Multi-dealer platform
LMAX Exchange opens shop in Hong Kong
LMAX Hong Kong is the company's first step in establishing a presence in the Asia-Pacific region
Regulators highlight dark pool concerns
Bank of England emphasises the potential risks of too much liquidity migrating away from open-market venues
Banks to shun FX platforms over transparency
Banks increase scrutiny of aggregation practices over transparency concerns
FX Week Europe: Low volatility blurs distinctions in e-FX
Only the return of volatility will determine which new and incumbent platforms have gained or lost market share, says SEB's Alastair Crane
Betfair rejects CVC-led £912m takeover bid
A £912m takeover offer led by CVC Capital Partners has been rejected by UK–based online gambling business Betfair
IPM sees buy-side differentiation through early adoption of e-FX
Fredrik Wingren, head of trading at Informed Portfolio Management in Stockholm believes being an early adopter of new technology gives the firm added clout in helping develop products in conjunction with the sell side
Taming HFT in the multi-dealer FX market
The introduction of a new market-maker status on multi-dealer FX platforms, with the holders of that status required to maintain orders on both sides of the market, would be a positive step in tackling the liquidity risk that arises from high-frequency…
FX committees prepare for platform proliferation
Monitoring trading volumes in the foreign exchange market is an important priority for the central bank-sponsored FX committees, but if liquidity fragments across a handful of new trading platforms, could that analysis become more difficult? Miriam Siers…
New buy-side platform targets March launch
Start-up venture BuysideFX will focus on improving FX workflow on the buy side and plans to be live with its first client by March 2013, officials have told FX Week
FX options initiative of the year: GFI Fenics
GFI Fenics wins the inaugural e-FX award for FX options initiative of the year in recognition of the successful launch of Fenics Trader in 2011
Aussie banks join e-FX arms race
Ramping up single-dealer platforms and connectivity to multibank portals is a key priority for Australian banks, as they seek to ensure their forex business is not poached by global banks with superior technology