Foreign exchange
Best exchange for FX: CME Group
Following years of investment in its platform, CME Group has created an FX marketplace that provides market participants with a breadth of trading options that cater for myriad execution and trading styles and market conditions
BNPP, NatWest turn to CobaltFX for credit limit management
The service will help the two banks rein in risks of credit overallocation on interbank platforms
SG1 growth slower than expected, say LPs
Despite sluggish take-up of Singapore FX matching engines, some hope a new NDF venue will offer a boost
US court greenlights most claims in Currenex class action
Civil lawsuit brought by XTX and two other financial firms advances to next stage before trial
Barclays’ global co-head of EM and G10 flow trading departs
James Hassett leaves UK bank after 17 years in various senior FX trading roles
Isda survey explores refresh of FX derivatives rule book
Lawyers agree updates to definitions are needed, but some areas of focus may prove controversial
Citi’s global head of FX to depart
Stuart Staley to leave in May, according to internal memo
Why KfW revived an old idea for cross-currency collateral
Transport currency concept re-emerges at SwapAgent, but dealers warn of hidden FX risks
Large US funds shrink exposure to top FX forward counterparties
Smaller managers increase top-dealer allocations as big beasts pull back
Asia FX Awards 2023: The winners
The FX Markets Asia FX Awards present 34 categories, which were determined by an esteemed judging panel comprising industry experts and FX professionals across the Apac region. They have paid attention to firms that brought unique and innovative ways to…
Stemming the tide of rising FX settlement risk
As the trading of emerging markets currencies gathers pace and broader uncertainty sweeps across financial markets, CLS is exploring alternative services designed to mitigate settlement risk for the FX market
Podcast: Barzykin and Guéant on FX market-making
Industry quant teams up with academics to build better risk tools for FX markets
Eurex eyes flexible FX futures
German exchange plans second-half launch in bid to attract users looking for swaps alternatives
P2P platforms look to bring banks into the fold
The USP of peer-to-peer FX matching venues is that they cut out the middleman. So why are they now inviting them in?
Deutsche adds three to FX sales team
German bank recruits institutional sales head in New York, along with hires in London and Paris
PBoC eases rules to lure foreign bond investors
New rules include allowing foreign investors to conduct FX trades with more financial institutions
FX house of the year, Singapore: OCBC Bank
A focus on client needs, scale, scope of product array and providing liquidity in all conditions wins OCBC Bank the FX house of the year, Singapore award
FX house of the year, Malaysia: OCBC Bank
Consistency, stability and client focus earn OCBC Bank the FX house of the year, Malaysia award
GFXC set to focus on FX market data access
Costs of data needed for buy-side benchmarking exercises under spotlight
BNP’s new macro trading unit to make greater use of FX algos
French bank plans to bring FX algos to US Treasuries for combined currencies and rates trading unit
FX needs for Apac corporates in 2022
This white paper examines the results of a survey, conducted in association with Bloomberg, that offers insight into how corporations based in the Asia-Pacific region interact with the FX market
Best settlement initiative: Baton Systems
Baton Systems wins best settlement initiative at the 2022 FX Markets e-FX Awards
Banks look to settle non-CLS currencies on Baton
HSBC and Wells Fargo said to be eyeing expanded use of blockchain tech to currencies not covered by CLS