Trading systems
Bloomberg Tradebook back on track
NEW YORK - Bloomberg Tradebook is this week re-launching its foreign exchange electronic communications network after suffering up to eight weeks of outage as it sought to replace AIG as its central clearer.
Forex contends with great expectations
The foreign exchange industry is set for a shake-out next year as re-pricing of risk forces change in the make-up of the industry.
Market risk brings client relationships to the fore
LONDON - Relationship pricing has become key for banks, reflecting the increase in market risk, according to panellists at last week's FX Week Europe Congress in London.
UBS shines as CLS provider during turmoil
UBS took home the accolade for the best third-party CLS provider, in a year that has tested the model's basic premise.
Danske leads locals in Scandi domination
Danske Bank was victorious in the Scandinavian currencies category, benefiting from its local market advantage.
Best FX Bank Awards: Barclays Capital has e-trading edge
Barclays Capital has usurped UBS to take pole position as the best bank for electronic trading, after coming second in last year's rankings.
Diversity key to success for FXall
FXall has triumphed in the best multibank foreign exchange portal category for the seventh consecutive year.
UniCredit set to launch new FX trading platform
MILAN & LONDON - UniCredit is deploying Caplin Trader and Reuters Electronic Trading - Automated Dealing (RET-AD) as the basis for its single-bank foreign exchange trading platform.
WestLB drops RealStream
DÜSSELDORF - WestLB is no longer using Cognotec's RealStream Manager and has signed up to Eurobase's Siena Gateway, in a move to streamline its electronic foreign exchange infrastructure.
AthenaTrader 4.2 features more FX tools
NEW YORK - Custom trading and testing software vendor Aegisoft will add new tools to the next release of AthenaTrader, aimed at giving the end user greater control of foreign exchange trades.