analytics
It is an old saw in the FX industry that firms respond to customer demand and with algo usage on the increase for firms executing FX trades, inevitably eyes have turned to XTX Markets with the question, ‘will it also enter the market for algos?’ As one of the biggest FX market makers such questions […]
This week’s podcast focuses largely on liquidity in FX markets, which naturally gives P&L’s managing editor, Colin Lambert, an opportunity to share some of his more strident opinions, not least when it comes to customers complaining about spreads. Luckily for listeners, Matthew Hodgson, founder of Mosaic Smart Data is on hand to provide some reasoned […]
I had an interesting conversation with someone this week about competition in FX markets, specifically how in May, pricing in spot markets on aggregators and multi-dealer platforms become much more competitive. In many circles this is seen as liquidity “normalising” meaning spreads inevitably come in, but I think it also shows something else – the […]
I’ve been pondering not only the decline in volumes at the primary FX venues, but also what seems to be a struggle on the part of any anonymous venue to really build numbers, and have come to the conclusion that while the slippery slope may not get any steeper, I don’t see many opportunities for […]
Sponsored Editorial with smartTrade Technologies’ CEO David Vincent 1) What are the key challenges facing liquidity providers in these highly volatile and illiquid markets? The Foreign Exchange market has experienced low volatility for quite some time, however since the COVID-19 pandemic arrival in Europe in mid-February, we have observed the return of high volatility. One […]
Kx, a division of First Derivatives, has been selected by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) to build and manage its next generation e-FX platform. Under a multi-year agreement, Kx will provide SMBC and its clients with a solution that delivers electronic execution, distribution capabilities, algorithmic trading and risk management supported by real-time pre– and post-trade […]
Cboe is doubling down on its data-driven approach to FX matching as it looks to ramp up its NDF offering and build out its new analytics platform. Profit & Loss has previously reported on Cboe FX’s decision to change how it manages liquidity, shifting away from a qualitative approach towards a much more quantitative one. […]
Kirsty Gillies, global head of e-FX sales at Sucden Financial, talks to Profit & Loss about how the firm is expanding in different geographies, the impact of fintechs on the e-FX industry and the importance of diversity in the workplace. Profit & Loss: Sucden Financial has been expanding its presence in Hong Kong lately, is […]
With more data available to FX market participants than ever before, the real value is in being able to interpret this data, says Maria Prata, managing director, global FX, at Deutsche Bank in a new video interview with Profit & Loss. Acknowledging that “data” has become something of a buzzword in the FX industry […]
As CME Group prepares to announce the launch of a new platform for EBS Direct, Galen Stops has the exclusive interview with Jeff Ward, global head of EBS, about what the platform will offer and how trading venues can differentiate themselves in an increasingly data-driven environment. Galen Stops: Why did you decide that it was […]
