Foreign exchange
EM currencies offer hope amid low volatility
FX strategists say emerging market currencies still present opportunities in some regions, despite poor volatility in G-10
Reconciliation requirements threaten delegated reporting
Another regulatory deadline, another set of headaches for banks and buy-side participants
Brics nations launch development bank
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa launch new institution to solve transaction settlement issues
To fund or not to fund?
Low-volatility, low-yielding currencies may favour carry trade, but there are no high-yielding alternatives to buy
CME to expand paired delivery as banks rethink third-party CLS
As banks scale back provision of CLS settlement to exchanges and CCPs
FX ravaged by artificial market conditions
Emerging markets to play bigger role, but conditions will remain hard until central banks put a bottom under markets
Best algorithmic trading technology provider: Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Customers praise bank's efforts and improvements made in e-FX offering
Best non-bank market maker: GSA Capital
GSA Capital head of FX trading says the difference between bank and non-bank liquidity providers is artificial and focus should be on liquidity quality
E-FX Awards 2014: Innovation reigns supreme during challenging times
The industry is going through one of the most difficult periods in its history, but innovation still thrives
Bank e-FX initiative of the year & Most innovative bank e-trading platform: BNP Paribas
Luke Waddington and Thomas Soede, global co-heads of e-markets, say resilience, security and customisation are keywords
Best e-FX platform for corporates: Citi
Citi was one of the first banks with an e-FX offering for corporates
Lloyds wins with cautious euro view
Lloyds now sees support for the greenback as US economic expectations improve
Achievement Award: David Puth
Puth has spent more than three decades in financial markets. He is chief executive of CLS, the currency settlement utility
Best retail platform: Saxo Bank
Technology, regulation and mounting operating costs challenge players lacking scale
Best post-trade services provider: Traiana
Traiana warns impact of new reporting requirements could take market participants by surprise
EBS reshuffles management team as volumes tank
EBS Market remains a key focus for the broker, chief executive Gil Mandelzis tells FX Week
Fx Focus - Q&A
Chris Concannon, president and CEO of Virtu Financial
FX Focus - Analysing potential
Transaction cost analysis is growing in importance in the FX market, supported by healthy interest from the buy side. But FX may be playing catch-up on TCA in other asset classes for quite some time
FX Focus - Look back in Anger
The use of last look orders by liquidity providers is coming under more scrutiny, as some participants allege banks are gaining unfair trading advantages over buy-side firms from the practice. Are these concerns justified, and how can the industry…
FX Focus - Emerging uncertainty
With volumes of G-10 currencies dipping, banks are switching their focus to over-the-counter emerging market flows. But while there has been growth on this front, all is not rosy in the garden – dealers are struggling to get EM trading algorithms off the…
FX traders focus efforts on improving trade surveillance
Auto-hedging, risk management also key, while regulation is seen as opportunity rather than risk to businesses
Thomson Reuters wins with bullish sterling view
Disparity among central banks on monetary policy set to favour sterling and US dollar
Icap cuts 100 brokers across asset classes
Handful of brokers in Russian instruments impacted, but broker will maintain ruble spot FX desk
Traders could face extradition to US in fixing lawsuit
FX participants could face extradition to the US on antitrust charges following a successful attempt to serve justice on an Italian national in April