Institutional FX starts 2021 strong, January volumes tick up 6%
Trading volumes were especially strong in the last few days of January, with the retail equities trading frenzy spilling over to currencies.
FXSpotStream
FXSpotStream adds FX algos and allocations over API
FXSpotStream clients will have access to over 70 different algos and 200+ parameters offered by the company’s Liquidity Providers (LPs).
Exclusive: FXSpotStream hires R5FX head of technology Amar Vadher
Amar Vadher had been with emerging markets focused FX liquidity provider R5FX since 2015, as Head of Technology.
Exclusive: Reactive Markets hires FXSpotStream exec Henry Durrant for Bus Dev
Reactive Markets went live last year with its high performance trading technology platform for FX, Crypto and Cloud.
FXSpotStream hires Barclays AVP Pratik Mangarolia as Relationship Manager
Pratik Mangarolia began his career at Barclays in 2014 in an onboarding role before moving onto the FX Desk, supporting the FX Sales team.
FXSpotStream hires Ripsy Arora as VP Relationship Manager
Ripsy Arora began her career working in Fixed Income on the Straight Through Processing team at Tradeweb.
FXSpotStream hires FXall and Traiana alum Merg Limani
Most recently Merg Limani held roles with Standard Chartered Bank and Traiana. He has also worked at Thomson Reuters-FXall.
Exclusive: FXSpotStream adds Caryn Kim as Bus Dev Manager
Most recently Caryn Kim led the onboarding team at XP Investments covering FX, derivatives and futures in LATAM, Asia, Europe and the US.
Institutional FX trading volumes soar in November as USD falters
The volume driver was increased currency volatility thanks mainly to the continued erosion during the month of the value of the US Dollar.
Institutional FX volumes weak in October, average -5% MoM
Following a fairly strong September, institutional FX traders returned to the sidelines in October ahead of what may be a volatile November.
