FX Markets - 29 May 2017
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BIS releases final version of GCC
The BIS’s FXWG, led by Guy Debelle, releases the document containing 55 principles for good conduct in FX markets
FX Week is proud to announce the 14th annual e-FX Awards shortlist
More than 120 companies submitted entries for the awards across 21 categories
The FX Global Code of Conduct webinar
Guy Debelle, Simon Potter, David Puth and Chris Salmon discuss the GCC on the day they launched the principles
Central banks establish GFXC to monitor Global Code's progress
Public and private-sector partnership will include 16 central bank reps; Salmon as first chair and Puth as vice-chair
GFXC launches last look review
Market participants asked to give feedback on language of Principle 17 by September 21
FX Global Code gains support from Barclays
UK bank says it is committed to implementing the good practices described in the Code
Euronext buys FastMatch
European stock exchange enters FX space with purchase of ECN for initial $153 million
Nex Group rolls out post-trade platform
Nex Infinity, created by Nex Optimisation, goes into production testing for FX and cash equities in July
Australian regulator accepts FX remedial plan from Macquarie
Macquarie is the fifth Australian bank to present remedial programmes to Asic for failures in its FX business
Choussy heads up trade and portfolio management at Nex Optimisation
Andrés Choussy worked at JP Morgan for 13 years
Cudahy crosses over to Curex
The veteran FX salesman will be a managing director, focusing on business development
Best trades EBS for Nex Optimisation
Stephen Best appointed head of FX solutions, after two years as head of FX options at EBS
Petrov returns to Citi
Anguel Petrov was global head of EMFX options at Société Générale
Wilson is back at BofAML
Nick Wilson returns to trade options at the US bank after a decade
Focusing on the future of conduct
The complete FX Global Code of Conduct launches this week, driving a new era of harnessing technology to deliver compliance solutions
Range-bound market is sticking around – SEB
But a big downward move is probably coming for the dollar