Articles by Laura Matthews
BIS completes draft of Global Code of Conduct phase two
The FXWG plans to send the document to various FX committees in the coming weeks
TraderTools plans buy-side build-out
Firm puts buy-side clients in its crosshairs; discusses potential execution options and plans to tap hidden pools of liquidity
Russell expands execution platform again
The asset manager gives access to clients using the order-management system from Eze Software
Colt races ahead with North American expansion
The firm plans to hire a regional head by the end of September
Bailey plans to exit ACI in October
South African chapter president Brigid Taylor expected to be interim president and will be in the running for a permanent role
CFTC charges and monitors Deutsche over swaps violations
Agency says incomplete, inaccurate data affects what is made publicly available and the data it uses to gauge systemic risk
Northern Trust partners BEx to improve FX offering
Clients' evolving trading strategies and the need for more sophisticated expertise are behind the asset manager's decision
TraderTools boosts native ruble on network
The firm continues to build out its availability of emerging markets liquidity
FastMatch to roll out market impact rule month's end
With new matching rules, the platform will be using tools that automatically select liquidity providers that create no market impact after receiving orders
Central bank measures are losing the element of surprise
As the Fed holds rates steady this year, G10 currencies are expected to trade flat, says Dominic Bunning, HSBC's senior FX strategist
Unhedged corporates gambling amid heightened political risks
“These kinds of things, the market has no experience in trading them,” says Jeremy Cook of UK-based World First
Bats moves to acquire Javelin SEF
The planned acquisition signals the exchange operator's aggressive push to include non-spot FX instruments among its product offerings
Waters leaves transactional FX role at HSBC
Betsy Waters was head of transactional FX, Americas
Tullett partners GMEX for FX options solution
Plans to launch a hybrid voice and electronic-trading platform
Corporates caught out by Brexit and aftermath
Firms, especially new multinationals, are encouraged to bring in FX exposure talks at the due diligence stage
World must prepare for takeoff of renminbi transactions
A more flexible renminbi will inevitably lead to the currency's increasing adoption in daily dealings, says HSBC
FlexTrade's Brown heads to TradingScreen
Jessica Brown will be tasked with growing the firm's FX client base in the Americas
FX volumes rise, but UK loses year-on-year
North America is booming, but the UK performs worse than in April 2015
Plea bargain may be an option for the HSBC two
But the maximum prison sentence for Johnson and Scott, if they are found guilty, could be 30 years
GSX and Deutsche Borse give exposure to bitcoin
The firms will list an exchange-traded instrument, giving public markets more access to the digital currency
North American FX volumes move up
Average daily volumes increase in the US and Canada, but there's some way to go before they hit 2014's numbers
Policy divergence to remain a theme for two more years
Some currency pairs could go lower if the Fed's hopes for a rate increase materialise, says Wells Fargo analyst
Scott faces extradition to US
The Department of Justice wants the former HSBC trader to face charges on US soil
Coletti to sell forwards at EBS BrokerTec
Chris Coletti chosen as head of Americas FX forwards