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Thomson Reuters acquires start-up options technology vendor
SigmaGenix, a London-based provider of FX options technology, has been acquired by Thomson Reuters and its chief executive Jeremy Gelber becomes global head of FX options
FX markets in mid-year lull as yen volatility dries up
The yen has become more range-bound following its dramatic fall earlier in the year, creating a lull in FX market activity during the western summer weeks
Thomson Reuters reduces price granularity in three currencies
Mexican peso, South African rand and Russian ruble are now priced at a minimum tick size of five pips rather than single pips, taking Thomson Reuters Matching a step further away from decimalisation
Sef regime begins, but platforms concerned over 'permitted' rule
Multi-dealer platforms are worried that, although they have to register as Sefs now, clients might be deterred from using them until they have to
FX platform pricing needs a rethink, say banks
Greater transparency on fees at some new trading platforms is a welcome development, with banks calling on incumbent platforms to rethink their fixed costs, as well as the discounts they offer to incentivise volume
EBS Direct on-target for full launch, says Icap
Beta testing has been successful and the new disclosed liquidity pool will be fully rolled out later this year, says Michael Spencer
Thomson Reuters acquires Tradeweb FX options platform
Clients of the Tradeweb platform will migrate to FXall where they will get "more diverse access to liquidity", says chief executive Lee Olesky
Fair Trading Technology appoints four board members
Singh, Maasland, Vollemaere and Pounds join board of retail trading technology company
Neill Penney joins Thomson Reuters under Weisberg
Morgan Stanley's former head of FX product strategy joined Thomson Reuters yesterday, where he will be working once again for Phil Weisberg
Bloomberg takes aim at Thomson Reuters Dealing
Bloomberg's chat-based FX trading tool, Instant Bloomberg Dealing, starting to rival Thomson Reuters' offering
Buy-side take-up of execution systems threatens ECNs
As buy-side firms reorganise their execution desks, multi-dealer platforms may need to rethink their position in the FX market
Eurodollar pullback lands Thomson Reuters top spot
Thomson Reuters - IFR Markets ranks number one in the three-month table after predicting a weakening euro
Thomson Reuters Dealing expands into Nepal
Vendor reveals that 21 dealers in Nepal are live on its conversational dealing platform
FXall re-hires sales director in Singapore
Shaun Tan will re-join FXall in Singapore next month after two years at ADS Securities, weeks after Wyman Shing left FXall for RBS
Thomson Reuters matches EBS with revamped strategy
Icap's EBS and Thomson Reuters have initiated major structural changes over the past year; as they continue to evolve their new strategies, and ParFX prepares to launch with the aim of becoming a third primary venue, further structural shifts are set to…
EBS hires US sales head from Integral
EBS hiring season continues with the appointment of Integral's head of US sales, and the business has also appointed co-heads for the anonymous platform, EBS Market
EBS launches Indian rupee fix and spot USD/INR
FX platform adds Indian rupee capabilities as it seeks to break the monopoly held by rival Thomson Reuters in the region
Paul Allmark departs Thomson Reuters
The FX management reshuffle at Thomson Reuters continues as the head of marketplaces for Europe exits
EBS and Thomson Reuters merge input prices for FX fixing
The rival platforms have merged the sources for the 30-minute fixing in an effort to raise transparency and accuracy of reference data
Retail volumes bounce back at FXCM; active traders drive up volumes at FXall
Margin foreign exchange broker sees a reversal of fortunes, while active traders drive up volumes at FXall
Barx FX, a decade on
Electronic trading in the FX market has evolved almost beyond recognition over the past decade, but single-dealer platforms continue to gain in popularity as banks feed increasing resources into their platforms. Miriam Siers speaks to Barx FX head Tim…
FX Concepts moves execution to MarketFactory aggregator
New York-based currency hedge fund switched from Thomson Reuters to MarketFactory last month as it seeks to rationalise and simplify the process of aggregating liquidity
Could FX volumes bounce back in 2013?
As the central bank FX committees prepare to publish their semi-annual turnover surveys today, trading volumes are expected to have remained depressed in October 2012, but many now expect a recovery in volumes this year
MarkitServ hires senior relationship manager for FX
Jane Collins started at MarkitServ on Monday, having previously worked at Thomson Reuters for seven years