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New appointments at Oanda, Barracuda FX and Deutsche Bank
Axa IM to move FX execution to TradingScreen as it phases out FXall
Axa Investment Managers aims to be live for FX on TradingScreen TradeEMS in two months’ time, having decided it needed more sophisticated tools than it was getting from FXall
FXall trading volumes surpass EBS
Multi-bank trading platform bucks falling volume trend
Senior relationship manager exits Thomson Reuters
Head of interdealer broker relationship management has left Thomson Reuters after seven years
Participants encouraged by Thomson Reuters’ FX management changes
Phil Weisberg, who has been appointed global head of FX at Thomson Reuters, is widely seen as a strong appointment but will face challenges in his new role, say senior traders
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
Beware of bad news in the eurozone, warns Thomson Reuters
An accurate forecast that the eurozone crisis would calm during 2012 lands Thomson Reuters - IFR Markets at the top of the 12-month rankings, but further roadblocks may lie ahead for the euro
Review of 2012: July - September
FX Week looks back on the biggest stories of 2012, continuing with the third quarter. To read the original stories, click on the links in black
Weisberg to head FX at Thomson Reuters as Singh departs
Phil Weisberg, FXall's chief executive, has been appointed global head of FX at Thomson Reuters, while FX architect Jas Singh is to leave the company after 10 years
360T Americas chief executive departs
Philip Harris has left the FX trading platform provider after four years
SuperDerivatives to launch low-cost market data platform
DGX is aimed initially at corporates, private banks and investors, and will provide low-cost market data across all asset classes
Thomson Reuters revamps Matching platform
Thomson Reuters has made a string of changes to its flagship trading platform, enabling greater depth of book in four of its most liquid currency pairs
High-frequency trading: managing the nuclear power supply
New York-based AienTech likens HFT to nuclear power that can be used for both positive and negative purposes, and chief executive Ugur Arslan is preparing to distribute his technology to the broader market in 2013
Thomson Reuters beefs up post-trade business with senior appointment
Former Bloomberg product manager for FX e-trading has joined rival vendor Thomson Reuters to head post-trade product strategy
Thomson Reuters and FXall still on top
As two become one, FXall and Thomson Reuters have both topped their individual award categories again this year
Best Banks 2012: Deutsche holds top spot for fourth year
Deutsche Bank and Citi remain in first and second place in this year's market survey, while Barclays has risen to third place
Thomson Reuters targets retail market with niche data and analytics product
Market data vendor responds to speculation that it is extending its flagship Eikon platform to retail traders
FXall gains ground in options with three new banks
Thomson Reuters' pre-trade capabilities compliment the new options offering, says FXall chief executive Phil Weisberg
Hotspot FX takes a hit from Hurricane Sandy
A power outage at Knight Capital's New Jersey headquarters yesterday forced Hotspot FX to request that clients divert business to other platforms
Integral hires Reuters veteran in New York
Douglas Sidnam joins the technology vendor as global head of solutions
Celebrating in style
As CLS, Saxo Bank and FXall celebrate anniversaries of varying significance, FX Week unveils the launch of its new iPad and tablet edition
Platform volumes rise modestly in September
FX spot volumes were up on EBS, Reuters and FXall in September compared to August, though volumes were still significantly down year-on-year on both EBS and Thomson Reuters
The platforms of 2012: FXall
FXall chief executive Phil Weisberg believes the acquisition of his company by Thomson Reuters will allow it to make a greater impact on the FX market in more locations over the coming decade – and he plans to stay on to see it happen. In the final part…