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Frankfurt – December 28, 2023 – 360T’s new UK-based Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) has received a regulatory interim exemption from the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) that will ensure that Canadian FX market participants can trade on the platform when it launches on January 2.

FRANKFURT, NEW YORK – November 28, 2023 – 360T, a global, leading trading platform for Foreign Exchange, and Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIRT), a leading global provider of financial services, market making and analytics solutions, are pleased to announce a new partnership aimed at providing clients with integrated FX Trading Analytics and TCA services.

Frankfurt – 08 November, 2023 – 360T has been named as the Best Buy-Side EMS provider and for the second consecutive year as the Best Buy-Side Execution Venue at the WatersTechnology Buy-Side Technology Awards 2023.

Frankfurt – November 07, 2023 – 360T’s Swaps User Network (SUN) has become the first platform to offer round the clock API pricing for FX Swaps, with Commerzbank now providing prices for G3 currencies and USD/CNH from the APAC market opening.

FRANKFURT – October 02, 2023 – 360T has been named as the Best Multi-Dealer Platform/ECN, Best FX Order/Execution Management System and Best FX Venue for Corporates at the Euromoney FX Awards.

FRANKFURT – September 28, 2023 – Union Investment has executed its first Block FX Futures trade through 360T and is implementing the 360T Execution Management System (EMS) to further enhance its execution capabilities.

Frankfurt – September 13, 2023 – Streaming mid liquidity via APIs is now available on 360T’s Swaps User Network (SUN), with Deutsche Bank and ING executing the initial trade.

Frankfurt – 11 September 2023 – 360T is now enabling the execution of energy products across the platform, with Lufthansa being the first client to conduct a trade.

Frankfurt – June 30, 2023 – 360T has been named as the Best Execution Management System (EMS) Provider at the 2023 WatersTechnology Asia Awards.

Frankfurt and Hamburg 05 June 2023 – 360T and DIGITEC picked up three awards at the 2023 Inside Market Data & Inside Reference Data Awards, with the Precious Metals Data Feed (PMF) product being named as the Best Market Data Newcomer and Best Reference Data Newcomer and the Swaps Data Feed (SDF) being lauded as the Best Reference Data Initiative.

Frankfurt – May 08, 2023 – 360T has won the Best EMS for FX award at the 11th annual US Markets Choice Awards.

Frankfurt – May 03, 2023 – 360T’s Swaps User Network (SUN) has been named as the Best Sell-Side OTC Trading Initiative for the second year running at the Sell-Side Technology Awards 2023, hosted by WatersTechnology.

Frankfurt – April 26, 2023 – 360T’s Swaps User Network (SUN) has been named as the Best Venue for FX Derivatives at the FX Market Asia Awards 2023.

E-Forex spoke with Robin Nicholas, Head of Swaps Product at 360T, on the causes for growth in Swaps Trading Volumes, the demand for price transparency and what work has been executed on 360T side to overcome challenges in the Swaps market.

Frankfurt – March 22, 2023 – 360T has been named as the Best Foreign Exchange Solution at the Hedgeweek European Awards 2023.

January 23 – Simon Jones, Chief Growth Officer at 360T on the demand for electronic trading and TCA. What factors will drive the growth of electronic FX derivative trading?

December 7 – David Holcombe, Head of Product FX Futures/Clearing at 360T on the changes in the world of FX Clearing.

Frankfurt – December 06, 2022 – 360T and DIGITEC have launched the new Precious Metals Data Feed (PMF), bringing transparency to the Precious Metals marketplace.

Frankfurt – November 10, 2022 – 360T has been named as the Best Buy-Side Execution Venue at the WatersTechnology 2022 Buy-Side Technology Awards.

October 14 – Simon Jones, Chief Growth Officer at 360T, on how market conditions considerably increased 360T’s swaps business and how the Swaps Data Feed has been improved.

Frankfurt – August 25, 2022 – 360T has been named as the “Best Market Data Provider” for the second consecutive year at the FX Markets Asia Awards.

