Category: Forex

CLS
February 16, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Strong FX volumes for CLS Group amid recession fears

In January 2021, the average daily traded volume submitted to CLS was $1.92 trillion, rising 9% month-over-month from $1.76 trillion in December 2020. Worked out across a yearly timetable, the figure can be seen to be up 8.5% relative to January 2020’s figure of $1.77 trillion. According to CLS’s Head of Information Services, Masami Johnstone,…

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FlexTrade Systems partners with Lyxor Asset Management
February 16, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Lyxor Asset Management adopts FlexTrade’s cloud-based EMS, FlexNOW

Samy Debbah, Head of Dealing Desk at Lyxor Intermediation stated: Integrating a new EMS in our complex workflow is never easy but with FlexNOW we have replaced our old solutions and greatly improved the efficiency and operational safety of our workflows, especially when working with larger baskets. The Team’s ability to quickly respond to feedback has been impressive,…

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February 15, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Weekly forex data: inflation around the world

The downtrend for EURGBP continues to be very strong from a technical perspective, with clearer spaces forming between the 50, 100 and 200 SMAs and price extending below the 38.2% area of the weekly Fibonacci fan. Oversold is an important concern for new sellers here, though, with the slow stochastic (15, 5, 5) having displayed…

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Robert Karofsky appointed sole President of UBS Investment Bank
February 15, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Robert Karofsky appointed sole President of UBS Investment Bank

In September 2018, Novelli and Karofsky became Co-Presidents of the firm, Karofsky having joined UBS leading the equities business globally back in 2014. Robert Karofsky then went on to leverage his market experience by leading the Investment Bank’s digital transformation efforts. Karofsky and Novelli’s partnership has proven fruitful for UBS. Together they reshaped the Investment…

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daily market analysis
February 15, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Daily market commentary: Optimism about the vaccine roll out is ensuring markets remain in “risk on” mode

OIL Optimism about the vaccine roll out is ensuring markets remain in “risk on” mode. This, in conjunction with the huge liquidity injected by central banks, is pulling up stock markets. This positivity is also impacting oil, with both the main benchmarks recently climbing to their highest in 12 months, including WTI breaking through the…

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Forex Weekly Look Back
February 12, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Forex Weekly Look Back: StoneX revenue up 1,200%, FXSpotStream appoints Matthew Fic as Americas Head of Sales

Multi-asset broker Exness will be taking part in the iFEX virtual expo on the 10th and 11th of February as a strategic sponsor. The first financial virtual expo in the MENA region will attract attendees from leading brands in the online trading, fintech, banking, digital assets, blockchain, and payments sphere, in a full-scale, highly immersive…

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