Mixed Volume Data at CLS and ForexClear
The FX volume reporting “season” has closed out for October with both CLS and LCH ForexClear reporting mixed numbers, albeit… 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 »
The latest changes announced by EBS to its primary FX trading venue are interesting, because they could be viewed as… Read More »
The three platforms to report NDF average daily volumes had slightly different stories to tell in August with one seeing… Read More »
It’s always interesting when there is a major change at the top of a major FX platform business, as it… Read More »
24 Exchange has continued to set new volume highs for its NDF platform, breaching the $2 billion per day threshold… Read More »
NDF volumes continue to move higher, with the three platforms to report average daily volume (ADV) all seeing growth in… Read More »
Open Interest (OI) positions on INR/USD futures at the Singapore Exchange (SGX) have hit a new record at 164,332 lots,… Read More »
As was the case with those platforms to reports volume data, CLS volumes offer a mixed picture in May, with… Read More »
Over the past year, there have been several moves by various FX platforms to increase the level of transparency around… Read More »
Deutsche Börse’s 360T had its third busiest month in average daily volume terms in March, recording EUR 127.4 billion per… Read More »
Singapore’s DBS has reported a significant increase in cryptocurrencies traded on its Digital Exchange (DDEx) in 2022, and a doubling… Read More »
January was a busy month for the two ECNs that report NDF volumes, with both around the billion dollar per-day… Read More »
One of the challenges facing anyone trying to launch a new FX platform, or indeed to seriously grow an existing… Read More »
LCH’s ForexClear service cleared a new high of $24.8 trillion in notional FX volumes in 2022, as part of broader… Read More »
As has been the case with the usual FX platforms (all but Refinitiv) to report FX volume data for October,… Read More »
In the latest episode in the Disruptor Series, LMAX Group CEO and The Full FX’s Colin Lambert have a spectacular… Read More »
24 Exchange says it has hit a new high in FX NDF turnover of $1.476 billion on October 21. Additionally,… Read More »
Post-trade services provider Osttra says the number of cleared non-deliverable forwards processed by its Clearing Connectivity for Foreign Exchange solution… Read More »
The continued decline in cryptocurrency values in June offered mixed news for institutional crypto platform LMAX Digital with the dollar… Read More »
After a sustained period of low activity, May was a busier month for LMAX Digital with volumes returning to where… Read More »
CME Group says trading activity in blocks and exchange for related positions (EFRPs) across its listed FX products is up… Read More »
A new staff working paper published by the Bank of England studies the information content in FX options trading volumes… Read More »
The latest monthly report from LMAX Digital indicates that while there was a revival of sorts from January’s low, activity… Read More »
Singapore Exchange has highlighted its growing FX business as a key focus in its latest semi-annual financial report, which shows… Read More »
LMAX Digital, the cryptocurrency platform of LMAX Group, says total volumes in 2021 were $515 billion, a 340% increase from… Read More »
Much has been made of the decline in volumes at both Refinitiv’s Matching and EBS Market over the past few… Read More »