The post-trade space more than any other seems destined to be
driven towards a utility model, which in turn means fewer
opportunities for innovation and even differentiation.
That said, as
has been proven by our winner in this category over ...
This award remains about information and interaction. Traders
need more information than ever before and they need it in an
easy to read format, preferably on the same desktop (or mobile
device) as their pricing.
This means a clean dealing ...
It is something of a strange time for hedge funds, because while
last year we noted that the community has not been at the
forefront of all banks’ thinking, over the past 12 months some have
seen themselves almost totally discarded ...
The real money sector is a fascinating one at the moment,
because it is at the centre of the upheaval around best
execution. Putting aside for one second the issues surrounding this
segment’s use of the WMR Benchmark Fix, ...
More than ever a good service to corporate FX clients is about
flexibility and the ability to provide for a huge range of
customers.
From the biggest multinational with its very
sophisticated technology and execution desk, through the standard
corporate ...
And so to our annual reminder that servicing one’s peers is
always the hardest task, mainly because their background is
similar, they could be potential competitors, and as far as service
levels go, they are very demanding!
As more ...
We have to repeat ourselves at the start of this award write up.
There is, as we have experienced over the past two years, a
degree of sensitivity over who we consider “regional” or “super
regional”!
Generally speaking we have ...
We have long held the belief that where the G10 markets go in
terms of e-FX, so the emerging markets will follow.
Thus far
this has been proven in how banks have added NDFs to their
pricing grids and platforms, ...
This award seeks to recognise new products, that while the idea
behind them may not be innovative per se, they do help
customers navigate the sometimes tricky waters of the FX market.
This can be done by a client facing ...
The e-commodities field remains a narrow one given several
banks’ exits from the business some years ago. Just about
every provider now offers precious metals trading, which is
unsurprising given the similarities to foreign exchange.
The
second ‘C’ in FICC ...