ParFX: transparency to drive trading practices as Code adoption grows*†
As the number of market participants adopting the FX Global Code of Conduct gathers momentum in 2019, there will be a greater focus on the transparency of trading practices, says Roger Rutherford, chief operating officer at trading venue ParFX.
A buy-side swaps order book – with a difference*†
According to Trad-X’s Marcus, the decision to maintain name give-up was about adhering to existing market norms. The practice aligns with the broker’s foreign exchange spot trading platform, ParFX, where it is supposed to reduce the risk of gaming by high-frequency trading firms. In the high-volume, low-value forex market, dealers were worried such firms might post aggressive prices on a Clob to generate more favourable pricing via RFQ. In the swaps market, that argument is harder to make.
Shortlist 2019*
Best trading platform overall: Envision Financial Systems, MarketsFlow, MIAX Options, ParFX, Tethys Technology, TraditionSEF, Interactive Brokers, Wolverine Execution Services.
Laying the foundations FX takes steps to secure its future*
“The ongoing work is ensuring that the price provider is more open and transparent towards the client and they document it in a way that shows you exactly how they’ll treat you. So, being more open and transparent is an enormous first step,” comments Roger Rutherford chief operating officer at ParFX.
Market data fees hinder effective risk management – expert*†
In September, chief executive officer of Tradition-owned spot FX trading platform ParFX, pointed out that firms without bargaining power are struggling to get value for money.
Speed restrictions give FX market participants the hump *
A number of observers stress the need for transparency. There are legitimate uses for a holding timer in some circumstances, but those uses need to be transparent and clear to all pre-trade, says Roger Rutherford, COO of ParFX. “It is critical that a speed bump – or a randomized matching tool – achieves its purpose of meaningfully protecting traders against bad trading behaviour,” he adds.
SEC Rules for SIFMA in Market Data Case*†
Roger Rutherford, COO of ParFX told Traders Magazine that the SEC’s decision is an eye-opener, not just for those in equities in the US, but across financial markets. It supports the widely held view that there needs to be greater transparency in the pricing of market data.
Speed bumps needed to curb “bad trading” – expert*†
The banks that are dominant now were among the first to embrace technology and as a result have built global franchises with embedded risk management, price discovery and execution tools that enable them to manage client flow effectively and cater to a wide range of trading strategies and order types, observes ParFX chief operating officer, Roger Rutherford.
FX: Market responds to BIS report – ‘That’s evolution, baby’ *
The banks that are dominant now were among the first to embrace technology and as a result have built global franchises with embedded risk management, price discovery and execution tools that enable them to manage client flow effectively and cater to a wide range of trading strategies and order types, observes ParFX chief operating officer, Roger Rutherford.
ParFX Reports Rising Revenue for 2017, Profits Spike*
One of the most dynamic spot FX trading platform providers in the industry, ParFX has filed its annual results with the UK Companies House. The firm is reporting that its clients base has continued growing throughout 2017.