August 15 – 360T has announced that starting October 1st, 2022, only signatories to the latest version of the FX Global Code of Conduct or market makers offering firm liquidity will be able to make prices anonymously on its ECN, 360TGTX.

July 27 – FX Automation in APAC with Greg O’Sullivan – “Automation can enable corporate treasurers to increase the efficiency and productivity of their foreign exchange FX trading without having to invest in additional staff or multiple different technology solutions”.

July 22 – Simon Jones, Chief Growth Officer at 360T, explains why applying FX trading technology to the Base Metals marketplace is likely to be a game-changer.

July 22 – FX Automation in APAC with Greg O’Sullivan

Frankfurt – July 14, 2022 – 360T has been named as the Best Market Data Provider at the WatersTechnology Asia 2022 Awards

Frankfurt – June 29, 2022 – 360T has been named as the Best Market Data Provider at the 20th edition of the FX Markets e-FX Awards.

Frankfurt – April 11, 2022 – 360T SUN has been named as the Best Sell-Side OTC Trading Initiative at the 2022 Sell-Side Technology Awards hosted by WatersTechnology.

E-Forex spoke with Gavin Wells, Head of Swaps Strategy, Robin Nicholas, Head of Swaps Product and Simon Jones, Chief Growth Officer at the firm to discover more about this innovative platform and in what ways it represents a natural progression in the continuing trend towards automation within the FX swaps market.

Frankfurt – February 18, 2022 – 360T has been named as Market Data Vendor of The Year 2022 at the Risk Market Technology Awards.

360T’s market data suite solutions solve specific needs for foreign exchange market participants, and provide comprehensive and holistic solutions for a wide array of clients. Swaps Data Feed (SDF), developed through an innovative partnership with Digitec, plugs a gaping hole in streaming FX swaps data.

360T explores how traditional solutions from the FX markets can further advance the digital currency space by diversifying its range of participants.

“The subject of automated credit has certainly been challenging; understandably the industry has been wary of placing credit with third parties.”, Robin Nicholas, Head of Swap Product at 360T.

The future of the NDF market has been a hugely popular talking point within the FX industry for the past couple of years, and now these conversations are focusing specifically on the availability of streaming prices for these products. Darryl Hooker Head of NDF strategy at 360T explains why.

Frankfurt – December 13, 2021 – 360T has been named as the “Best Professional e-Trading Venue” at the FX Markets 2021 Best Banks Awards, which recognise excellence in the foreign exchange industry.

As competition around Streaming NDFs heats up, Darryl Hooker, Head of NDF Strategy at 360T, outlines how trading venues are differentiating themselves in this product segment.

Just as technology continues to become more ubiquitous in our day-to-day lives, so too is it becoming more prominent within treasury departments, especially when it comes to FX trading and workflows.

This article was originally published by the Association of Corporate Treasurers of Southern Africa (ACTSA) on www.actsa.org.za in partnership with Treasury Management International (TMI). It is reproduced here with their permission.

360T‘s efforts to reduce fragmentation and increase transparency in FX markets, and its launch of a non-deliverable forward (NDF) streaming service to improve how NDF prices are delivered, has earned it three awards at the FX Markets e-FX Awards 2021.

Arguably one of the most consistent trends within the FX industry in recent years has been the growing adoption of execution algos amongst market participants. By Brendon Bigelli, EMEA Spot & Algo Specialist at 360T

Strategic investment secures 360T the Best market data provider award at the FX Markets Asia FX Awards 2021.

Frankfurt – August 17, 2021 – 360T has been named as the “Best Market Data Provider” at the FX Markets Asia Awards 2021.

Frankfurt – July 27, 2021 – 360T has won in three categories at the FX Markets 2021 e-FX awards: “Best Venue for Forwards/Swaps”, “Best Liquidity Aggregation Service” and “Best New Venue Initiative”.

