FX is moving inexorably to the cloud. But there is more than one cloud and differing FX demands for them to cater to, writes Richard Willsher. The pace of change to cloud services has been gathering for some time and is now accelerating. In research commissioned by Integral, a Palo Alto, California headquartered cloud-based eFX […]
Worldwide Business Research (WBR) recently hosted its annual TradeTech FX USA symposium dedicated to all things foreign exchange. Rather than feeling the calming Miami breeze blowing through one’s hair, this year’s event brought industry professionals together in a virtual setting – a sign of the times as the global pandemic rages on. During the event, […]
The benefits of electronification in the foreign exchange market have been emphasized by the turbulence of the past year, with reported increases in the number of firms turning to algorithms and the widespread adoption of technologies to handle the pressures of working at home. However, the pandemic has been a reminder of the continuing importance […]
Trading in emerging market currencies is growing rapidly. Nicholas Pratt examines how the use of automation and innovation in digital technology will be critical in managing the operational risk and market volatility that comes with that. The last triennial survey of FX trading volumes and trends published by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) in […]
