Electronic trading
FXall to release pre- and post-trade data analytics
NEW YORK - Foreign exchange electronic communications network (ECN) operator FXall plans to introduce a set of pre- and post-trade analytics based on the trading trends officials observe within the firm’s trading platforms.
CME speeds up product identification
CHICAGO – CME Group will release version 2.0 of its Fix/Fast market data messaging format in June, which aims to make it easier for user firms’ data and trading systems to identify updates for specific traded products among messages distributed by the…
Data availability lags behind market growth
TORONTO - Limitations on the availability of market data is one of the biggest challenges to growing buy-side volumes, said speakers at the FX Invest North America congress in Toronto last Tuesday (April 13).
DGCX adds three currency futures
DUBAI - The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) will launch three additional currency futures contracts in June, to take advantage of the growth momentum in incumbent products.
RBS to go live on CLS/Traiana JV
Royal Bank of Scotland is set to become the fourth bank to go live on the CLS/Traiana joint-venture trade aggregation service by early May, according to a person familiar with the situation.
Nomura to launch multi-asset trading
Nomura plans to add trading in interest rates swaps, credit and cash bonds onto its upgraded proprietary trading platform this year, as it introduces multi-asset trading capabilities, officials tell FX Week.
DealHub releases FX liquidity aggregation GUI
LONDON - Two banks are evaluating a foreign exchange liquidity aggregation graphical user interface (GUI) developed by OCL Computers, being marketed broadly by the vendor today, officials have told FX Week.
White-labelling: Why re-invent the wheel?
Christian Bock, managing partner of Consulting for Banking and Brokerage Solutions (CBBS) in Zurich, looks at the benefits of using a white-labelled platform and the issues to consider when choosing one
29West upgrades Gateway
CHICAGO – Messaging technology provider 29West, which was recently acquired by California-based integration software vendor Informatica, is planning to release a new version of its Gateway message-routing product to early adopters this quarter, which…
Morgan Stanley plays the Japan card
Morgan Stanley’s FX prime brokerage business has gained a strategic advantage in the Japanese market through a new partnership with Japanese heavyweight Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG).
Ta Chong Bank to implement FinIQ structured products solution
TAIPEI - Ta Chong Bank, Taiwan (TCB) is going live with technology from FinIQ to manage currency-linked investment products sold through its treasury and branch network.
EBS contemplates new direction
Interdealer broker Icap is continuing to evaluate ways to expand its business proposition, perhaps employing the more technology vendor-approach taken by rival platforms Currenex and FXall.
Atrium deploys forex fibre network
As part of an ongoing project, network provider Atrium Networks plans to finish the deployment of a network dedicated to foreign exchange connectivity by the end of the year, according to vendor officials.
Currenex loses CTO
Gilman heads to pastures new
FX e-options take off says Tullett Prebon
Regulation is driving an uptick in the volume of electronically traded currency options.
StanChart goes 24 hours for e-African currencies
Standard Chartered has extended its online coverage of African currencies to 24 hours daily, with tenors of up to one year for liquid and unrestricted currencies.
Barclays Capital realigns FX prime brokerage
UK bank outlines ambitions for growth
HotspotFX reports rise in February volumes
ECN sees further pick-up in trading
JP Morgan releases algos over Bloomberg, adds iPhone trading
US bank adds tools to electronic service
Ariel to launch iPhone app
Margin forex trading? There's an app for that
UBS unveils FX Trader Plus
Swiss bank rolls out first phase of e-FX system