Frankfurt – July 01, 2021 – Deutsche Börse further expands its FX data offering by providing real-time FX pricing data from 360T through its CEF data feed. The offering includes data from 360T’s and DIGITEC’s award-winning Swaps Data Feed (SDF), as well as streaming FX spot pricing data sourced from 360T’s Essential Data Feed (EDF). Deutsche Börse acts as licensor for the data.

Frankfurt – June 30, 2021 – Monex has partnered with 360TGTX to launch the first local credit hub in Mexico for facilitating FX trading.

360T and DIGITEC have been named as the Best Reference Data Newcomer for their Swaps Data Feed (SDF) product at the Inside Market Data (IMD) and Inside Reference Data (IRD) Awards.

Compared to other more established regions around the globe, electronic foreign exchange trading in the Middle East is still emerging. However, new technology and burgeoning business opportunities are quickly making it one of the hot new areas in FX.

Deutsche Börse expands its market data offering by providing FX data from 360T through its Data Shop.

Brendon Bigelli, EMEA Spot & Algo Specialist at 360T, explains how the firm is responding to a growing demand amongst market participants for FX Algos.

360T and DIGITEC have been named as the Best Reference Data Newcomer for their Swaps Data Feed (SDF) product at the Inside Market Data (IMD) and Inside Reference Data (IRD) Awards

David Holcombe, Head of Product, FX Futures & FX Clearing at 360T explains that, far from being just an expensive post-trade add-on, central clearing actually represents a quantifiable economic opportunity for market participants.

Gavin Wells, head of swaps strategy at 360T, explores new products and growth drivers in the FX swaps market, and explains how MidMatch – the firm’s fully automated FX swaps limit order book with mid-rate matching capability – can help clients capitalise on them.

Over the past year 360T has been busy establishing its MidMatch platform for trading FX swaps, developing unique data feeds, adding the ability to support more algos and launching streaming non-deliverable forwards pricing. What’s the common thread linking all of these? A demand for greater automation within the FX industry.

360T has once again been named as the “Best Vendor for Dealing Technology” at the FX Markets 2020 Best Banks Awards, which recognise excellence in the foreign exchange industry.

360T comes into its own in the quest to electronify the FX swaps space.

360T has been named as the “Best ECN/MDP for Forwards/Swaps” and the “Best Market Data Provider” at the FX Markets 2020 e-FX Awards.

David Holcombe, Product Lead for FX Futures and Clearing at 360T discusses breaking down the remaining barriers between OTC and Listed FX markets.

Lots of buy side firms are talking about FX automation right now, but what does it mean when this talk turns into action? Sebastian Hofmann-Werther, Head of EMEA at 360T, explains.

Vincent Sangiovanna, CEO of 360TGTX on the key benefits of ECNs and how they differentiate one from another.

While the impact of LatAM currencies has been rather small on the global FX trading, they have great potential to play a more visible role. Matt O’Hara, 360T’s CEO for the Americas on the changing landscape of eFX in Latin America.

360T Group, Deutsche Börse Group’s FX unit and global provider of a multi-bank, multi-asset trading platform has appointed Gavin Wells as Head of Swaps Strategy.

Sebastian Hofmann-Werther, Head of EMEA at 360T, explains how the barriers preventing greater automation for trading non-spot FX products are being overcome, and why buy-side firms could stand to benefit significantly as a result of this.

360T, Deutsche Börse’s FX unit and global provider of a multi-bank, multi-asset trading platform, today announced the launch of 360TGTX MidMatch, a fully automated FX Swaps limit orderbook with mid-rate matching capability.

360T, Deutsche Börse’s FX unit and global provider of a multi-bank, multi-asset trading platform, today announced the completion of its first trade in Streaming Non-Deliverable Forwards (NDFs).

The winds of change have begun to blow in the world of FX swaps, and as a result it’s becoming increasingly apparent that knowledge — in the form of accurate market data — truly is power.

