The Last Look…
May 12, 2026
There has been a rise in the noise level recently around the growth of non-bank firms in FX, and how… Read More »
There has been a rise in the noise level recently around the growth of non-bank firms in FX, and how… Read More »
In the latest excerpt from Colin Lambert’s conversation with James Pearson, head of FX at LSEG; Andrew Batchelor, head of… Read More »
As was the case with other platforms to report FX volume data this week, CME Group also saw activity drop… Read More »
The first group of FX platforms to report April data indicate that while activity fell back from March’s record levels,… Read More »
LSEG has finally released FX volume data for March, indicating the firm saw activity close to recent highs in both… Read More »
CLS has become the latest FX market player to report a new high in FX volumes, with the settlement service… Read More »
Traders can trade and hedge Korean won exposures using a local-currency stablecoin across both spot and derivatives markets, after KRWQ,… Read More »
After a raft of record-breaking volume numbers from other platforms, 360T and Singapore Exchange have also released all-time high numbers,… Read More »
The first group of FX platforms to report volume data for March confirm it was a bumper month for both… Read More »
Continuing the theme from the earlier reporters, FX activity in February was unchanged to slightly down at LSEG FX, 360T… Read More »
Fragmentation in FX markets continues with the launch of OneChronos FX, an auction-based spot FX trading venue that follows a… Read More »
Bloomberg Index Services has added to its FX data sources by reaching an agreement to include spot FX and precious… Read More »
As was the case with the first group of platforms to report FX volume data, CME Group’s listed and OTC… Read More »
The first group of FX platforms to report data indicate that while activity inevitably slowed in February from January’s record… Read More »
While there continue to be concerns around levels of settlement risk in FX markets, the existing mechanism is seeing increased… Read More »
LSEG, Deutsche Börse and Singapore Exchange have all reported a strong start to 2026 for their FX businesses, following similar… Read More »
Semi-annual data from six of the seven local FX committees indicates that FX turnover fell off in October, compared to… Read More »
After several platforms established new highs for activity in 2025, the new year started off in even stronger fashion, with… Read More »
Not least because of “Liberation Day” inspired volatility, FX venues that publish data largely had a banner year in 2025,… Read More »
Data from CLS indicates that the settlement service provider set a new peak for December spot and FX swap volumes… Read More »
December was a good month for both 360T and Singapore Exchange, with both reporting their second busiest month ever in… Read More »
The first group of platforms to report FX volumes saw 360T and Cboe FX close out the year with a… Read More »
After two successive record months, FXSpotStream saw activity cool off in November, as was the case with most other platforms… Read More »
CME Group and LSEG saw FX volumes drop in November from both October and on a year-on-year basis, although the… Read More »
A recurring theme of the FX industry for many years has been the growth of electronic trading, however while there… Read More »
The first group of currency trading platforms to publish volume data indicate spot activity slowed fractionally from October, but were… Read More »
Average daily traded FX volumes at CLS drifted lower in October, in spite of a small uptick in spot activity… Read More »
October was very much a mixed bag for exchange-owned FX businesses, with Singapore Exchange seeing the benefit of central bank… Read More »
Digital assets technology provider Haruko has connected to EDX Markets’ spot trading venue as well as EDXM International’s perpetual futures… Read More »
FXSpotStream has reported yet another new high for average daily volume (ADV), driven by a new peak in non-spot products… Read More »
Just a week after 360T and LSEG FX announced record non-spot FX activity, CLS has reinforced the picture with its… Read More »
A feature of the FX market in recent years has been the rise in importance of futures, specifically CME FX… Read More »
As was the case with all but one FX platform to report results earlier in the month, a second group,… Read More »
The first group of platforms to report FX average daily volume (ADV) data for September indicate that conditions generally improved… Read More »
The Bank for International Settlements has released the 2025 Triennial Survey of FX Turnover, revealing that average daily volume in… Read More »
Average daily traded FX volumes at CLS rose slightly in August, thanks to an increase in non-spot activity. Overall traded… Read More »
While Deutsche Börse’s 360T saw a slight uptick in total FX volume in August, rival LSEG’s FX business saw a… Read More »
Activity in FX markets definitely seems to have settled down from the peaks of early 2025, with the first group… Read More »
As was largely the case elsewhere, FX volumes at LSEG and Singapore Exchange (SGX) drifted lower on a month-on-month basis… Read More »
Market structure evolution is a regular theme in these pages, and indeed this column, and most often it is targeted… Read More »
The Tokyo FX Committee has finally released its semi-annual FX turnover report for April 2025, showing that while activity in… Read More »
The first group of platforms to report average daily volumes (ADV) offer a mixed picture, with just one managing an… Read More »
The latest semi-annual FX turnover surveys from five of the world’s local FX committees shows an expected volume surge in… Read More »
Settlement provider CLS outperformed most of the platforms to report FX volume results in June, hitting its third highest average… Read More »
Bloomberg Indices has announced an agreement with CME Group to include EBS Market’s spot FX data into its benchmark FX… Read More »
Standard Chartered Bank is claiming a first with the launch of spot crypto trading services for its clients, through its… Read More »
The latest set of FX trading venues to report volumes present a mixed picture, with LSEG FX and 360T seeing… Read More »
As was the case elsewhere, activity in CME Group’s FX products presented a mixed picture in June, but remained at… Read More »
Activity in the FX market remained steady in June, compared to May, but remains off levels seen over the first… Read More »
CME Group has unveiled plans for an FX Tape to provide centralised reference prices and a view of market liquidity… Read More »
