform has seen significant customer demand for BFix rates
MarketFactory launches pre-trade limit tool
Reflector monitors and balances the limits and positions across all trading venues
Thomson Reuters dives into crypto data
Real-time rates data feed covers bitcoin, ethereum, bitcoin cash and major currencies
SmartTrade adds crypto to FX platform
The firm’s cryptocurrency offering overcomes the trading challenges of this fast growing market
Crypto ETFs a reality within two years, say panellists
While trading in cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin is still dominated by individual investors, institutional involvement is rising
Ficc veteran Jeffery joins Mosaic as chairman
Jack Jeffery becomes chairman of data analytics company with over 35 years of experience in the financial markets
Capitolis goes live with credit switching
The technology firm led by Gil Mandelzis aims to achieve a radical market structure shift with the separation of credit and execution
Pragma commits to FX Global Code
The vendor says it wholeheartedly supports the aims of the 55 principles
Exegy launches FX market data and order-entry solution
Trade Port FX allows market participants to organise FX market access through a single vendor
China's FX reserves rise in March
The $8.3bn increase is a slight turnaround from February’s decline
Renminbi’s share of global payments slides in February
It falls two places to become the seventh most-used currency for global payments, according to Swift
Digital Reasoning secures $30m in new investment round
The firm aims to enhance the capacity of its AI technology to understand human speech
Thomson Reuters launches half-pip pricing in AUD/USD
The move will allow more accurate pricing in the pair amid tight spreads
Thomson Reuters launches bitcoin sentiment data feed
The tool appears in a new version of the firm’s MarketPsych Indices to assist trading and risk management
China’s FX reserves drop for first time in 13 months
PBoC figures show $27bn decrease from a month earlier, driven by exchange rate movements
Capitolis secures $20m in extra funding
Led by former Traiana and EBS BrokerTec CEO Gil Mandelzis, Capitolis seeks to offer products that overcome capital market inefficiencies
Algos to blame for 2015 Swiss volatility
Bank of England staff paper analyses Swiss franc event of January 2015 and concludes algorithms were consumers of liquidity overall