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e-FX Awards 2020: Best liquidity aggregator/connectivity service – Avelacom
Connectivity and IT infrastructure provider Avelacom strives to optimise low-latency connectivity between trading hubs to match the leaps made by electronic trading in FX markets in the first half of 2020
e-FX Awards 2020: Best prime broker – BNP Paribas
European bank BNP Paribas offers stability and partnership in FX prime brokerage, doubling revenues and tripling the volumes it handles over the past 18 months
e-FX Awards 2020: Best trading software for FX – FactSet
Data and technology solutions provider FactSet offers a data-driven approach to automated trading, propelling asset management clients towards automated trade executions based on real-time analytics – a scenario the firm’s head of FX trading services,…
The importance of minimising market impact
Market impact is a nuanced subject – one industry veterans are well aware of. But, with fundamental changes over the past decade shifting how FX markets function, a swath of new service, technology and liquidity providers has emerged. David Fineberg,…
How did markets fare with volatility in the new liquidity landscape?
By all accounts, markets have been relatively subdued for the past few years. Simon Campbell, group head of trading at CMC Markets, discusses how – while there have been occasional flurries of volatility around Brexit, the US elections and the trans…
Will a regulatory shake-up see market quality improve?
Richard Elston, head of CMC Institutional, talks to FX Week about how regulatory change is manifesting itself in 2020 and why this will leave the entire industry in a stronger position for the future.
Accessing liquidity in emerging market currencies
HSBC explains the importance to global investors of accessing local expertise to mitigate FX market risk and execution costs.
Smarter trading in a fragmented world
FX Week recently hosted a webinar in partnership with Refinitiv to ask FX industry leaders to discuss geopolitical challenges, market changes and developments, and evolving technologies, and how they have shaped FX markets in Asia.
Building a hedge fund to challenge legacy players
Ross Newell, business development manager at CMC Institutional, discusses some of the challenges faced by those looking to formalise their independent FX trading activities into a structured fund, and why the demands of the investors should never be…
Rising initial margin costs tilts the balance in favour of clearing
As international standard-setters have extended the implementation period of the lowest threshold for the uncleared margin rules (UMR) to 2021, Kahyang Chong, head of ForexClear product, Europe, the Middle East and Africa at LCH, explores the options…
Asian currency trading gathers pace on EBS
Recent growth in Asian currency trading has been driven by new regional players entering the space. EBS explores how its trading platform has adapted to service this influx of traders – one factor that won it the best emerging market FX trading platform…
Collaborative solutions for better and wider access to liquidity, leading to improved management and hedging abilities
HSBC explores how its collaboration-based offerings and solutions can provide greater and more efficient access to liquidity, and explains why opening up direct access to its global network gives corporate and institutional clients improved management…
The significance of a well-capitalised prime broker
Andrew Wood, business development manager at CMC Institutional, explores the pivotal connection between capitalisation and the future success or failure for funds starting up, and the importance of minimising order rejection.
Best FX analytics award – Bloomberg
Satisfying diverse market needs in Asia has proven a challenge, as firms demand efficient workflows and greater access to international markets. Bloomberg explores how its analytics offerings can meet the needs of clients, increase transparency in the…
FX house of the year – Malaysia
Thomas Tan, CIMB’s Kuala Lumpur-based global head of treasury sales and FX, explains how the bank has responded to the call for improved efficiency and more accessible FX liquidity via such platforms as Clicks and BizChannel, and a night desk serving…
FX house of the year – Japan
It is said that smooth seas don’t make for skilful sailors – and today’s foreign exchange market is no exception. This year, corporates and institutions in Japan looking for a steady hand in the storm of geopolitical uncertainty have looked to Nomura for…
Renminbi internationalisation gathers pace
China is continuing its drive to make the renminbi an international currency, as well as opening up its onshore financial system to international investors, thus increasing opportunities to hedge investments in China. Volkan Benihasim, head of FX cash…
The global FX problem demanding a local solution
Andrew Wood, business development manager at CMC Institutional, outlines the key considerations for firms seeking a liquidity provider, focusing on the importance of a strong local presence and how a comprehensive understanding of local customs and…
Video Q&A: Jonathan Woodward, Refinitiv
Wei-Shen Wong speaks with Jonathan Woodward, head of Asia-Pacific for transaction sales at Refinitiv, about being named Best FX Technology Provider and Best G10 FX Trading Platform at the FX Week Asia Awards 2018.
Cost efficiency without sacrificing access to liquidity
FX Week talks to Richard Elston, head of institutional at CMC Markets, about the transforming landscape of foreign exchange, including structural changes and fragmentation in FX markets, organisations’ varying liquidity needs and a shift towards cross…
FX trading emerging markets – An Asia‑Pacific power shift
EBS examines the increase in uptake of its EBS Market platform – which was voted best emerging market FX trading platform in the FX Week Asia Awards 2018 – in Asia‑Pacific, and how this reflects a growing interest in currencies in the region.
Increased electronic execution in Asia-Pacific markets
UBS explores how its Neo platform can offer clients access to a range of features and functionalities across products including foreign exchange, rates and credit, and equities and research, while working alongside multidealer platforms to tailer…
FX market structure in flux – The future of FX derivatives markets
As regulation transforms the structure of foreign exchange markets, the focus is shifting towards increased efficiency and cost reduction. A survey conducted by FX Week in association with LCH ForexClear explores the impact of the financial crisis on FX…