Trading technology
Thomson Reuters Matching celebrates 25-year birthday
The first electronic broking platform was born on April 29, 1992
Hotspot appoints Weinberg as head of FX liquidity analysis
In the newly created role, Jon Weinberg is tasked with creating sophisticated data analytics to improve the trading experience
FlexTrade selects Pandya as COO
Vishal Pandya joins from Hewlett-Packard, and will be responsible for performance and development
Buy side to boost trading desk technology spend – Greenwich
Survey shows a larger share of budgets is being spent on technology while compensation costs shrink
CFETS joins R3-led project
The number of participants has risen to more than 60 since its September 2015 launch
Saxo boosts China presence with partnership
Danish bank signs tri-party agreement with Wallstreet CN and LeanWork
Banks explore Mosaic platform to help ailing Ficc revenues
The aim is to discover new business opportunities and more valuable clients
Lab49 unveils platform partnership with UBS
Technology consultancy has been working with UBS on its Neo platform since 2010, the firm reveals today
UBS aims for full FX launch on Neo in Q1
Following the recent launch of the UBS Neo cross-asset platform, FX e-trading head Chris Purves talks to Miriam Siers about the bank’s electronic strategy, both on its own platform and other venues
Commerzbank broadens e-FX package with DealHub
Commerzbank is the first publicly named bank to be using FX Distribution Hub, with FX Connect the first venue to go live on the service
Dion hires strategic alliances head in Europe
New hires at Dion Global Solutions, Citi, UBS and TradeStation Prime Services
E-FX Awards: Coming full circle in technology
Traiana, Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas, EBS and Citi's Jeff Feig are among the winners of the 2013 e-FX awards, which recognise excellence and innovation in FX technology
Best trading technology vendor: Barracuda FX
Niche vendor Barracuda FX wins trading technology vendor of the year, having cornered the market for FX-focused order management technology
Options platforms struggling with dearth of liquidity takers
Some FX options platforms have struggled to gain traction in a new and untested market, but banks say the problem is one of low demand for, rather than provision of, liquidity
UniCredit eyes growth in institutional FX without e-commerce focus
As the Italian bank looks to extend its client footprint into the institutional space, further development of its FX platform is not a central part of the strategy
FastMatch launches matching engine in London
The FXCM venture, which uses Credit Suisse technology and has backing from BNY Mellon, aims to offer real-time spot FX pricing in Europe
Defining innovation in e-FX
As the 2013 e-FX Awards open for entry, the parameters of innovation in FX technology continue to evolve in line with changes in the market environment
360T eyes further growth as volumes rise
Forex multibank platform 360T has expanded in recent years and now trades average daily volume of $50-55 billion, but chief executive Carlo Kölzer sees room to grow further
Is FX execution changing its colours?
The proliferation of new trading tools and platforms in the foreign exchange market is a welcome development that should enhance the buy-side trading experience, writes Lisa Seim
NAB eyes further expansion after technology overhaul
National Australia Bank completed a three-year technology overhaul in August and now its head of FX and commodities trading is planning further geographical expansion. Miriam Siers reports
Spotlight on: David Puth, CLS
As newly appointed chief executive of CLS, FX industry veteran David Puth has a job on his hands to expand and improve the utility’s capabilities, currencies and participation to take it to where regulators and the industry need it to be. In his first…
Technology key for Saxo at 20
Saxo Bank celebrated its 20th birthday last month by flying its staff out to Egypt for a celebration in front of the Pyramids, hosted by co-founders Kim Fournais and Lars Seier Christensen. Robert Mackenzie Smith meets them in Copenhagen
Barclays Stockbrokers taps FXCM for retail FX platform
FXCM replaces Integral as the chosen technology provider for Barclays Stockbrokers' new FX trading platform
The platforms of 2012: LMAX Exchange
The launch of new trading platforms and the restructuring of incumbents has become a clear trend in the foreign exchange market in 2012. In the first of a series of articles seeking to assess the strategies and challenges of new and existing platforms,…