Electronification of Asian FX only just beginning

As e-trading in the region rises, attention switches to latency and cost

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The electronification of global FX markets is continuing apace. In common with equities before it, cost pressures and increasing regulation have changed the commercial landscape, directing trading volumes away from human traders to computers.

While electronic trading volumes in Asia still lag behind the US and Europe, this style of doing business still represents a critical component of the market. Research from Greenwich Associates tells us 67% of FX trades in Asia, excluding Japan, were

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