Foreign exchange
Best execution product of the year: Tradefeedr
Tradefeedr won Best execution product of the year for its API platform, which standardises and streamlines FX trading data, enabling better performance analysis and collaboration across financial institutions
FX options: rising activity puts post-trade in focus
A surge in electronic FX options trading is among the factors fuelling demand for efficiencies across the entire trade lifecycle, says OSTTRA’s commercial lead, FX and securities
BNPP ups efforts to weed out skew sniffers
French bank deploys skew sensitivity algo to help identify predatory behaviour
BlackRock exec pushes for FX swaps Clob
FX head Chaudhry says all-to-all venue could boost TCA, price discovery and spur algo trading
FXGO eyes platform upgrades with new fee model
Bloomberg’s brokerage charges will fund upcoming automation and TCA projects
Barclays and HSBC opt for FRTB internal models
However, UK pair unlikely to chase approval in time for Basel III go-live in January 2026
Quants dive into FX fixing windows debate
Longer fixing windows may benefit clients, but predicting how dealers will respond is tough
Hedge funds take profit on vol trades with Trump win
FX volatility drops sharply as positions unwind; rates market sees mixed reaction
Shanghai Clearing House urged to take bond collateral for FX trades
Dealers complain that feeble interest rate paid on cash margin raises cost of clearing
BofA’s e-FX rebuild pulls it closer to rivals
Deploying its equities tech stack, bank seeks to get ahead of the pack with algo and e-FX offerings
Exotic FX derivatives bets in play as US election vol jumps
Forward volatility agreements see profits for funds; new trades include vol knockouts
CME’s FX Link sees bumper volumes as dealer use cases grow
Offsetting rates impact and FX swaps price discovery cited as new reasons to use venue
A comparison of FX fixing methodologies
FX fixing outcomes are mostly driven by length of calculation window
Rates movements boost FX net investment hedging
Changing differentials bring more positive carry opportunities for corporates
Popular CNY carry trade starts to lose traction
Investors seek unwinds of China govvies swapped into USD after FX and rates movements dent its appeal
Low FX vol regime fuels exotics expansion
Interest is growing in the products as a way to squeeze juice out of a flat market
Currenex loses US court bid to reveal XTX trade secrets
Judge also rules the venue must reveal its own matching code in class action case
Intraday FX swaps could signal new dawn for liquidity management
Seedling market could help banks pre-fund payments in near-real time and reduce HQLA requirements
Forward thinking: banks adapt P&L markout tools for FX forwards
Dealers modify market impact measurement to get better handle on profitability – and client value
JPM eyes tokenised FX swaps on digital assets platform
New intraday currency swaps would cut settlement risk and bring capital benefits, architects say
India’s index inclusion could herald future flow shifts
Limited boost to FX flows after Indian govvies debut on JPM index may change as others follow suit