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Thomson Reuters has launched a global analysis and commentary service, FX Buzz, that aims to provide real-time FX insight to market participants.

A new real-time transaction cost analysis service from trading technology provider TradingScreen aims to offer buy-side firms greater transparency over its FX executions.

OTC derivatives reform will require the buy-side to implement new and unfamiliar processes. But the ability to keep costs under control will vary among different types of buy-side institutions.

Nasdaq OMX PHLX, a US options bourse, has launched new index options based on popular MSCI benchmarks that track the performance of international stocks.

Equity trading volumes in Australia sank last month as the four-day Easter weekend and national Anzac day holiday break impacted the number of trading days in the month.

Deutsche Börse has completed the acquisition of 50% of Eurex Zürich from Swiss financial services group SIX for €295 million in cash and about 5.3 million shares.

Software provider Orc has launched its derivatives market making solution in Hong Kong, Sydney and Tokyo, providing a server-based trading engine for advanced quoting and hedging.

Cetip, the Brazilian fixed income central securities depository, has signed an agreement with the IntercontinentalExchange to develop a new fixed income trading platform for Brazilian corporate and government bonds.



Agency broker ITG has released a transaction cost analysis product for the institutional FX market that aims to improve transparency for buy-side firms.

The Osaka Securities Exchange will start offering futures contracts based on the Dow Jones Industrial Average on 28 May.