Electronic trading
Morgan Stanley looks to extend Matrix
LONDON - Morgan Stanley is set to launch streaming Asian and Latin American non-deliverable forwards (NDFs) next month, on its cross-asset front end, Matrix, following its recent global launch.
BNPP eyes European FXPB business
BNP Paribas moved steadily to launch into the foreign exchange prime brokerage market with the acquisition of staff and infrastructure from defunct insurance company AIG last year. But with that business focused on the US, rivals argue the French dealer…
Banks boost Canada coverage
TORONTO - Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley are targeting the largely untapped Canadian institutional market with sales hires in Toronto.
Hotspot continues volume growth
JERSEY CITY – Hotspot FX reported a record month in May, with average daily volumes reaching $48.7 billion – double count [??] – up from $19.4 billion in May last year.
FXall gains Prime client in Japan
TOKYO - Tokyo-based retail forex broker FX Prime Corporation began using FXall’s graphical user interface-based trading platform to access liquidity last week (June 10).
BNP Paribas boosts Asia electronic trading capability
TOKYO - BNP Paribas plans to launch electronic trading in won and Taiwan dollar non-deliverable forwards (NDFs) on its single-bank system, FX eTrader, this year, according to a senior official in Tokyo.
Standard Bank targets retail FX
JOHANNESBURG - Standard Bank is expanding its electronic product range with the launch of a retail forex trading platform white-labelled from New York-based retail trading company Gain Capital last Thursday (June 10).
Commerzbank in e-FX build
Commerzbank is deepening its footprint in the electronic foreign exchange market with key appointments in London.
Fixnetix connects to Hotspot; partners with MarketFactory
LONDON - Low-latency data and trading technology vendor Fixnetix has established co-located trading and market data connectivity to the Hotspot FX trading platform, a subsidiary of Knight Capital Group.
Misys and SmartStream in co-distribution deal
PARIS - Misys and SmartStream have entered a cross-distribution agreement to market each other's technology to clients.
Gaitame.com chooses Integral for liquidity aggregation
Tokyo-based retail trading company Gaitame.com has replaced its single-bank platform with a software-as-a-service liquidity aggregation system developed by Integral, to improve pricing and risk management.
Crisis a boon to spot brokers, volumes up 60%
LONDON - Electronic spot-broking systems EBS Spot and Thomson Reuters saw a 60-65% surge in average daily volumes in May, reflecting a return to traditional liquidity sources during times of crisis.
No margin for error
Are money market margins a new science or just an overhaul? By Carl Martin, group technology director at Eurobase Banking Solutions in London
CLS sets new record for daily settlement volumes
NEW YORK - CLS settled a record 1,758,902 sides today (June 1) surpassing the previous record of 1,758,902 sides set on February 16.
Tullett Prebon extends post-trade with Thomson Reuters
LONDON - Thomson Reuters is capturing a larger slice of the post-trade market for forex derivatives, through a deal extension with Tullett Prebon.
Out of crisis comes opportunity?
The past few weeks of rampant volatility have no doubt put the technology of a number dealers to the test. particularly interesting though are the strategic rumours circulating about an unlikely dealer.
Hotspot extends reach
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Agency broker and market-maker Knight Capital Group has connected foreign exchange and fixed-income trading platforms - HotSpot FX and BondPoint, respectively - to the Secure Financial Transaction Infrastructure (SFTI) network from NYSE…
Non-banks drive up Hotspot volumes
JERSEY CITY, NJ - HotspotFX reported a 107.9% rise in average daily volumes to $35.2 billion - double count - in April, versus $16.9 billion last year.
FXall targets Japan expansion
TOKYO – FXall continues to expand its presence in the Asia-Pacific region, with a key hire from Deutsche Bank in Tokyo.
Bank FX price feeds fall short
LONDON - Banks must improve their foreign exchange pricing and trading infrastructure or risk losing order flow, according to currency traders.
Nexaweb melds FX pricing, trading on new platform
Burlington, MA-based Nexaweb Technologies, a provider of web-based business applications, has released a trading and price-discovery platform for foreign exchange markets, with pre-configured data connectivity, aimed at banks seeking to deploy a web…
Dealer withdrawal sparks record volumes on traditional forex systems
LONDON - Citi, Deutsche Bank, Barclays Capital, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Natixis were among dealers that pulled liquidity from external platforms on May 6, sparking a record trading day on traditional liquidity hubs, EBS Spot and Thomson Reuters.
FXall adds trade analytics
NEW YORK – Investment Technology Group (ITG) launched a transaction cost analysis service in co-operation with trading platform FXall, last week.