Build, load and scale. Those are the three phases of development that Carlo Kölzer, 360T’s group chief executive officer and global head of foreign exchange for its owner, Deutsche Börse, applies to the strategic initiatives rolled out on the platform.

J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley are the first to use Eurex Clearing’s OTC FX clearing service Important milestone in Deutsche Börse’s FX strategy

The winds of change have begun to blow in the world of FX Swaps, and as a result it’s becoming increasingly apparent that knowledge — in the form of accurate market data — truly is power.

Seeking to complement its existing fully disclosed request for stream (RFS) NDF business, 360T says it is set to launch streaming NDF pricing shortly.

Union Investment, one of Europe’s leading asset managers for private and institutional clients, has started trading Eurex FX Futures after seeing growing traction in the product as part of their overall FX portfolio strategy.

Societe Generale, one of Europe’s leading financial services groups, now offers full support for the Eurex FX Futures – from clearing to trading.

Deutsche Börse-owned 360TGTX plans to unveil a streaming technology in the next quarter that is designed to help facilitate the entry of bank algos into the growing non-deliverable forwards (NDF) market, as well as support credit intermediation.

As 360T prepares to go live with a new electronic marketplace for banks trading FX swaps, Galen Stops takes a look at the details behind the launch.

2018 saw 360T – part of Deutsche Börse Group since 2015 – make a number of changes to its business, both internally and externally.

While the abundance of pools still rings true, the FX market is quite a distance through a front-to-back evolution that has changed it from where bilateral and disclosed liquidity was the norm, to a landscape where there are multiple routes you should consider in order to get the trade you need, done.

Flow Traders has joined the panel of quality FX liquidity providers for the Eurex FX Futures products, further deepening liquidity to investors. As of now, Flow Traders will provide liquidity throughout the whole range of monthly- and quarterly deliverable FX Futures, as well as in the non-deliverable Rolling Spot Futures.

ABN AMRO Clearing now provides immediate support for the Classic FX derivative contracts with attributes including monthly and quarterly expiries that are immediately familiar to existing FX derivative users, as well as the innovative Rolling Spot Futures product that is now live.

in which Carlo Kölzer, CEO 360T Group and Global Head of FX at Deutsche Börse Group, talks to Galen Stops about how the FX market is still “under-futurised”. Discussing 360T’s increasing FX offering, Carlo Kölzer highlights its credit mitigaton solutions as one potential driver of more “futurised” FX products.

Does anyone remember Mifid II, or the staggering amount of time, energy and resources that were being expanded around this time last year? With that deadline now firmly in the past, market participants have been able to consider investments and innovations unrelated to the regulations, and go back to business as usual.

Many FX participants are already reviewing their FX operating model, building support for FX clearing and Futures in addition to their OTC FX.

In the last four years, the number of liquidity providers offering algo execution strategies has risen significantly, with currently close to 20 banks now providing services. This in turn further raises the profile of FX algos among corporate treasurers, with a growing number becoming curious about their usage and benefits, explains Simon Jones, Chief Growth Officer of 360T, Deutsche Börse Group’s FX unit.

Deutsche Börse and 360T, Deutsche Börse Group’s FX unit, to serve FX markets with independent streaming swap market data

In a response to growing Corporate interest in the Algo space, 360T has further expanded the Liquidity Providers accessible through 360T TEX.

As demand rises among large multinationals, Mittelstand companies and asset managers, German banks and trading platforms have invested in FX algos. Traditional risk transfer continues to play a role, but algos are here to stay. Joel Clark reports.

By David Holcombe, Product Lead for FX Futures and Clearing, 360T | Deutsche Börse Group

Move promotes openness in FX markets with Thomson Reuters FXall and 360T customers benefiting from integrated and automated price distribution.

Deutsche Börse Group’s Foreign Exchange unit 360T is expanding its participation in the global FX market and presence in the US by acquiring the GTX ECN business from GAIN Capital Holdings Inc. A purchase agreement was signed on May 29, 2018.

