EBS
Currency floor breach raises questions over SNB policy
The Swiss National Bank should consider enlisting the help of top-tier banks to keep EUR/CHF above 1.20, forex traders suggest
Icap’s forex e-trading platform to offer outright forwards
Icap’s forex spot and NDF electronic platform, EBS, is looking to diversify into outright forwards and other services this year
Trading volumes soar in July, report EBS, Reuters and FXall
High volatility in foreign exchange markets as a result of eurozone sovereign debt issues and the US debt problems have resulted in record volumes, platforms report
Industry in flux as electronic trading and risk control comes to the fore
Creative destruction
Icap to launch decimalised pricing on majors in February
Interdealer broker Icap will launch decimalised pricing on major currency pairs on EBS Spot on February 14, the broker told FX Week.
Icap profits up on electronic boom
UK interdealer broker Icap reported rising revenues and profits this morning, after a successful year for its growing electronic broking business.
Icap buys EBS currency broker for $775m
London-based inter-dealer broker Icap has bought currency broker EBS for $775 million in cash.
Icap confirms EBS approach; FX platform expects more than one bidder
Interdealer broker Icap has confirmed it is in “preliminary discussions” to acquire electronic forex heavyweight EBS, ending mounting speculation that the electronic forex dealing platform had been looking for a buyer since July 2004, when it appointed…
CCB joins EBS currency trading platform
China Construction Bank (CCB) has signed up as a customer of the currency trading platform EBS.
Foreign exchange volumes up by a third
Foreign exchange trading volumes are up by nearly a third over the past three years, according to new research from UK consultancy ClientKnowledge.
CityNet Conversation Checker adds forex options
City Networks has added vanilla currency options to its CityNet Conversation Checker, reports RiskNews’ sister publication, FX Week .
Citigroup names new global head of FX options
Citigroup has made Steven Reiter global head of foreign exchange options, replacing Ian Robertson, who filled the post temporarily after the departure of former options head Jack Jeffery in December.
Forex spot and futures platform EBS Trader goes live
The EBS Partnership today goes live with EBS Trader, its internet-delivered conversational direct-dealing system for spot and forwards foreign exchange, company officials told RiskNews ' sister publication FX Week . The service will compete directly with…