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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
SuperDerivatives queries Sef RFQ rules
Tech vendor seeks clarity on chat room trading protocols from CFTC
FX industry needs technology innovation not regulation
LMAX Exchange, TraderTools and SmartTrade discuss the benchmark investigation and its impact on current market activity
CME to expand paired delivery as banks rethink third-party CLS
As banks scale back provision of CLS settlement to exchanges and CCPs
FX ravaged by artificial market conditions
Emerging markets to play bigger role, but conditions will remain hard until central banks put a bottom under markets
Icap revenue falls amid "difficult" market conditions
EBS Market volumes continue to decline as firm begins cost-cutting measures
FSB seeks consultation on FX benchmark review
FSB to assess suitability of FX benchmark reforms
Best algorithmic trading technology provider: Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Customers praise bank's efforts and improvements made in e-FX offering
Best non-bank market maker: GSA Capital
GSA Capital head of FX trading says the difference between bank and non-bank liquidity providers is artificial and focus should be on liquidity quality
E-FX Awards 2014: Innovation reigns supreme during challenging times
The industry is going through one of the most difficult periods in its history, but innovation still thrives
Bank e-FX initiative of the year & Most innovative bank e-trading platform: BNP Paribas
Luke Waddington and Thomas Soede, global co-heads of e-markets, say resilience, security and customisation are keywords
Best e-FX platform for corporates: Citi
Citi was one of the first banks with an e-FX offering for corporates