Trading
Danske Bank bags victory on USD/CHF call
The bank expects the Fed to leave interest rates alone until September
Sales remuneration set for shake-up
Venues and brokers shift focus to quality of flow amid rising price competition
Credit remains the biggest headache in FX
FXPB adjustment pressures clients as service providers tackle rising costs
January volumes up on December, down on year
Average daily volumes rose across major FX platforms, but were far off the numbers posted a year ago
Stronger dollar leaves Westpac victorious
Australian bank expects Federal Reserve to deliver another hike by June
China relaxes QFII limits amid calls for capital controls
FX regulator lowers the ‘lock-up’ period, during which foreign investors must wait before repatriating funds, from one year to three months, as analysts warn of renminbi devaluation
FXCM to stop offering Hong Kong dollar on February 26
Mindful of last year's SNB shock, the US broker decides to stop quoting HKD amid fears over peg
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