Trading technology
Dion hires strategic alliances head in Europe
New hires at Dion Global Solutions, Citi, UBS and TradeStation Prime Services
E-FX Awards: Coming full circle in technology
Traiana, Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas, EBS and Citi's Jeff Feig are among the winners of the 2013 e-FX awards, which recognise excellence and innovation in FX technology
Best trading technology vendor: Barracuda FX
Niche vendor Barracuda FX wins trading technology vendor of the year, having cornered the market for FX-focused order management technology
Options platforms struggling with dearth of liquidity takers
Some FX options platforms have struggled to gain traction in a new and untested market, but banks say the problem is one of low demand for, rather than provision of, liquidity
UniCredit eyes growth in institutional FX without e-commerce focus
As the Italian bank looks to extend its client footprint into the institutional space, further development of its FX platform is not a central part of the strategy
FastMatch launches matching engine in London
The FXCM venture, which uses Credit Suisse technology and has backing from BNY Mellon, aims to offer real-time spot FX pricing in Europe
Defining innovation in e-FX
As the 2013 e-FX Awards open for entry, the parameters of innovation in FX technology continue to evolve in line with changes in the market environment
360T eyes further growth as volumes rise
Forex multibank platform 360T has expanded in recent years and now trades average daily volume of $50-55 billion, but chief executive Carlo Kölzer sees room to grow further
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
NAB eyes further expansion after technology overhaul
National Australia Bank completed a three-year technology overhaul in August and now its head of FX and commodities trading is planning further geographical expansion. Miriam Siers reports
Spotlight on: David Puth, CLS
As newly appointed chief executive of CLS, FX industry veteran David Puth has a job on his hands to expand and improve the utility’s capabilities, currencies and participation to take it to where regulators and the industry need it to be. In his first…
Technology key for Saxo at 20
Saxo Bank celebrated its 20th birthday last month by flying its staff out to Egypt for a celebration in front of the Pyramids, hosted by co-founders Kim Fournais and Lars Seier Christensen. Robert Mackenzie Smith meets them in Copenhagen
Barclays Stockbrokers taps FXCM for retail FX platform
FXCM replaces Integral as the chosen technology provider for Barclays Stockbrokers' new FX trading platform
The platforms of 2012: LMAX Exchange
The launch of new trading platforms and the restructuring of incumbents has become a clear trend in the foreign exchange market in 2012. In the first of a series of articles seeking to assess the strategies and challenges of new and existing platforms,…
FXSpotStream will cut costs and inefficiencies, say banks
The liquidity providers behind FXSpotStream believe the new platform adds genuine value to the FX spot market by directly tackling the challenges that exist on traditional spot platforms
Cloud-based delivery model hits the spot for Portware
Trading technology vendor believes the cloud is the delivery mechanism of the future in the FX market, after it launched its Pro suite of cloud-based technology in January
New-look EBS will drive out disruptive players, vows Mandelzis
Speaking for the first time about his plans for EBS, chief executive Gil Mandelzis says the platform will remain open to all participants that enhance liquidity
MIG Bank opens for business in London
The Swiss online trading specialist has received approval from the FSA to open a subsidiary in London, just weeks after it opened in Hong Kong
Middleware providers square up to challenges of NDF clearing
Traiana and MarkitServ are vying for market share in the connectivity business, which is becoming more crucial as participants seek to connect to FX CCPs
Oanda unveils new social networking-based spot platform
Oanda's fxUnity platform, unveiled this week, is aimed at making FX trading simpler and more user-friendly for aspiring currency traders
Tradeo to launch with social trading network
New social networking site will allow FX traders to connect to their peers – and to trade
Commerzbank revamps e-commerce platform to include FX structuring
The German bank will migrate existing clients this month from Click&Trade FX onto its rebranded Commander platform
Tradeweb joins multibank FX options fray
The launch of Tradeweb’s multibank platform for FX options puts the vendor into competition with a host of other new platforms
BNP Paribas preps launch of Cortex single-dealer platform
French bank expects to launch its new platform early in the first quarter of 2012, following a 14-month development period