Opinion/Trading

Deconstructing the Sef ‘car crash'

With days to go until approved swap execution facilities are set to open for business, the CFTC would do well to heed some of the warnings it is hearing from the industry

Striking a balance on pricing

FX platform pricing models have come under fire, with calls to reduce or abandon fixed costs, but how should platforms seek to get the balance right?

The hidden challenges of Mifid II in the FX market

The implementation of Mifid II might be several years away, but market participants face challenges in properly implementing the regulation while also realising the benefits of liquidity, transparency and flexibility, warns law firm Jones Day

The year of threats, or opportunities?

The maelstrom of strategic changes that have come to pass at EBS and Thomson Reuters now poses a threat to incumbent platforms that had previously capitalised on their reluctance to deviate from their core business

Is FX execution changing its colours?

The proliferation of new trading tools and platforms in the foreign exchange market is a welcome development that should enhance the buy-side trading experience, writes Lisa Seim

All eyes turn towards EBS

EBS is set to unveil the next round of system and policy changes this week, which will be closely scrutinised by newer entrants and competing platforms

And so to the front office

Following the recent appearance of two alternative trading platforms, questions have been raised about how many new platforms the FX market can hold

Why the Q1 risk rally was a glass half empty

Following a risk rally in foreign exchange markets during the first quarter, several of the positive drivers of that rally have now dissipated. Looking ahead to the rest of the year, Callum Henderson explains why investors should continue to short…

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