Trading
On-Sef FX volumes slump to year lows in December
End-of-year numbers down a quarter from the highs of March
FXCM study underlines segregated pricing advantages
Retail clients gain better or equal prices than on interbank and futures platforms more than 90% of the time
DoJ requests information on TP-Icap broking deal
Tullett Prebon is set to acquire Icap's global hybrid voice-broking business
Currency managers end 2015 on downbeat note
Parker FX Index shows negative returns of 0.51% for December
Saxo nabs top spot on dollar strength
The bank's FX strategist says the Federal Reserve will continue to hike if employment numbers remain solid
CFTC grants registration to 18 Sefs
With the process nearly complete, the CFTC can focus on fine-tuning the Sef rules
World FX trading volumes down 8%
FX committees report sinking trading volumes in the UK and US, but they were up in Japan, Singapore and Australia
Seabury FXone seals product agreement with Spotex
The firms are looking to expand their institutional client base
Banks explore Mosaic platform to help ailing Ficc revenues
The aim is to discover new business opportunities and more valuable clients
London jury acquits Libor brokers of fraud
The former traders were accused of working with Tom Hayes to fix the benchmark
ParFX adds Hungarian forint
EUR/HUF and five other currency pairs are now available on the electronic platform
Declining spot sinks FX volumes in US
In October, average daily volumes were 26% lower than in the same month of 2014
Gain Capital takes top spot with close calls
The firm sees the dollar strengthening further
Ruble slides to all-time low
The recent falls in oil prices have dragged the Russian currency with it
Abacas issues first asset-backed coin on bitcoin blockchain
The exchange, launched in June 2015, allows managers to exchange assets without owning them
Q4 Ficc revenues drop for US banks
Firms also experienced falling revenues last year, amid challenging conditions
New Change FX provides mid-market rate data to RBS
The information provides RBS customers with an independent way to measure the cost of their trades
PBoC imposes reserve requirements on offshore deposits for first time
The new measure, designed to curb short-selling, shows the determination of China's central bank to stabilise the offshore market in the wake of recent gyrations
XTX Markets retains Chris Knight to lead Apac push
Knight's firm, Market Partners, will start working with XTX in late January
CMC comes top with stronger dollar calls for 2015
The FX broker does not see the dollar maintaining that strength this year
BofAML becomes first non-resident clearing bank on Moscow Exchange
The US bank is due to begin clearing activities this month
FX trading volumes end 2015 on down note
While FX volumes were generally down, record trading numbers were achieved on exchanges
FastMatch slashes rates
New fee schedule takes effect on March 1, as the platform aims to double its market share this year
RBI and BIS gain access to China's interbank FX market
Second batch of official investors receive permission to trade FX spot and derivatives onshore; MAS and BoK are among them