Bloomberg sees record interest rate and CDS volumes, but FX still very slow Financial giant Bloomberg has released some numbers and given us a glimpse into how their SEF entity is faring. And while volumes in interest rate swaps and credit default swaps (CDSs) seem to be picking up nicely, FX is lagging well behind…
Read moreNASDAQ OMX having become a CCP in Europe has prompted swift action by ESMA in setting forth OTC derivatives clearing guidelines Following the authorization of NASDAQ OMX as the first EU-based central counterparty (CCP) on March 18, 2014, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published information about NASDAQ OMX and the contracts…
Read moreFirst Derivatives consulting brings big data and multi-cloud applications to the electronic trading industry with Pivotal One Financial software company First Derivatives (AIM:FDP) has today announced that it will commence consulting services in order to deliver financial applications to the industry. Powered by technology from Pivotal, the software company at the intersection of big data,…
Read moreOslo Børs implements Baymarkets Edge derivatives platform as exchanges embrace opportunities in current OTC markets Whether the probe into a whole host of international financial institutions which accuses them of FX rate manipulation is partly responsible for driving the recent developments in exchange-based infrastructure within a predominantly OTC industry sector is hard to measure, however…
Read moreKCG Hotspot, the KCG Group's institutional ECN reported an ADV of $30.4 billion in February. American electronic trading stalwart KCG (NYSE:KCG) today released its monthly figures for the month of February 2014, in which the company has declared that within its market making enterprise, a daily average of $27.4 billion in volume was traded, along…
Read moreA timely exercise by global exchange services & trading technology firm in the light of regulatory push for greater transparency Market participants in the institutional FX sector's most populous regions have experienced comprehensive regulatory overhauls during the last year, spearheaded by the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act which stipulated that over the counter derivatives including…
Read moreFX industry senior executive Marco Pelizzoli to head FX division of European banking conglomerate as next step in 25-year career European banking corporation Santander GBM last week appointed its former Global Head of e-Commerce Marco Pelizzoli to the position of Global Head of FX Trading. Mr. Pelizzoli joined Santander GBM in 2009 after a four-year…
Read moreLalit Nathwani joins institutional liquidity management systems and multi-asset dealing platform provider smartTrade Technology following eight year tenure at Informatica Institutional cross-asset liquidity management software company smartTrade Technologies has today announced the appointment of Lalit Nathwani, who will assume the position of Business Development Director. Mr. Nathwani joins smartTrade Technologies with substantial experience gained via a…
Read moreFX Concepts bankrupt, Parker Global Currency Managers Index down 5% YTD Recent slump in volumes on the institutional front might just have a solid fundamental explanation. Two words – poor performance. The Wall Street Journal has reported yesterday that FX markets participants might be willing to forget 2013 as the market has proven too difficult…
Read moreFaros clients are mainly hedge funds, institutional money managers, corporations, and family offices. Just a few days after acquiring Alpari US's retail assets, global forex leader FXCM has made an acquisition on the institutional side of its business, buying Faros Trading. Faros is a leader in FX intelligence, market coverage, and execution services to the institutional foreign…
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