CME FX at 15-Year High as Volatility Spikes
April 8, 2026
CME Group has joined the first group of reporting platforms in unveiling a spike in FX volumes in March, with… Read More »
CME Group has joined the first group of reporting platforms in unveiling a spike in FX volumes in March, with… Read More »
The first group of FX platforms to report volume data for March confirm it was a bumper month for both… 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 »
The amount and proportion of FX hedging activity has doubled since the 2008 global financial crisis with pension funds and… Read More »
Not least because of “Liberation Day” inspired volatility, FX venues that publish data largely had a banner year in 2025,… Read More »
LSEG’s ForexClear ended 2025 on a strong note and is reporting new peaks in activity on the clearing service for… Read More »
Data from CLS indicates that the settlement service provider set a new peak for December spot and FX swap volumes… Read More »
The first group of platforms to report FX volumes saw 360T and Cboe FX close out the year with a… Read More »
LSEG’s LCH ForexClear has hit 100 clients onboarded to the service (this is distinct from the number of participants, which… 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 »
Singapore Exchange (SGX) saw mixed results in its listed FX business in August, with overall volumes down from July in… Read More »
The continuation of relatively calm FX markets in August saw volumes dip at CME Group across both its listed and… Read More »
Amid a strong annual report for financial year 2024/25, the OTC FX business of Singapore Exchange (SGX) stood out, its… Read More »
CME Group’s FX volumes dropped in July, with the futures and options activity at four-year lows and OTC activity at… Read More »
Settlement provider CLS outperformed most of the platforms to report FX volume results in June, hitting its third highest average… Read More »
The top concern for multinational banks from an FX perspective is competition from non-bank liquidity providers, a new survey from… Read More »
Following record turnover data from several trading platforms, FX settlement service provider CLS has hit another new peak for traded… Read More »
As expected, the mayhem in financial markets has translated into record turnover for several FX trading platforms, with the first… Read More »
The so-called “Liberation Day” when President Trump unveiled a long – and at times bizarre (Heard and McDonald Islands actually… Read More »
As was the case with the earlier group of FX platforms to report results, CME Group’s OTC and listed FX… Read More »
Once again, we’ve been trawling through the latest FX turnover reports from the UK, US, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Australia… Read More »
FX platforms appear to have started 2025 is a strong fashion, with all of the first group to report volume… Read More »
The FX volume reporting “season” has closed out for October with both CLS and LCH ForexClear reporting mixed numbers, albeit… Read More »
In keeping with its peers, LSEG FX has also reported lower FX volumes in October, with activity dropping in both… Read More »
Increased volatility that followed the calling of the US election provided a boon to FX platforms, with four reporting a… Read More »
In its latest update on FX volumes post the switch to T+1 in North American securities market at the end… Read More »
CLS settled its second-highest volume of spot FX trades in August, as part of what was the third busiest month… Read More »
The market upheaval seen in August has helped propel average daily volumes on the first group of FX platforms to… Read More »
As was the case with those FX platforms to report volume data, CLS also saw a decline in settlement volumes… Read More »
While in recent years the FX platforms have occasionally struggled to match the pace of growth seen in FX markets… Read More »
Following a string of strong reports from FX trading platforms, CLS has also set a new high for daily settlement… Read More »
While crypto trading volumes predictably have risen as bitcoin has doubled in price over the past year, a new report… Read More »
Deutsche Börse’s 360T has hit another new peak in FX volume at a quarter-end, while LSEG’s FX business has recorded… Read More »
With The Full FX View CLS has provided an update on activity across its core CLS Settlement service just over… Read More »
As forecasted by the earlier reporting from trading platforms, the volume of FX settlements handled by CLS fell in May… Read More »
Any time there is change at the top of one of the FX industry’s major platforms it creates a buzz,… Read More »
Yen volatility on the back of suspected Bank of Japan intervention Monday helped propel EBS to its biggest yen volume… Read More »
In what is becoming a pattern for the FX settlement service provider, CLS saw a healthy bounce in activity to… Read More »
Volumes in the world of cryptocurrency trading have surged to new record highs in March this year, with the combined… Read More »
One question popped up from correspondents more than any other after last week’s column – how successful has the exchange… Read More »
The decline of volumes on the “primary” FX venues is not a new discussion, liquidity providers have been talking to… Read More »
While there was little improvement over what was a very strong December, historically, the first group of FX platforms to… Read More »
As was the case with the FX platforms that previously reported volume data, CLS has closed out 2023 with historically-strong… Read More »
The closure of EBS forwards by CME Group feels like a big issue, but probably isn’t, mainly because the conditions… Read More »
Customers like to moan…FX dealers like to moan…let’s face it, everybody likes a good moan every now and again! Which… Read More »
LCH’s ForexClear has reported continued growth in its FX options clearing service, hitting another new peak in volumes terms. ForexClear… Read More »
With The Full FX View The latest FX market microstructure study by Bank of America looks at what happened on… Read More »
