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The year of threats, or opportunities?
The maelstrom of strategic changes that have come to pass at EBS and Thomson Reuters now poses a threat to incumbent platforms that had previously capitalised on their reluctance to deviate from their core business
What’s in store for 2013?
While 2012 was defined by low volatility and a clear decline in client activity, it also saw some major changes in the structure of the foreign exchange market, with a host of new initiatives and opportunities. FX Week speaks to senior market…
Review of 2012: October - December
FX Week looks back on the biggest stories of 2012, concluding with the fourth quarter. To read the original stories, click on the links in black
Review of 2012: July - September
FX Week looks back on the biggest stories of 2012, continuing with the third quarter. To read the original stories, click on the links in black
Review of 2012: January – March
FX Week looks back on the biggest stories of 2012, starting with the first quarter. To read the original stories, click on the links in black
EBS volumes down in November
Average daily spot volume on EBS was $103.8 billion, down 28% year-on-year
Photo gallery: Best Banks Awards, November 2012
Photos from FX Week's Best Banks Awards dinner, held in London on November 21
EBS a ‘natural fit’ for ClientKnowledge, says CEO Trenner
EBS has acquired FX advisory firm ClientKnowledge and chief executive Justyn Trenner will become global head of EBS liquidity optimisation services
Icap pushes into disclosed FX liquidity with EBS Direct
The launch of relationship-based pricing through EBS has attracted support from 19 named liquidity providers and will bring the platform into direct competition with ECNs and technology vendors
FX Week Europe: Global consistency essential for FX regulation
Regulators in Europe must follow the Treasury's lead in exempting FX swaps and forwards from new regulatory requirements, argue speakers at FX Week Europe
Doing more with less volatility
The winners of this year's Best Banks awards are those that have proven themselves capable of winning business even when markets are less volatile
Icap lands emerging markets award as NDF volumes grow
Icap has topped the spot-broking category once again and has also picked up the award for best broker in emerging markets, in recognition of its strength in NDFs
Best Banks 2012: Deutsche holds top spot for fourth year
Deutsche Bank and Citi remain in first and second place in this year's market survey, while Barclays has risen to third place
EBS to move EUR/CHF away from decimalisation
Icap's EBS will complete the transition back to half and full-pip pricing on November 26 as data suggests the change has enhanced the depth of liquidity on the platform
EBS volumes hit multi-year low in October
Trading volumes on both EBS and Thomson Reuters fell even further last month, but some traders are expecting a pick-up in volume now that the US elections are over
Hotspot FX takes a hit from Hurricane Sandy
A power outage at Knight Capital's New Jersey headquarters yesterday forced Hotspot FX to request that clients divert business to other platforms
Trading places, October 15, 2012
New appointments at Westpac, Icap, HKSI and LGIM, while Goldman Sachs loses in FX sales and regulatory expert departs Deutsche Bank
EBS appoints liquidity management head
Gil Mandelzis continues the restructuring of EBS's management team with the appointment of Ben Tobin as director of liquidity management
EBS adds to product team with senior hire
Eisso VanderMeulen joins Icap in New York to work on EBS product development
Icap's EBS prime-brokerage head departs
David Faulkner, a nine-year veteran of Icap's EBS, has left the interdealer broker
The platforms of 2012: EBS
Icap’s EBS last week announced the latest round of changes designed to strengthen the platform’s resilience and improve the trading environment. Despite rapidly falling volumes, chief executive Gil Mandelzis believes EBS will be well-positioned when…
EBS reversal on decimals brings relief among traders
Just 18 months after EBS moved to decimalised pricing on major currency pairs, senior bank traders have expressed relief that Icap will return to full pips and half pips later this month
SG CIB expands in FX sales with string of hires
Société Générale CIB has made four appointments to its FX sales team in London, while ex-FXall Keith Hill has joined the bank this week to head e-FX