FX Markets - 12 Mar 2018
Articles in this issue
Johnson’s sentencing pushed back to April 2
Mark Johnson is allowed to stay in the UK with his family until March 26
Thomson Reuters launches bitcoin sentiment data feed
The tool appears in a new version of the firm’s MarketPsych Indices to assist trading and risk management
Capitolis secures $20m in extra funding
Led by former Traiana and EBS BrokerTec CEO Gil Mandelzis, Capitolis seeks to offer products that overcome capital market inefficiencies
CLS to launch reporting tool for members
FX settlement utility gives members extra fields in end-of-day reports to help with reporting requirements
US court rules cryptocurrencies are commodities
Asserting the CFTC’s jurisdiction, the ruling clears the way for the agency to bring its fraud case
Record commits to FX Global Code
The firm is one of the few on the buy side to have signed up to the code of conduct
China’s FX reserves drop for first time in 13 months
PBoC figures show $27bn decrease from a month earlier, driven by exchange rate movements
European banks see Ficc revenues slip in 2017
In contrast to robust trading activity in 2016, Ficc trading fell across the board
Soren Haagensen joins smartTrade
He joins as a sales director for the Americas
Kristin Zekis leaves FX sales role at Citi
Zekis joined the bank as a director of FX sales and trading in 2016
Hardingham joins State Street
David Hardingham joins the US bank in London as a forwards trader
Trade discussions hinder dollar performance – CIBC
Friction over trade tariffs and tightening of QE will be the challenges for G10 in the months ahead