Op Ed: The February volume crunch LeapRate

March 08, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

Op Ed: The February volume crunch

What is really worse? Low trading volumes, or a single black swan event? Andrew Saks-McLeod takes a look at the dichotomy between two scenarios

September 01, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

Marex Spectron puts an end to its FX business as prolonged period of low volumes blights global market

After a decade, commodities-focused brokerage house Marex Spectron closed the doors on its FX business last week

August 27, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

Guest Editorial: 10 ways to improve broker marketing ROI when volatility is down

MediaGroup London’s Bart Burggraaf discusses some of the ways brokers can increase the ROI of their marketing when volatility is down, as is the case right now

August 08, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

Thomson Reuters July average daily volumes lowest this year at $344 billion

June's considerable upturn in trading volumes at Thomson Reuters did not last, with July's results depicting the lowest average daily volumes since the beginning of 2014.

August 07, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

KVB Kunlun releases H1 results for 2014, HK$1.2M profit in Q2 versus a HK$5.8M loss in Q1

FX volumes at KVB Kunlun continue to produce lackluster results, however the company gained some ground in the second quarter of this year.

August 05, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

HSBC sees 34% decline in FX revenues dragging down Q2 results

The prolonged period of low volumes is not just the preserve of retail and non-bank FX firms, as HSBC's second quarter results show steep decline in FX revenues.

July 25, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

Danske Bank looks at layoffs if FX trading volumes don't recover

With interbank FX volumes at a prolonged low point, Danske Bank weighs up the possibility of making redundancies within its trading desks.

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