Electronic trading
Nomura advances AI trading platform for FX and fixed income
Over the next year the bank will converge its trading desk infrastructure to create a cross-asset class system
StanChart’s e-FX trading engine goes live in Singapore
Trade latency has been cut by more than 80%, Standard Chartered says
BNP Paribas to launch e-FX pricing engine in Singapore
BNPP is latest bank to set up Singapore pricing engine; readies Cortex Live launch with AI and data tools
JP Morgan trader Aiyer guilty of price-fixing conspiracy
Akshay Aiyer is second currency trader to be convicted in US’s ongoing probe into FX market
Best Bank Awards: Barclays
Barclays is voted Best bank for GBP/USD at the 2019 FX Week Best Bank Awards
BNPP appraisal challenges Katz’s credibility
Former trader’s supervisor highlighted poor performance on FX swaps and bad risk management in 2011 review
Ex-JP Morgan trader on trial for rigging
Justice dept claims fake trades duped market but defence argues against overly simplistic view
FXall bolsters frontier liquidity with new partnership
The alliance will extend liquidity to several currencies in Africa and Asia
Institutional crypto interest awaits infrastructure
Start-ups and entrenched players aim to bring over custody, execution and post-trade capabilities
Citi reshuffles FX management
Move intends to foster greater alignment of trading across the bank’s major product lines
Goldman Sachs shares algo analytics on FXGO
Bank teams up with Bloomberg for real-time algo order analytics to help client execution
JP Morgan to bring e-FX trading and pricing engine to Singapore
The bank’s scheduled 2020 launch will help consolidate Singapore’s position as Asia’s leading FX trading centre
Nayyar trades Deutsche for Segantii Capital
Varun Nayyar will trade rates, FX and short-term interest rates for Hong Kong-based firm
Best e-FX platform for corporates: Kantox
Kantox voted Best e-FX platform for corporates
Best FX connectivity provider of the year: MarketFactory
MarketFactory voted Best FX connectivity provider
Banks and prop shops expect more trading tie-ups
NDFs and FX swaps will increasingly trade on screen, but latter product gives banks advantage over non-banks
Keeping the robots honest
Human overseers are in short supply in an arena where losses can be crippling within minutes
E-FX specialists highlight algo limits
Algos and automation said to struggle in pricing complex macro events
StanChart to become third bank to set up Singapore pricing engine
UK bank’s e-FX pricing engine in 2020 could consolidate Singapore’s position as Asia’s FX centre
FX surveillance gets personal in hunt for market abuse
Algorithms underpinning today’s platforms are learning traders’ habits – even their voice won’t escape detection
GFXC seeks deeper understanding of anonymous platforms
Committee elects Guy Debelle as new chair to replace Potter
HSBC looks to AI to unearth data patterns around commercial activity
As DLT initiative brings forth more data, the bank is looking to improve services for corporate clients
Electronic trading differentiates dealers competing for market share
Technology and business scope keep JP Morgan and Citi at the top, but selectivity has some dealers gaining momentum
FastMatch sets up matching engine in Singapore
The ECN looks to diversify its product and client base by plugging into the city-state’s FX infrastructure effort