360T Group, Deutsche Börse Group’s FX division and independent global provider of a multi-bank, multi-asset trading platform has appointed Randy Rupan as Head of Spot for the Americas, Robin Nicholas as Swap Product Manager and Paul Lonsdale as Liquidity Manager Americas. All three bring a wealth of experience in their respective fields to 360T.

Alfred Schorno, Global Head of Sales 360T Group, on the focus on electronic execution and the increased use of Algos as part of an execution strategy.

Carlo Kölzer, 360T’s chief and Deutsche Börse’s head of FX, tells FX Week about his plans for the venue.

Vikram Srinivasan, Head of FX Spot at 360T, writes about the question which role an ECN should assume in effective risk exchange.

360T, Deutsche Börse Group’s company for FX, has announced that it has been selected by M&G Investments to provide streamlined workflow technology for order handling and execution.

M&G Investments has opted for Deutsche Börse-owned 360T as its workflow technology provider for FX order handling and execution, the Frankfurt-headquartered platform provider has announced.

Vikram Srinivasan, Head of FX Spot 360T Group, speaks with e-Forex on the real value of an ECN.

Best Execution talks to David Holcombe, Product Lead for FX Futures and Clearing, 360T.

Automation is transforming FX trading just as MiFID II is transforming the financial markets, writes Sarah Pittroff, Head of Corporate Sales, Germany, 360T.

360T, the winner in the Best Professional E-Trading Venue category at the 2017 FX Week Best Banks Awards, responds to regulatory changes and market trends by gearing up to offer a clearing solution.

FX is a truly unique market both in its scale and the diversity of its market participants. By Vikram Srinivasan, Head of FX Spot 360T Group.

360T has been named the “Best” in three important categories in the industry-recognized Euromoney FX Survey 2017 for Multi-Bank and Independent Platforms.

360T announces new All-Time-Highs for daily overall trading volumes and monthly ADV and launches its undisclosed marketplace (ECN).

360T has launched an undisclosed electronic communication network (ECN) and announced record daily average trading volumes (ADV) for April, as well as a new all-time high.

360T has launched an ECN which offers its clients full advantage of accessing new sources of bank and non-bank liquidity.

David Holcombe, 360T´s Product Manager for Listed FX and Clearing, on the question if the FX market moves on-exchange – often asked to panels at FX conferences.

360T Group, Deutsche Börse Group’s powerhouse for FX and independent global provider of a multi-bank, multi-asset trading platform, continuous to invest in accelerating its strong growth path by making a high caliber addition to its Management.

Simon Jones has joined 360T as chief growth officer, responsible for expanding the trading platform´s current line of products, as well as the launch of  upcoming ones.

360T Group, Deutsche Börse Group’s powerhouse for FX and independent global provider of a multi-bank, multi-asset trading platform, has appointed Jack Linker as the Head of Bank and Hedge Fund Sales for the Americas. He will be based in New York where he reports to Matt O’Hara, CEO 360T Americas.

360T has seen significant volume growth in North Asia, especially in Hong Kong, Taiwan and China during the last year. As foreign exchange trading volumes swing further towards Asia, eFX takes centre stage, writes Richard Willsher.

Jim Cochrane, Head of Institutional Investor Sales for the Americas at 360T, tells FX-MM why FX transaction cost analysis is a must for the buy-side and how it can drive down trading costs.

Roger McAvoy, Regional Sales Director, Asia Pacific, and Andrew Cromie, Global Head of Product Management for Institutional Investors, 360T, on how to achieve better outcomes and embrace change to realise meaningful results.

Over the next two years, 360T is set to release several products and services geared to risk mitigation and best execution, indicating the FX platform is positioning itself almost as a one-stop shop for its clients entering the fragmented market.

