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Tradeo to launch with social trading network
New social networking site will allow FX traders to connect to their peers – and to trade
ITG eyes April launch for new FX TCA tool
Second iteration of the technology provider's transaction cost analysis tool for forex will launch in April, two years after the first version
Canada clearing paper will not address CCP location question
A consultation on OTC clearing is expected in the coming months, but a key question will not be answered
LCH’s ForexClear gets off to a solid start in NDFs
The launch of clearing of non-deliverable forwards on LCH.Clearnet's new ForexClear platform went smoothly last week, according to participants
Testing euro exit scenarios
London-based think tank Policy Exchange is now judging the entries to the Wolfson Economics Prize, which asked entrants to propose the best way for a country to leave the eurozone. Following the relatively mild impact of Greece’s default earlier this…
Weighing up the rupee
The growth of the Indian economy and the appreciation of the rupee in early 2012 have made the currency an attractive focus for forex investors, but strategists remain divided on the currency’s potential to rally further this year
Correlation breakdown tells a cautionary tale
John Hardy, chief currency strategist at Saxo Bank in London, discusses his views on the currency markets, sounding a note of caution about the risk rally seen since the start of the year
Euro crisis could cause full EU break-up, warns ex-BoE official
John Gieve, former deputy governor for financial stability at the Bank of England, warns of an "explosion" waiting to happen in the EU
Transparency of public listing will boost FXall’s growth, says Weisberg
In his first series of interviews since its IPO last month, FXall chief Phil Weisberg says the public disclosure and neutrality that results from being publicly listed will improve its public standing and growth potential
FXCM and SuperDerivatives to add new pairs to options platform
Since its launch in July last year, the DCX joint venture has now attracted nine liquidity providers and plans to add new emerging market pairs
Currency risk in Africa more perceived than real, says fund manager
Speaking at this week's African Investment Summit in London, Els Boerhof said diversification and a longer time horizon can reduce hedging costs
Spotlight on: Valérie Perez, Deutsche Bank
Deutsche’s head of foreign exchange distribution for France, Benelux and Switzerland talks to Chiara Albanese about the changing demands of the bank’s corporate clients in continental Europe
Ice throws down FX clearing gauntlet to competitors
Competition in forex clearing intensifies as LCH receives regulatory approval and Ice explains how its rival offering will differentiate itself
Saxo continues global expansion with SA office
Saxo is now targeting growth in the Middle East and South America, following its Johannesburg launch this week
Macquarie to offer bespoke beta and absolute return commodity products from June
Macquarie is extending its existing commodity sales and trading platform with the launch of a commodity investor products business, which will be led by ex-Goldman Sachs global head of commodities
CCPs need to provide margin efficiency, says industry panel
Central clearing will place a huge burden on end-users, forcing CCPs to consider how best to create operational and margin efficiencies
Platform rules for OTC markets could decimate smaller players, warn panellists
Single-dealer platforms and smaller market participants will suffer under new OTC regulations, according to speakers at Fix Protocol trading conference
Market divided on sustainability of yen slump
Barclays Capital has revised its USD/JPY forecasts upwards, but other banks believe the recent fall of the yen will turn out to be a short-lived trend
Absa Capital unveils five ETNs based on precious metals and currencies
Absa Capital has launched five exchange-traded notes, providing investors with exposure to precious metals and currencies.
Gil Mandelzis to replace Rutter as EBS chief
David Rutter is to leave Icap, as the interdealer broker restructures its electronic broking business
In the public interest?
British Virgin Islands-based foreign exchange brokerage InterForex received a permanent injunction from the CFTC last month for soliciting business from US clients as an unregistered dealer. But the injunction was not in the public interest of preventing…
GFI soft-launches NDF risk-mitigation platform
GFI Group recently extended its ForexMatch Liquidity Swaps platform to new currency pairs, including USD/TWD and USD/CNY
Bank focus on new options platforms intensifies
Tradeweb recently became the latest technology provider to launch a multibank trading platform for FX options, as a handful of new platforms compete to harness liquidity in the product. More than a year since the first platforms went live, which ones…
Spotlight on: Carl James, BNP Paribas Investment Partners
The head of fixed income and foreign exchange dealing talks to Chiara Albanese about the challenges for the buy side that arise from new regulation, as well as the potential value that can be gleaned from algorithmic execution and transaction cost…