Volatility
SGX is launching FX futures solution
New feature lets market participants trade customisable FX futures contracts in an OTC fashion
Peso volatility pulls millennials to currency trading
Interest is incentivising local and international companies to invest in education initiatives to meet budding demand
Robert Bogucki loses motion to dismiss
But judge says the two counterparties to the trade have no standing to sue Bogucki or Barclays
Venue competition heats up as e-FX volumes plateau, says Greenwich
Following 74% growth in electronically executed FX in 2007-14, volumes flattened for four years
European corporates hit by FX in final quarter of 2017
Currency losses at their highest for corporates in Europe since Q3 2015
Thomson Reuters expands crypto sentiment data feed
Cryptocurrency sentiment package monitors more than 2,000 global news and 800 social media sites in real time
G10 FX revenues hit two-year highs – Coalition
The first quarter of 2018 saw a reversal of revenue contraction seen in the last two years, with profits up 20%
Bogucki hearing scheduled for May 23
Defence lawyers are set to argue that the charge is time-barred and not applicable to this case
Ficc revenues bounce off lows but still down
European banks bounce off lows in Ficc revenues in the first quarter of the 2018, but year-on-year earnings remain negative
CLS volumes dip in March, but it’s a record Q1
The settlement utility records average daily volumes of $1.87 trillion for Q1 2018
FX volumes dip in March
But trading activity on most platforms remains strong year on year
ADS Securities adds more cryptocurrencies to Orex platform
The firm reduces spreads on bitcoin and ethereum to lower clients’ trading costs
TD Securities: dollar rebound expected in near term
But political tensions could hinder the greenback’s rally
European banks see Ficc revenues slip in 2017
In contrast to robust trading activity in 2016, Ficc trading fell across the board
China’s FX reserves drop for first time in 13 months
PBoC figures show $27bn decrease from a month earlier, driven by exchange rate movements
Ficc revenues tank at US banks
Revenues were dampened by low volatility throughout most of 2017, among other factors
Bank G10 FX revenues at lowest since 2006 – Coalition
G10 FX revenues continued their decline in 2017 to levels not seen in more than a decade
China’s FX reserves rise for twelfth month
PBoC figures show $21.5 billion increase, bringing total reserves stockpile to highest level since September 2016
BIS: central banks must act on cryptocurrencies
Agustin Carstens warns against proliferation of cryptocurrencies without regulatory framework
Integral expands market data service to 14 cryptocurrencies
Financial technology firm hopes to provide a more accurate reference price for major cryptocurrencies
Room for further cable gains, Wells Fargo says
US bank sees GBP/USD trading at $1.37 in three months' time and at $1.41 in 12 months
Bogucki plans to fight fraud charges in California
Former Barclays FX head returns ‘not guilty’ plea during arraignment at Brooklyn court
Esma proposes crackdown on CFDs and binary options
Esma considers ban on binary options and tighter leverage limit rules for contracts for difference
Barclays sees renewed momentum and innovation in 2018
Mifid II and Global Code give FX market the impetus to improve transparency and efficiency