360 Treasury Systems AG (360T), Deutsche Börse Group’s powerhouse for FX, global multi-bank, multi-asset trading platform and infrastructure solutions’ provider, disclosed today that it has been consecutively voted the winner of the “Best Professional e-Trading Venue” at the 2016 FX Week Best Banks Awards.

Carlo Koelzer, CEO 360T Group and Global Head of FX at Deutsche Börse Group, talks to Galen Stops about the importance of building critical mass amidst the changing landscape of the FX market. with Carlo Kölzer, CEO 360T Group.

Alfred Schorno, Global Head of Sales 360T Group, on the changing dynamic in the market today and how 360T echoes shift to exchanges.

360T is broadening its reach with new products, services and partnerships. One area in which 360T is partnering with multi national corporations is in automated trading, with the introduction of its execution management system.

360T, Deutsche Börse’s powerhouse for FX and independent global provider of a multi-bank, multi-asset trading platform, now offers a fully integrated trade confirmation solution in partnership with BELLIN, a global leader in providing web-based treasury software and services.

360 Treasury Systems AG (360T), the center of competence of Deutsche Börse Group’s global FX strategy, disclosed today that it has been awarded again as “The Best Professional E-Trading Venue” as well as “Best Vendor for Dealing Technology” in the FX Week Best Bank Awards. The awards will be presented on 25 November, 2015 at the Landmark, London.

360T, Deutsche Börse’s powerhouse for FX and independent global provider of a multi-bank, multi-asset trading platform, has appointed Minna Lehto Sousa as Head of Sales Nordic.

In P&L, David Holcombe, Product Manager for Listed FX and Clearing, explains why 2017 will be the tipping point for a major structural evolution that will free the market from many of its current constraints, marking a new generation of FX.

In FX Week, Carlo Kölzer, CEO 360T Group, talks about corporates as an important and demanding customer segment and why 360T is their preferred go-to provider.

In e-Forex, Andrew Cromie, 360T´s Global Head of Product Management for Institutional Investors, explains why a robust best execution policy and process is not as difficult or expensive to put in place and why finding the right un-conflicted partner is key.

e-Forex on 360T´s platform solution EMS that is designed in conjunction with and specifically for Asset Managers.

FX-MM’s FX roundtable brings together industry experts at a time when the market is undergoing profound change, with the rise of non-bank liquidity providers and the retrenchment of prime brokers, and the increasing importance of connectivity.

360T Group, the center of competence of Deutsche Börse Group’s global FX strategy and independent global provider of a multi-bank, multi-asset trading platform continues to invest in accelerating its strong growth path in the Americas.

Andrew Cromie, Global Head of Product Management for Institutional Investors, 360T Group, writes about future market structural changes and how to prepare strategically for the upcoming challenges.

Deutsche Börse Group’s powerhouse for FX 360T, today announced that it has been named the “Best” in five important categories: “Speed of Execution”, “Variety of Dealers”, “Risk Management & Compliance”, “Spread Competitiveness” and “Breadth of Currencies” in the industry-recognized Euromoney FX Survey 2016 for Multi-Bank and Independent Platforms.

360T Extending the value chain for all their clients – e-Forex talks with Andrew Cromie, Global Head of Product Management for Institutional Investors, 360T Group, the award-winning multi-bank, multi-asset trading platform for OTC financial instruments…

“Die von der Deutschen Börse für 725 Mill. Euro gekaufte Devisenhandelsplattform 360T treibt den Ausbau ihrer Funktionalitäten voran und profitiert dabei von der Anbindung an die Eschborner. ‘Diese Übernahme bietet für uns jetzt die Chance, der einzige Anbieter im Devisenbereich zu sein, der von illiquiden Deviseninstrumenten bis hin zu hochliquiden Futures alles auf oder außerhalb von regulären Handelsplätzen anbieten kann’, so 360T-Chef Carlo Kölzer im Interview der Börsen-Zeitung…”

By Richard Willsher “News that the RMB is to be included in the International Monetary Fund’s Special Drawing Rights basket reserve currency has intensified expectation that the mainland Chinese currency will soon become a major feature of the e-trading landscape. At the beginning of October the People’s Republic aunched its China International Payment System (CIPS) as an interface between its domestic clearing and settlement system China National Advanced Payment System (CNAPS) and SWIFT…”

360 Treasury Systems AG (360T), the center of competence of Deutsche Börse Group’s global FX strategy, disclosed today that it has been awarded again as “The Best Professional E-Trading Venue” as well as “Best Vendor for Dealing Technology” in the FX Week Best Bank Awards. The awards will be presented on 25 November, 2015 at the Landmark, London.

