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Just 11% of derivatives users from across the private equity, real estate and infrastructure sectors believe that their Libor-referencing contracts contain provisions that are appropriate for the benchmark’s permanent discontinuation, according to a survey from JCRA, an independent financial risk advisory, at an event it hosted alongside global law firm, Norton Rose Fulbright. The firm says that […]
A notable figure in this year’s Bank for International Settlements (BIS) survey of FX turnover highlights the increasingly important role of firms like retail aggregators in the FX market. While in the 2016 survey the “Other” category of the Other Financial Institutions segment of the report (this is largely the retail aggregator/prime-of-prime sector) was responsible […]
From a trader using their skills and multiple channels to execute client orders to a silent world of APIs and smart order routers, the execution process has changed almost beyond recognition over the past 20 years – but, as Colin Lambert finds out, not everyone sees algos as the next big thing in FX markets. […]
For quite some time now people have been talking to me about their concerns regarding how their services are used by their clients and last year I asked this question at a P&L conference if I remember rightly – what happens if a client abuses liquidity with one of your algos? It’s a hard one […]
As he assumes the reins of the Global FX Committee, Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Guy Debelle talks to Colin Lambert about the impact of the FX Global Code and the importance of maintaining momentum as the GFXC seeks to broaden its reach. Colin Lambert: We are now more than two years on from […]
There have been numerous attempts in the past to create buy side to buy side matching pools for FX, with very limited success. FX HedgePool is the latest venture seeking to do this and, as the company edges towards launch, Galen Stops takes a look at what it is doing differently. In April, Profit & […]
Kevin Wolf, CEO of Euronext FX, explains how the rebranding of FastMatch is indicative of the widening client base and service offering of the firm. This content was sponsored by Euronext. Profit & Loss: You recently rebranded FastMatch as Euronext FX, can you talk me through the thinking behind this change? Kevin Wolf: This rebranding […]
The first thing to note is that the In the FICC of it podcast now available in the iTunes Store, so it will be even easier for you to get your weekly fix of our editors, Colin Lambert and Galen Stops, ranting and rambling about all the latest and greatest news in the FX industry each week! […]
Refinitiv is set to acquire AlphaDesk, a cloud-based order management system (OMS) that offers order and portfolio management, risk and compliance solutions for buy side clients. Refinitiv currently offers pre-trade data and analytics via its flagship financial platform Eikon, which is integrated with its execution management system (EMS) trading capabilities from REDI. AlphaDesk will add […]
The changing nature of foreign exchange markets, not least the day-to-day participation of the buy side, offer a good rationale for why buy side firms should sign a Statement of Commitment to the FX Global Code, speakers argued at the recent Profit & Loss Frankfurt conference. Ahead of the Global Foreign Exchange Committee meeting in Tokyo […]
