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IMF foresees ‘lasting upswing' in US dollar
Updated flagship report warns EM corporates ‘natural hedge' against stronger dollar could become redundant if energy prices continue to slump
Molten Markets acquisition completes EBS's institutional offering
EBS BrokerTec now offers all types of OTC FX products to all institutional clients
Scotiabank makes on-target call on greenback's strength
Diverging monetary policies and gauging the willingness of central bankers to act relative to their counterparts helped Scotiabank to nail down the appreciation of the dollar against some of its peers
Indian rupee strengthens on rate cut
India remains a ray of sunshine amid cloudy emerging markets, as Reserve Bank of India cuts rates for the fourth time this year
FX rates still have a strong impact on trade flows, says IMF
The IMF report concludes that exchange rates and trade flows are still connected
FSB report finds mixed progress on benchmark reforms
Report welcomes ‘good progress’ on many recommendations, particularly surrounding London fix, but identifies room for improvements
Market volatility drives FX revenue
Macro-volatility is the driving force behind the increase, as it prompts clients to hedge
Orca SMT unveils FX product to help salespeople
Orca SMT has launched a new FX trade execution interface that aims to provide a tool for salespeople to better price their clients at the point of trade
R5FX goes live with pesos and real
EM platform opens its first three currencies to live trading
Chinese corporate hedging costs soar after PBoC forex clampdown
Chinese corporates looking to hedge following last month's renminbi devaluation face 400bp price hikes because of a new PBoC rule forcing dealers to hold deposits against onshore renminbi-based forex derivatives
Northern Trust targets investment managers with CompleteFX platform
Geared at investment managers, CompleteFX allows for the outsourcing of FX processing and execution
Monex Europe wins with dollar call
A fundamental case exists for dollar strengthening, but downside risk is building over the short term for the greenback
CME changes rules on renminbi futures contracts
The higher trading ranges reflect changes in volatility for the onshore and offshore renminbi
Currency funds maintain positive returns in August
The US dollar was down for the month as safe-haven demand shifted to the euro and the yen
FX professionals choose LinkedIn
The social media tool of choice is not being used for communication purposes but more for information gathering
China eases cross-border cash-pooling restrictions
Beijing increases the amount that international firms are allowed to pool in the Shanghai free-trade zone five-fold, making it easier for them to circumvent capital controls and manage liquidity
FXecosystem launches visual monitoring tool
The new product allows users to monitor network and market data flows in real time
Seabury names Chan as FXone's interim chief
Margaret Chan replaces Rosario Ingargiola temporarily, while Seabury makes other hires to boost its footprint in e-FX execution and liquidity management solutions for institutional FX trading
FastMatch offers one-to-one trading for $1 per million
The platform extends its FX offering to direct trading
ParFX adds offshore renminbi
The wholesale electronic platform boosts its currency offering with the addition of the offshore renminbi
Hotspot targets Europe and Asia with London FX matching engine
Hotspot’s new engine gains $1.2 billion single-count trading volumes in its first full week
FX Week Asia 2015: the pictures
More than 200 delegates attended the conference at the Westin hotel in Singapore on September 11
Saxo's Christensen steps down as co-CEO
After 20 years at the bank's helm, Lars Seier Christensen takes a step back, but will remain a significant shareholder
R5FX names new board members
All three bring extensive experience in financial and emerging markets to the firm