Today Deutsche Börse completed the acquisition of 360T, following the approval of relevant antitrust authorities and the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). The trading platform remains under the regulatory supervision of BaFin and operates under the existing management team. Moreover, 360T’s CEO Carlo Kölzer will join Deutsche Börse’s Group Management Committee.

By Roger McAvoy, Institutional Sales Director, Asia, at 360T Trading Networks “There are many reasons why the call for greater transparency in FX execution, pricing and quote management practices are coming under Review. Remarkably, this has only accelerated in the last few years, as a result of public scrutiny and media attention on uncompetitive FX pricing practices that has affected institutional investors and others globally…”

Roger McAvoy, Institutional Sales Director – Asia; 360T Trading Networks examines ongoing transparency initiatives in FX trading. Originally published in

360T, one of the leading providers of web-based trading technologies for OTC financial instruments, today announced its celebration of 15 years in business. Since its foundation in 2000, 360T has come a long way from a small regional technology start-up to one of the leading global multi-bank trading platforms in the rapidly growing world of electronic trading.

Matt O’Hara, CEO for the Americas at 360T, talks to Galen Stops about the future of multibank trading platforms, building a business in developing markets and why 360T is more than just a platform for corporates.

360T Group, the leading global provider of a multi-bank, multi-asset trading platform, announced today that Deutsche Börse Group has signed a definitive agreement to buy the company for a total purchase price of 725 million Euro. The completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory and anti-trust approval.

The Middle East region needs careful definition. The Arabian peninsula provides a useful guide, as it includes the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait. Lebanon and Jordan fall within our definition. We can effectively exclude Syria, Iraq and Iran from our e-forex market for reasons of conflict and sanctions, while further north Turkey’s geographic location, economic and trade dynamics set it apart and beyond the Middle East region.

«Fintech» ist zu einem Modewort geworden. Immer mehr Startup-Firmen aus dem Technologiebereich behaupten, den Banken ihr angestammtes Geschäft streitig machen zu können, indem sie Finanzdienstleistungen besser, intelligenter, effizienter und vor allem günstiger in digitaler Form anbieten als die «unbeweglichen, teuren und primär auf den eigenen Vorteil bedachten Dinosaurier».

Last Look is currently a hotly debated topic and as in many cases like this, we should be careful that the pendulum is not pushed too far from the healthy middle. In principal, last look is a well-established market protocol that when utilised properly enables Market Makers to provide tighter spreads and better pricing.

,,Die Spreads haben sich seit Jahresanfang leicht ausgeweitet‘‘. CEO: Risiko und Preis für Liquiditätsbereitstellung werden seit den Franken-Turbulenzen und wegen zusätzlicher Kosten durch die Regulierung anders gesehen.

360 Treasury Systems AG (360T), leading independent global provider of a multi-bank, multi-asset trading platform, today announced that it has been named the Best in three important categories: “Speed of Execution”, “Spread Competitiveness” and “Breadth of Currencies” in the industry-recognized Euromoney FX Survey 2015 for Multi-Bank and Independent Platforms.

360T, the leading independent global provider of a multi-bank, multi-asset trading portal, has appointed Andrew Priest as Head of Institutional Sales, UK/Ireland. Andrew Priest has joined 360T as Head of Institutional Sales UK and Ireland, reporting to Alfred Schorno, Managing Director, 360T Group.