Trading
Thomson Reuters Matching suffers outage; trading unaffected
Customers were unable to test their connections to one of the main currency trading platforms due to a technical glitch
European Commission launches consultation on FX definitions
EC consultation in response to ESMA's letter dated February 14
Currency managers do make money, says Levanoni
More than half of FX managers still making returns in tough environment
Institutional mobile trading on the rise, says JP Morgan
Institutional traders are embracing mobile trading
EBS launches eFix Matching
The electronic broker has joined forces with Icap's voice broking team to launch an electronic fixing service
Top FX traders flee banks to join buy side
After some of the biggest names in FX from major global banks departed to the buy side in the past 12 months, FX Week takes stock to look at some of the motivations for making the switch
Asset managers bemoan lack of alternatives in FX
Asset managers at the FX Invest North America event call for trading alternatives
Let Hornby's FX nightmare be a lesson to smaller firms
Philippe Gelis writes that small and medium corporates can incur significant losses if they fail to hedge against moves in FX
Panel clashes on best execution and NDF clearing in Boston
A panel at the annual FX Invest conference in Boston tackled the difficulties of NDF clearing and best execution costs
FX benchmark manipulated more than 25% of the time, plaintiffs say
Plaintiff's council is alleging manipulation occurred in six currency pairs on the last trading day of each month
India reverses curbs on USD/INR trading
India's financial regulator has rolled back emergency measures it introduced last year as USD/INR rate stabilises
Fear of EM volatility irrational and dangerous, says Ashmore
EM returns have outstripped those of major holding currencies in a directionless market; economic fundamentals also support gains
Trading platforms hope for end to 'Truman Show Market'
Trading platforms are looking to expand into new areas and asset classes to combat stagnant volumes
FastMatch NY suffers trading delays
'Short-lived slowness' affects HFT spot platform due to excessive activity
Buy-side firms approach BoE to take more active role on FXJSC
Large buy-side firms keen to take a more active role on FXJSC after allegations dealers manipulated foreign exchange benchmarks
CLS warns Alice ruling may impact all financial companies
Legal dispute with Alice Corporation over technology patent now with US Supreme Court
EBS Direct suffers outage, trades unmatched overnight
Glitch started in Asian trading but did not affect EBS Market platform
Lloyds Bank removed as defendant from FX lawsuit
Lloyds Bank is no longer a defendant in the FX class action lawsuit in the US, while BAML and BNP Paribas have been added to the case
FSB may publish FX benchmark recommendations before November
The FSB's foreign exchange steering group may recommend changes to infrastructure around benchmarks and wider infrastructure sooner than previously thought
Barrier options hedging could come under scrutiny in fixing probe
The way FX traders hedge barrier options in the lead-up to expiry has been called into question by former traders at major banks