Icap
Icap appoints Knott as CEO of post-trade risk
She will report to Michael Spencer in London
Icap launches CNH hub
The new service pools CNH data from existing platforms and is accessed through Icap's e-commerce portal; the company plans to add CNY data in due course
Cleared NDF volumes still 'tiny', but Sef share grows
Swap execution facilities gain traction in top four NDF currencies
Traiana drama culminates in CEO’s exit
Solinger reinstated as CMO and head of product strategy
Mandelzis sees competition increasing in 2015
EBS chief executive expects the trading landscape to become more competitive and lead to consolidation
Icap merges EBS with BrokerTec
Michael Spencer combines Icap's e-platforms for FX and fixed income
Icap navigates turbulent spot market
Icap and EBS maintain their fine form by winning best broker for spot FX for the 14th time in a row
Corporates resist lure of central limit order books
Pricing and flexbility still have some way to go to drag corporates away from RFQ model
Bloomberg Sef sees $60 billion worth of FX trades in first year
Notional value of $59.78 billion passes through the platform's doors in the last 12 months
Volume boost for EBS at last
Volumes up in third quarter, but still depressed by historical standards
Trading Places, 11 August, 2014
Cost-cutting measures forces job losses at Icap, while there are changes at HSBC and the Bank of England
Icap replaces Torrey with Wolf
Further changes continue in FX at Icap following EBS's management reshuffle last week, which saw Darryl Hooker promoted
Icap revenue falls amid "difficult" market conditions
EBS Market volumes continue to decline as firm begins cost-cutting measures
Icap cuts 100 brokers across asset classes
Handful of brokers in Russian instruments impacted, but broker will maintain ruble spot FX desk
Voice brokers in full support of EBS eFix Matching
The balance of power between voice brokers and e-teams reaches a new equilibrium
Icap revenues down 5% in four months
‘Challenging market conditions’ outweigh robust EM FX trading volumes
Icap sees steady NDF volume on Sef
Reported data shows Icap's Sef trading roughly $6 billion daily volume in non-deliverable forwards but other Sefs have fared less well, including Integral, with just one trade
Perspectives on 2014: Gil Mandelzis, EBS
Last year was one of both innovation and frustration for EBS, as it continued to push new initiatives amid falling trading volume, but chief executive Gil Mandelzis is bullish for the future and believes the volume will recover
EBS to consider latency floor extension within weeks
Analysis of the randomised pause applied to AUD/USD and USD/CHF is almost complete, allowing EBS to consider an extension to other currency pairs, says platform chief
Icap promotes Ken Pigaga to global COO
Former Americas chief operating officer is promoted to global role for the interdealer broker; other appointments at CLS and ConvergEx Group
FX Week Europe: Fix reform must address risk-reward imbalance
Banks should be better compensated for the risk they take when executing trades at benchmark rates, say panellists at London conference
Traiana opens Singapore office
New office comes in addition to sales offices in Tokyo and Hong Kong as the vendor looks to ramp up its presence in Asia
EBS Direct launch could reverse volume decline, say participants
The full launch of EBS Direct opens up a new market segment that could be an opportunity to claw back market share lost in recent years
Icap hires CME’s Paulhac to head up Sef
CME Group's senior managing director for interest rate and OTC products and services is jumping ship to Icap to run its Sef