Liquidity
Singapore’s edge in race between Asia’s FX hubs
Singapore is beating Tokyo and Hong Kong in volumes, changing the FX trading landscape in Asia. What is it doing to make sure it's No. 1?
ParFX takes first step for moving into NDFs
Trading platform has snapped up an MIC code as it explores building a platform for the growing FX segment
Northern Trust promotes Arteta to head of Americas sales
Based in Chicago, Arteta brings a wealth of FX and fixed income experience to the role
TraderTools to roll out algo suite for regional banks
Regional banks on the platform will be able to behave like HFTs in their local currencies
RBI to repeat FX swap following high demand for first auction
Second round of long-term liquidity will be on offer in late April
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
SGX snaps up 20% stake in BidFX
Exchange invests $25m in TradingScreen spinoff, expects to boost liquidity by adding OTC to FX futures
RBI buys $5bn in FX swaps auction
Unusual move to inject long-term liquidity into the system is heavily oversubscribed
Where prosecutors stumbled in Bogucki and Cartel cases
Courtroom losses suggest failure to read the FX industry correctly before jumping into action
LCH adds five currencies to non-deliverable swaps offering
Expansion in response to customer demand in Asia and Latin America
CME Group gets Dutch approval for Amsterdam entity
Some businesses will transition to CME Amsterdam BV to keep serving EU27 clients
RBC Capital Markets hires Neal as US head of Ficc
Michelle Neal to exit BNY Mellon, join Canadian bank in June
Barclays launches new algo on Barx platform
Barx Peg offers access to the bank’s franchise liquidity pools
TraderTools hires Putz in sales
Andreas Putz joins FX liquidity aggregator from HC Tech
RBI and Indian government boost banking sector as election nears
Central bank injects liquidity into banks as government recapitalises more state-owned lenders
USD/CNH futures trading hits record high in Singapore
Trade dispute-driven volatility sustains momentum as overall FX futures trading peaks
JP Morgan rolls out algo workflow tool on Bloomberg App Portal
The integration should make the bank’s Algo Central software and FX trading services more accessible
BNY Mellon opens Program Trading Desk in FX business reshuffle
Bank adds segregated execution desk to boost confidentiality for clients with high-level transactions
LiquidityFinder turns on liquidity matchmaking site
The website offers a consolidated view of liquidity providers for simple comparison
LMAX adds credit intermediation for spot FX trading
BNP Paribas and JP Morgan are working with the firm as credit intermediaries
Liquidity the biggest hurdle for traders in 2019 – JP Morgan survey
E-trading poll of 200 institutional traders highlights impact of Mifid II
OTCXN goes live with LiquiMatch FX trading venue
The hybrid FX ECN has Tier 1 banks on board
Johnson’s counsels press DoJ to clearly explain his crime
Lawyers plan to argue the US’s “ever-shifting” theories show prosecutors are unclear what crime he committed
PBoC makes record fund injection into financial system
Central bank pumps 570 billion yuan via open-market operations