Trading
GTX expands with senior sales hires
O'Connor and Darsses join as managing directors
Dollar will struggle as Fed hike hopes evaporate – BNPP
But recent Fed minutes indicate a level of confidence that a June rise has not been ruled out yet. It all depends on the data
European bank Ficc earnings up quarter-on-quarter
But yearly revenues are down across the board
Navalakha joins ANZ as head of FX options trading
Mayank Navalakha exits Barclays, where he worked for 10 years
ADS sees $1.3 trillion credit gap as it launches prime-of-prime
ADS Securities says it is ready to step up to fill the gap left by FX prime brokers with a true PoP service
Hotspot set to charge for connectivity from July 1
London matching engine half the price of New York as venue seeks to build European presence
Sydney-based Smoker lands top job at Saxo
Ben Smoker joins from Gain Capital, while Kit Kritikos, formerly of JP Morgan, heads institutional business for Australia
Equinix to double capacity in Europe
The increase follows its acquisition of data-centre company TelecityGroup
FXSpotStream's Schwarz eyes FSS model roll-out away from FX
No concrete plans yet, but rates and credit 'would make most sense', Schwarz says
Fed refrains from intervening in Q1, but valuations push reserves up
Despite the Fed not intervening, US FX reserves rose on the back a weakening US dollar
Icap announces post-merger name
Once the interdealer broker sells its global broking business to Tullett Prebon, the new company will be called Nex Group
FX volumes inch higher in April
Over-the-counter volumes were up on the whole, but FX trading on-exchange was generally down
BoJ won't walk the walk - Swissquote
Verbal action from Japan's central bank has been enough so far, says Swissquote's head of market strategy
Non-bank LPs boosted by TCA developments, study finds
Financial consultancy Greenwich Associates sees counterparty diversification as a strong trend
MahiFX launches buy-side execution tool
MFX Vector and e-FX Engine Room are the latest roll-outs from David Cooney's company
FXSpotStream reveals traded volumes for the first time
The trading venue’s numbers for 2016 are looking good
FX piques interest of institutional investors
Volatility in currency markets keeps asset managers busy as clients question the impact of FX on investments
Broadridge acquires Dojima to boost derivatives clearing
Capping what Broadridge calls its "best-of-breed" offering for exchange-traded derivatives
Bloomberg's BFix judged Iosco-compliant
The benchmarks cover spot, forwards and NDFs for about 50 currency pairs
ThinkLiquidity partners FX Bridge
Deal aims to strengthen risk management offerings for brokers
DTCC and KRX sign memorandum of understanding
The companies express their intent to forge a successful trade-repository solution in South Korea
City Index wins on stronger yen
The broker tops our one-year forecast tables with an on-target call on EUR/JPY
Compliance officers should look beyond third parties
The risks facing firms are usually at other levels of the business relationship, say financial industry experts
Thomson Reuters adds ringgit to Matching
The launch follows that of the Philippine peso and the Thai baht