Trading systems
TradAir opens office in Singapore
The technology provider expands operations in Asia to serve its growing client base
FXSpotStream adds 12th liquidity provider
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ goes live on the trading venue's price aggregation service
Further consolidation among venues and providers ahead
2016 will see more focus on the cost of trading, which will drive platform consolidation, says FXSpotStream's Alan Schwarz
2016 will be the year of the great liquidity unbundling
Regulation and the highly specialised nature of FX will lead to more partnerships, says Zar Amrolia, co-chief of XTX Markets
2016: the year Europe moves towards a regulated market
MiFid II, last look and the first Fed rate hike in nearly a decade will be key influences
Price of credit and connectivity to be 2016 focus
Relationship between the cost of credit and third-party connectivity will be key
More contraction in PB and market-making ahead
Banks' retrenchment from market-making and credit provision will be key themes
Transparency and control will be key goals in 2016
OMS provider Barracuda FX's chief executive says more needs to be done to prepare for the new regulatory landscape
The theme for 2016 is China, China and China
China and India are the real opportunities until 2020, says R5FX
FX set for year of change
"No-one's job got easier. And, fundamentally, I think a fair percentage of the market is reassessing how they approach their activities," says Phil Weisberg of Thomson Reuters
Digital Vega puts efficiency at top of agenda
Efficiency, transparency and reducing costs will be the key themes in 2016, says Mark Suter
MiFid II delay gives market participants more preparation time
They should use the extra time wisely, says expert
Banks move towards active compliance
Banks are taking a less passive approach and striving to spot wrongdoing early on
Dangerfield appointed interim CTO at FXecosystem
Matt Dangerfield brings 19 years of ultra-low latency experience to the connectivity provider
Saxo signs partnership with JSC Galt & Taggart
The new partnership aims to bolster Saxo Bank’s business platform for its institutional client base
Power shifts to PBs in new credit landscape
"My utmost concern is to make sure my prime broker is happy," says ADS Securities' chief operating officer
FXecosystem shaves 2 milliseconds off London-New York round-trip
The connectivity provider for the FX industry reduces latency further between the two cities
Grand redesign
Non-bank market-makers are increasingly being viewed as serious players as they set about building customer franchises amid a wide-scale bank pull-back
FastMatch hires UBS's Ainsworth as global sales head
FastMatch plans to triple its sales team over the next six months
Transparency needs to be balanced by choice
The drive for greater transparency should focus on behaviour and risk management
Spreads need to widen to boost liquidity
Panellists at the 14th annual FX Week Europe conference warn of increasingly illiquid markets
R3 adds five more banks to blockchain project
The number of participating banks rises to 30 since its September launch and R3 names the first team members
Digital Vega reports biggest trading day as volumes surge
Medusa, Digital Vega's multi-dealer options platform, posts 59% growth in volumes for October
Best Banks Awards: Citi wins nine awards, including top prize
Citi voted Best Bank Overall and gains eight other accolades