FX

  • Our Top 10 FlexAdvantage Blog Stories for 2016

    It’s been an interesting year for the FlexAdvantage blog’s coverage of industry news. From government regulations, such as MiFID II, Last Look, Tick Pilot and Maker Taker, to buy-side involvement in FX and Fixed Income as well as a 20th Anniversary celebration with FlexTrade. Here is our countdown of the Top 10 FlexAdvantage Blog posts for 2016.

    By Matthew Halicki January 3, 2017 Insights

  • FX Volatility “Trumping” Forward into 2017

    The unanticipated election of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency has boosted trading volume and volatility in currencies, and many see an opportunity to generate profits that has eluded them for several years. FlexTrade’s Ivy Schmerken investigates.

    By Ivy Schmerken December 27, 2016 Insights

  • Electronic Trading Shows Scope for FX Growth in Middle East

    FlexTrade’s Vishal Kapadia, Vice President, Business Development for the Middle East and Asia, discusses electronic trading trends in the Middle East and how they are affecting FX.

    By Matthew Halicki September 27, 2016 News

  • FX Algo Usage Rises as Buy Side Takes Charge

    Algorithmic trading is gaining ground in FX among the buy-side, but there are variations between asset managers/pension funds and hedge funds/CTAs in adopting these tools. FlexTrade’s Ivy Schmerken examines further.

    By Ivy Schmerken August 29, 2016 Insights

  • TradeTech FX (London, September 13-15, 2016)

    Stop by FlexTrade’s booth # 7 for information and a demonstration of our sell-side, multi-asset EMS and OMS trading solutions. Experience how the solutions trade and process equities, portfolios, ADR’s, FX, ETFs, futures and options.

    By Matthew Halicki August 15, 2016 Events

  • FlexTrade Wins Best Trading Technology Vendor Award for FX

    FlexTrade Systems today announced it has been named “Best Trading Technology Vendor” in the foreign exchange markets by FX Week at their 13th annual US conference in New York on July 12th.

    By Matthew Halicki July 14, 2016 News

  • FX Week e-FX Awards: Best Trading Technology Vendor – FlexTrade Systems

    FX Week Chooses FlexTrade Systems as Best Trading Technology Vendor for 2016. FlexTrade’s David Ullrich and Peter Bondesen comment.

    By Matthew Halicki July 11, 2016 News

  • The Middle East – Scope for Growth in Electronic FX

    What factors are shaping the foreign exchange market across the Middle East and what further growth in e-FX we can expect throughout the region? FlexTrade’s Vishal Kapadia comments.

    By Matthew Halicki July 5, 2016 News

  • TCA Trends: Venue Analysis Tops Buy-Side Priorities

    It’s no secret that institutional traders are utilizing transaction cost analysis (TCA) for equities trading as a tool for measuring execution quality and reducing slippage against trading benchmarks. But now that TCA has matured in equities, the question is where is TCA moving next?

    By Ivy Schmerken April 12, 2016 Insights

  • TCA: Bridging the Gap Between Equities and FX

    Transaction cost analysis has been the Holy Grail of best execution in equities trading, but the evolution of TCA in foreign exchange trading must consider the OTC nature of currency markets.

    By Flex Advantage March 7, 2016 Insights

  • A Hard Look at Last Look in Foreign Exchange

    The debate over ‘last look’ in foreign exchange trading has resurfaced in 2016 as regulators continue to eye the practice and investors worry about slippage and potential market abuse. Regulators are said to be scrutinizing FX dealing platforms that contain last look, a controversial practice that enables market makers to delay or reject trades from customers after they’ve agreed to a quoted price.

    By Ivy Schmerken February 17, 2016 Insights

  • FXCM Integrates CFD Pricing into FlexTrade’s Technology

    FXCM and FlexTrade Systems today announced the integration of FXCM’s CFD pricing into FlexTrade’s OMS and retail trading technology.

    By Matthew Halicki January 25, 2016 Press Releases