Articles by Laura Matthews
Xignite aims to stabilise corporates' FX data sourcing
The data provider will supply FX rates to customers on Oracle Marketplace to enable more accurate global financial reporting
Class-action lawyers to tap into Barclays' FX team knowledge
With the bank providing information to investors from people within the firm with the most knowledge of its last-look practice, plaintiff lawyers could access information it could have taken years of discovery to obtain
Comparing apples and apples
With clients expecting more transparency, it is vital for firms to be in control of costs. The key is determining the true all-in price of execution
Wells Fargo takes top spot with five close calls
The US bank expects another Fed hike towards mid-year
Execution costs still a riddle for FX participants
The sheer variety of choices hinders fair comparison
Danske Bank bags victory on USD/CHF call
The bank expects the Fed to leave interest rates alone until September
Stronger dollar leaves Westpac victorious
Australian bank expects Federal Reserve to deliver another hike by June
Corporates more concerned about currency moves
Firms are increasing their hedging and trying out different products
Saxo nabs top spot on dollar strength
The bank's FX strategist says the Federal Reserve will continue to hike if employment numbers remain solid
Seabury FXone seals product agreement with Spotex
The firms are looking to expand their institutional client base
Banks explore Mosaic platform to help ailing Ficc revenues
The aim is to discover new business opportunities and more valuable clients
Declining spot sinks FX volumes in US
In October, average daily volumes were 26% lower than in the same month of 2014
SocGen hires O'Hara as PB sales director
Formerly of Credit Suisse, John O'Hara will be responsible for promoting Societe Generale's FX prime brokerage offering to hedge funds and institutional investors
Gain Capital takes top spot with close calls
The firm sees the dollar strengthening further
PBoC pumps $61bn into China's financial system
The cash injection comes ahead of the Lunar New Year, which usually sees an increase in demand for money
ACI ramps up education initiative
"Individual accountability is a central facet of the market going forward," says Marshall Bailey, the association's global president
Market-makers encouraged to review last look
With regulators making headway and fining Barclays $150 million over its use of last look, corporate lawyers expect law enforcement to be just around the corner
A year after the SNB shock, practitioners are better off
Firms say things have changed for the better since January 15, 2015, but while they believe risks are being priced appropriately, vigilance remains key
FastMatch slashes rates
New fee schedule takes effect on March 1, as the platform aims to double its market share this year
ANZ's Malin heads to FastMatch
The trading platform is working to provide Russian clients with an alternative to Micex
Tougher cyber rules could hit third parties
With cyber threats on the increase, transferring the risk may not be the answer, especially if you are unsure of the strength of a third party's policies
Morphing threats keep financial services on alert
With proposed regulation looking to boost cybersecurity, financial firms change their hiring practices to deal with criminals
Currency spoofing probe could spell trouble for FX options
Enforcement action may hamper regulatory efforts and result in dark pool practices, an industry lawyer says
TradAir hires Blank as VP of marketing
Paul Blank's appointment comes ahead of a planned new products push