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Widening fix window is not a magic bullet, industry tells FSB
Broad support for reforms, but industry makes varied counterproposals
Electronification of Asian FX only just beginning
Jay Hibbin, VP of capital markets services at Colt, says Asia offers opportunities for latency sensitive traders
RBI's Rajan says the euro is too strong - Central Banking
Rajan says the eurozone is suffering from the same problems as EM countries due to spillover effects
Bank of China extends RMB clearing to London hours
BoC's 20.5 hours of service will cover trading hours in Asia, Europe and America
Thomson Reuters’ FX spot volume down
FX volume continues to struggle as volatility nears all-time low
European regulators slammed for uncleared margin ‘sleight of hand’
Possible expansion of firms affected by variation margining earns critique from buy side
UK Treasury launches Bitcoin review
Chancellor aims to make London a global centre for digital currencies
China's FX options reform to improve corporate risk management
Onshore corporates able to conduct a wider range of risk management approaches following relaxation of the rules surrounding option use
What will revive fallow FX?
In more than 40 years since the collapse of the Bretton Woods system, rarely has FX volatility been so low. IG's Patrick Foot examines current conditions
Salmond hammered over lack of ‘Plan B’ for Scottish currency
Yes campaign leader criticised over currency stance in live TV debate on August 5
CBA contrarian view tops 12-month rankings
Eurozone’s current account surplus attracts inflows to counterbalance the impact of possible monetary easing
CME Fenics purchase sheds light on broker struggles
Need for a cash injection to ride out current low volatility may lead to further sales, say participants
EM currencies offer hope amid low volatility
FX strategists say emerging market currencies still present opportunities in some regions, despite poor volatility in G-10
Spot volume retracts by one-third
Central bank surveys published on July 28, and public monthly data from EBS, Thomson Reuters and Hotspot highlight the decline
One last look at last look
Jacob Loveless, New York-based chief executive of FX technology firm Lucera, weighs into the debate over last look practices, which have come under scrutiny in recent weeks
‘Artificial’ FX prime brokerage prices on the rise
Following a pullback from FXPB by some banks, prices are rising to reflect increasing capital requirements and CLS fees
FX volumes up over six months, but down year on year
Spot and options turnover down significantly on April 2013, and are the main contributors to falling market volume
Pencil in a year-end parity party
Relative growth, commodity prices and valuation favour further declines in the cross, despite post-RBNZ knee-jerk spike
OTC market fragmentation rises in wake of Sef trading
Isda research highlights split between US and Europe in swaps trading
Reconciliation requirements threaten delegated reporting
Another regulatory deadline, another set of headaches for banks and buy-side participants
FX market doldrums hit Credit Suisse earnings
Private banking unit at Swiss bank struggles amid low FX volatility
UK SFO confirms FX investigation launch
SFO becomes the latest authority to join the probe into alleged collusion in FX markets
Brics nations launch development bank
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa launch new institution to solve transaction settlement issues
To fund or not to fund?
Low-volatility, low-yielding currencies may favour carry trade, but there are no high-yielding alternatives to buy