New electronic solutions for FX block trading are emerging as this last bastion of voice trading is being reshaped by increased regulatory capital requirements, tighter internal credit standards and fallout from the fixing quagmire.
This article discusses the Full Order Execution (FOX) block trading mechanism offered by Advanced Markets, which operates a low latency, direct market access (DMA) liquidity pool in which liquidity is streamed by 10 leading FX banks.
Topics: Thought Leadership, Block Trading, Institutional Broker, Institutional Trader, Retail Broker, Retail Trader, Wholesale FX, Industry Trends
I, along with my institutional FX Team at Advanced Markets and Fortex, am dealing with FX brokers who may be in search of liquidity, technology solutions of all kinds, infrastructure enhancements or sometimes just a price feed that is stable and reliable on a daily basis. We have seen it all from novice brokers that need everything explained from A to Z, medium-sized price-conscious brokers that are trying to bypass pre-qualifications and over-state their volume figures to get better deals to larger brokers asking us to fill out lengthy RFPs (Request for Proposal) while the work on selecting a new liquidity partner.
Topics: FX Liquidity, FX Liquidity Provider, Institutional Broker, Institutional Trader, Retail Broker, Retail Trader, FX Broker Startup, Start Your Own Forex Brokerage, SYOB, Brokerage
Topics: Forex Brokerage, Start Your Own Forex Brokerage, FX Broker Startup, FX Jurisdictions, FX Liquidity Provider, FX Technology Provider, Institutional Broker, Institutional Trader, SYOB
Over the past few years the traditional FX Prime Broker industry has been thinning out, creating a demand for the types of services they provided. The loss of the institutional big bank Prime Brokerage services has occurred due to credit risk, small profit margin, risk aversion and new regulation. This reaction by those larger prime brokers has been clearing the way for specialized FX Prime of Prime (PoP) firms to gain market share. A Prime of Prime brokerage is a one stop shop for retail brokerages, hedge funds, money managers and wholesale traders to access top tiered global bank liquidity, cutting edge technology, cost effective rollover rates and clearing services.
Topics: Thought Leadership, Forex Brokerage, Prime of Prime, FX Liquidity Provider, Institutional Broker, Institutional Trader, Brokerage, Traders
Notice Advanced Markets LTD holds Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) 444649 and only provides services to clients who meet the definition of ‘wholesale’ client under the Corporations Act 2001. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission will not extend investor protections to clients receiving financial services outside of Australia. Please be aware that off-exchange foreign currency transactions carry a high degree of risk and are not suitable for many investors.
*Note: Advanced Markets does not accept any Non-ECP U.S. Accounts