Articles by Laura Matthews
Credit Suisse adds Tretola and Osterman to FX team
Bank says recent hires signal ongoing investment in FX platform and strategic importance of markets franchise
Court considers ‘Wild West’ practices in HSBC frontrunning case
Seeking to overturn Mark Johnson’s conviction, his attorneys argue he violated no laws or industry norms when trading on behalf of Cairn
FX surveillance gets personal in hunt for market abuse
Algorithms underpinning today’s platforms are learning traders’ habits – even their voice won’t escape detection
Curex to launch new market impact tool in June
Aims to give clients a deeper look at the impact of their trading
Simon Potter exits New York Fed
Ray Testa will step in to lead the markets group while a successor is found
GFXC seeks deeper understanding of anonymous platforms
Committee elects Guy Debelle as new chair to replace Potter
HSBC looks to AI to unearth data patterns around commercial activity
As DLT initiative brings forth more data, the bank is looking to improve services for corporate clients
BNY Mellon loses global head of FX options
Sam Osterman joined in January 2018 and ran the newly launched FX options business
Citi revamps algos to improve sweep impact predictions
Bank works to make some aggressive strategies more intelligent when handling liquidity and filling orders
Genesis product aims to speed up time to market
Creative Studio provides capability to build and customise web-based solutions with minimal coding
Former astrophysicist to overhaul BNY Mellon macro strategy products
Brought in from State Street, John Arabadjis will also supervise the bank’s analytics team
SEB: tariffs won’t dampen China’s growing influence on global economy
But in the short run, threats will knock renminbi and other emerging market currencies
TraderTools to allow banks to white-label forwards and swaps
Firm gears up to give regional banks an algo suite in coming weeks to help market-making abilities
SocGen promotes two as it restructures
Sylvain Cartier heads to Paris as head of fixed income and currencies
Record boosts presence in North America
Specialist currency manager bolsters on-the-ground presence as it eyes market opportunities in region
Currency losses at North American corporates rise to nearly $21 billion
Currency gyrations from geopolitical events continue to create headwinds for some businesses
Traiana boosts risk controls for FXPBs
Providers can be more specific about the risks they are willing to take
Ashton lands at Corellian Global Investments
After successfully fighting price-rigging charges in US, Christopher Ashton educates market participants on conduct issues
Electronic trading differentiates dealers competing for market share
Technology and business scope keep JP Morgan and Citi at the top, but selectivity has some dealers gaining momentum
Mosaic to bring real-time performance analytics to FX
Platform will be in production with a major client in third quarter
HSBC brings in fintechs to strengthen its FX muscle
Bank quietly enlists fintechs to work within its fold, both to expand its capabilities and to let it focus on “superstar” technology in-house
BNY snags Savage as head of FX sales in North America
Savage was previously CEO at CCTrack Solutions, a registered CTA that closed last year
HSBC takes Sean Statuto aboard
Statuto joins as a senior vice-president of FX sales
Brexit delay to keep sterling in well-trodden ranges: Gain Capital
Green shoots of spring growth in global economy bring dollar, euro plays to the fore