Trading
Thomson Reuters looks to watershed year
Next year is set to see the culmination of nearly three years of work to bring Thomson Reuters' products on to one desktop
WMBA highlights liquidity fears
2015 could be the year when regulatory ambitions clash with central banks' fears for liquidity
Mandelzis sees competition increasing in 2015
EBS chief executive expects the trading landscape to become more competitive and lead to consolidation
Gain's Stevens sees consolidation continuing in retail
Scale has become more essential than ever in retail FX, says Gain Capital's chief executive
CME looks to local banks for EM FX liquidity
Craig LeVeille, executive director for FX products at CME, talks about the company’s focus on growing emerging markets
UniCredit sees eurozone fundamentals improving
The bank was the most successful forecaster among FX Week's contributors this year, topping the charts 12 times
Traiana warns of busy regulatory year ahead
Steve French, director of product strategy at Traiana, says fixing the Emir system and implementing Mifid II reporting will bring huge challenges in 2015
SNB negative rates to take effect on ECB day
The Swiss central bank's steps and timing are a good indication of the ECB's next actions
Contagion fears ignited by ruble moves
The trouble in Russia is spreading to other currency pairs in emerging markets and causing bouts of volatility in G10 pairs as traders struggle to get business done
Moex margins above 30% with EBS still trading
Ruble trading becomes more expensive as intraday price moves remain exceptional
FX platforms switch off ruble trading
Bloomberg and FastMatch suspend trading, following similar decisions by retail platforms after extreme RUB volatility
FXCM closes out existing RUB trades at noon EST
FXCM closes out existing ruble positions at noon Eastern Time on December 16
Bloomberg Tradebook halts RUB dealing
The Moscow Exchange and Saxo Bank hike collateral requirements; FXCM and Alpari pull out
Moscow Exchange trading continues without disruption
Price swings in the Russian currency hit unprecedented levels as liquidity vanishes
BGC bolsters European business with RP Martin buy
BGC purchases RP Martin's UK assets, and plans to add Swedish and Dutch businesses to its portfolio as well, pending regulatory approval
Commerzbank pulls back from FX prime brokerage
Commerzbank closes prime brokerage business as it reallocates resources
Thomson Reuters Matching adds MYR and PHP
The platform has expanded its universe of currencies to include USD/MYR and USD/PHP
CFTC hears NDF workload fears
Some FX market participants are concerned by the potentially short timelines for preparing the industry fully for NDF clearing and possible liquidity implications
CMC Markets wins with bullish dollar view
The firm anticipates larger moves in the G10 on the back of increasing policy divergence between the major central banks
HSBC warns of destabilising moves in 2015
FX markets are underestimating the risks of destabilising currency movements next year
Renminbi set for more volatility, analysts say
More two-way volatility is expected and price swings could come close to those seen in the first half of 2014
360T sees record volumes topping $100 billion
Frankfurt-based FX platform's success due to widening client base and pick-up in volatility
Volcanoes, house prices and Draghi are main black swan events for 2015
Saxo Bank releases its annual prediction of unforeseen events for the coming year that could unsettle global markets
Citi suspends more FX staff
Suspensions follow a hefty round of fines in relation to the FX benchmark probe