Algorithmic execution
Venue competition heats up as e-FX volumes plateau, says Greenwich
Following 74% growth in electronically executed FX in 2007-14, volumes flattened for four years
MahiFX launches data analytics tool
MFX Echo will help traders identify “highly impactful behaviour” to inform trading decisions
Dmitri Galinov leaves FastMatch
Chief executive of Euronext-owned ECN FastMatch resigns
Societe Generale adds BestX to TCA suite
The independent transaction cost analysis tool will complement the bank’s own TCA product for algo-executed trades
TCA will increase fragmentation, says Sinclair
Execution spreads across more secondary venues as algos seek platforms with least signalling risk, says white paper by MarketFactory
BNY Mellon to build franchise partnerships using FXPB
The bank’s FX prime brokerage beta clients could go live within the next month
Best execution tops list of daily challenges – JP Morgan survey
The bank questioned more than 400 institutional investors about e-trading trends for 2018 in fixed-income and commodities markets
Goldman Sachs: analytics pushes SDPs to fore
As clients ask more detailed questions about execution, deepening key relationships is high on the agenda
JP Morgan: electronification, algos and control will be key in 2018
More electronification is on the cards, not only in terms of execution, but also workflow
Shift towards futures inevitable, says Greenwich
To address the cost pressures associated with regulation, both buy- and sell-side participants have started analysing the impact of adopting futures in their trading habits
Northern Trust: algos give power to clients
The release of an FX algorithm suite in June ushered in a new era for the custody giant
Cürex launches pre-trade time-stamping
The new capability will allow Cürex’s customers to prove their compliance with Mifid II
Cartledge: Direct is moving to single-ticket execution
“We don’t know if the order is for the full amount or not, so we don’t want to call it full-amount trading," says Cartledge
Pragma launches triangulation algo for crosses
New functionality will enable clients to achieve better execution when trading illiquid currency pairs
Stromme exits XTX Markets
One of the first employees in Gerko's FX team at GSA Capital, and later XTX Markets, heads off to ventures new
Algo trading increasingly attractive to corporates, says Greenwich report
Number of corporates using algos up slightly in 2016; significant boost from earlier adopters
Northern Trust launches FX algo suite
The bank aims to deliver greater transparency and flexibility to clients
Pragma launches algo trading capability for NDFs
New set of products on Pragma360 expected to boost liquidity and best execution for emerging market currencies
Buy side abandons ‘guessing’ execution outcomes
Weisberg: “I think the relevant question today is: am I doing that right, and how am I sure I am getting the best outcome?”
Corvil serves up fixed-income surveillance tool
The product brings together information on client orders to provide insight into trading performance
Pragma announces LD6 expansion
The move enables the algo technology provider to improve services to its expanding client base
Simon Jones joins 360T
He will lead the trading platform's product growth efforts and sit on the global executive board
NBLPs to carve out niches and form more bank partnerships
Jump Trading foresees Clob resurgence, platform acquisitions, and more link-ups between banks and non-banks
Algo execution and TCA will drive market structure change
Pragma Securities chief Mechner expects best execution requirements to boost the adoption of algorithmic trading