Swaps
FX trading in London hits record high
UK capital cements position as largest FX hub; New York sees significant fall in daily turnover
trueEX to shut; deal done with crypto venue
Would-be disruptor will exit swaps business on July 19
US-China trade war: market complacent in underpricing ‘no deal’
Options or swaps said to still be cheap to hedge if tensions persist
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
Data reveals Emir swaps report matching rates at 40%
Figure is better than some feared, but still calls into question the value of dual-sided reporting
Eurex faces more delays to cross-currency swap clearing
Clearing house eyes June release; dealers voice concerns over liquidity and margining
Deutsche Börse in talks to buy Refinitiv FX units
Negotiations confirmed, but not whether FXall is on the sale block
Hong Kong moves carefully on swaps trading reform
Regulator SFC fears disruption to Hong Kong's position if it forces trades on venue, Isda AGM hears
LCH brings automation to ForexClear
Firm collaborates with Genesis to automate exercise and options expiry
EU lawmakers fail to deliver on single-sided reporting
But there is still hope for EU swaps users in future Emir reviews
US agencies move to protect swaps after week of Brexit chaos
Fed gives legacy swaps a margin break to help fend off risk of contractual limbo
LCH adds five currencies to non-deliverable swaps offering
Expansion in response to customer demand in Asia and Latin America
CME Group gets Dutch approval for Amsterdam entity
Some businesses will transition to CME Amsterdam BV to keep serving EU27 clients
Capitolis onboards more than 20 firms to FX novation service
Platform live and novating FX options for market participants, with more instruments to follow
Refinitiv to keep Klibor contract with Bank Negara Malaysia
The firm will continue to administer the country’s interest rate benchmark
Yuan shines as UK FX turnover slips
Average daily London trading was lower in October, as were the tallies in New York and Singapore
Traiana offers USD/CNH and USD/HKD clearing via HKEX’s OTC Clear
The deliverable contracts are forwarded to the Hong Kong Exchange via Traiana’s clearing hub CCP Connect
FX swaps to avoid year-end basis blowout, banks say
Earlier rollovers likely to ensure no repeat of previous cross-currency volatility
Best Banks Awards: ANZ
ANZ has been voted the winner of the Best Bank for Australian Dollar category at the 2018 FX Week Best Banks Awards
Deutsche Börse boosts FX data offering
The new streaming service will cover FX spot and swaps
FX turnover hits new record high in UK
All global currency trading centres register growth in April, compared with previous semi-annual survey
Dealers slam ‘nonsensical’ treatment of FX derivatives
Proposal on US swap dealer threshold rekindles debate on definition of NDFs and window forwards
MarketFactory launches pre-trade limit tool
Reflector monitors and balances the limits and positions across all trading venues
CLS profits down in 2017 as firm invests
Settled volumes continue to grow year-on-year and underlying profits are in line with expectations, Puth says