Foreign Exchange Market

Barclays Fined $150M Over ‘Last Look’ System
Risk & Compliance

Barclays Fined $150M Over ‘Last Look’ System

Barclays did not seek 'to distinguish toxic order flow from instances in which prices merely happened to move in favor of the customer,' said the NYFDS.
By Matthew Heller | November 19, 2015
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Currency Trader Faces Onerous Loan Terms
Credit

Currency Trader Faces Onerous Loan Terms

FXCM survived the strengthening of the Swiss franc, but will it survive the loan that bailed out the company?
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | January 20, 2015
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Banks Clamping Down on Unethical Currency Traders
Risk Management

Banks Clamping Down on Unethical Currency Traders

After several probes revealed FX dealers are leaking customer information for profit, some top banks are reacting by introducing restrictive measures.
By Iris Dorbian | September 16, 2014
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Are Bankers Overcharging for FX Transactions?
Global Business

Are Bankers Overcharging for FX Transactions?

The Justice Department is investigating sales practices of foreign-exchange banks as part of a wider probe into FX market rigging.
By Vincent Ryan | June 23, 2014
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Only Half of Companies Hedging Currency and Other Risks
Risk Management

Only Half of Companies Hedging Currency and Other Risks

About half of the nonfinancial companies listed on U.S. exchanges did not hedge their exposure to FX, commodity prices or interest rates last year.
By Vincent Ryan | October 17, 2013
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Much Ado About the Euro
Banking & Capital Markets

Much Ado About the Euro

Today it's Europe's problem -- Tomorrow, it's the world's.
By John Xenakis | April 1, 1998
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