Algorithmic trading
BNP Paribas rolls out FX algos
Cortex iX algorithmic execution suite will officially launch this week, aiming to provide better anonymity than existing FX algos
Spotlight on: Raymond Kamrath, Faros Trading
Faros Trading has made a number of senior appointments to its sales team in recent months as it eyes global expansion from its headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut. Chief executive Raymond Kamrath talks to Chiara Albanese about the growth of the firm…
Algo execution sales head departs Credit Suisse
Jonathan Wykes, formerly global head of FX sales for Credit Suisse’s algorithmic execution business, has left the bank
Algos must be prepared for risk events, experts warn
Safeguards are needed for algorithmic execution tools to navigate risk events such as platform outages
FX Week Europe: Algos prove their worth in volatile markets, say banks
By locating the best sources of liquidity and benchmarking execution to the rest of the market, algorithmic strategies add value in difficult markets, according to pioneers at Credit Suisse and Citi
FX Week Europe: TCA key to effective algo execution, says Shell
Paul Downie, Shell's head of liquidity and FX, explains how thorough analysis of all available execution data has been key to the firm's trialling of FX algo tools over the past year
Bloomberg Tradebook claims algo award after enhancing client support
The vendor launched a new set of support services, Execution Consulting, earlier this year, to help clients better understand the intricacies of algorithmic trading
Dow Jones pitches news-based algo trading to FX traders
News providers including Dow Jones and Thomson Reuters report widespread interest in news feeds that scan keywords in news stories to forge trading strategies, but some remain sceptical about whether they can genuinely add value for traders. Farah…
Profile: Credit Suisse Advanced Execution Services
Credit Suisse is one of a number of banks to have invested heavily in its algorithmic trading capabilities over the past decade. Clive Davidson talks to the bank’s algo trading team to find out how it plans to leverage its success in equity and FX…
Spotlight on: Mike Harris, Campbell & Company
The director of trading at commodity trading adviser Campbell & Company talks to Miriam Siers about the current trading environment and the challenges in the market for buy-side traders
Dispelling the myths of HFT
Central bankers can no longer ignore the impact of high-frequency trading on the FX market
OTC derivatives reform will lead to algo boom, banks predict
Dodd-Frank and Sefs set to encourage growth in algorithmic execution of OTC derivatives, say dealers
RBS launches gamma hedging algo for forex clients
New algorithm is designed to automatically hedge gamma sensitivity of foreign exchange options
RBS appoints Mount head of FX tech-based trading
Ed Mount joins from Elysium Technology, and has also worked at UBS
Regulation is the biggest concern for FX banks, says StreamBase survey
A majority of 52% of respondents to third annual survey cite regulation as their top concern - over and above the growth of competition from high-frequency traders
Thomson Reuters extends Elektron hosting to FX
Thomson Reuters Matching will be the first platform to be available through the Elektron proximity hosting service, but independent platforms will be added in due course, the vendor tells FX Week
Best vendor algorithmic trading technology: Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters scoops the algo award, following the acquisition of Aegisoft in 2010 and the subsequent launch of Thomson Reuters Dealing Aggregator in May this year
Best bank algorithmic trading technology: Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse's Advanced Execution Services for FX continues to innovate in algo trading and has put a particular focus on helping clients understand and manage their costs
Most innovative bank e-trading platform: JP Morgan
MorganDirect wins the award for innovation, having always sought to offer clients something more than just tight pricing, according to the bank's global head of e-commerce
Trading Places, July 25, 2011
Appointments at TwoFour, SecFinex, DealHub, Berenberg and Alexander Forbes, while Credit Suisse reshuffles private banking heads in Asia
All in accord on high-frequency risks
In late June four prime brokers and six ECNs allied together in a major new initiative to better monitor and manage the risks posed by high-frequency trading in the FX market. What motivated the collaborative effort? Farah Khalique reports
Banks and ECNs join forces to prevent FX flash crash
Citi, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley join Deutsche Bank on Traiana's enhanced CreditLink service
UGS signs Kiwi start-up as first client
Start-up currency firm ForexAtom deploys Unified Global Solutions' new Adaptware platform
Integral’s FX Cloud pitches trade repository status
New cloud-based forex platform to be launched as a trade repository to meet Dodd-Frank requirements