Market participants deep in preparation as FX market changes ramp up
The foreign exchange software market size is expected to be $16.4 billion by 2032 – with a compound annual growth rate of 7.6% – study predicts.
The foreign exchange software market size is expected to be $16.4 billion by 2032 – with a compound annual growth rate of 7.6% – study predicts.
Implementation of the product is expected to enhance Union Investment’s execution capabilities; Deutsche Bank was the inaugural liquidity provider.
The past week saw appointments across digital assets, equities and execution sales.
Hock has been with Union Investment for almost 10 years, most recently as its head of multi-asset trading, and will now help build out the asset manager’s digital assets remit.
According to panellists, continued investments in technology will continue to benefit the trading industry alongside emphasising the need to remain innovative.
Christoph Hock, head of multi-asset trading at Union Investment, sits down with Annabel Smith to discuss the European asset manager’s new hybrid structure, regulatory divergence post-Brexit, the role of the trader in sustainability, and the token economy.
As research suggests multi-dealer platforms are increasingly costly for market participants, Annabel Smith explores whether this has encouraged FICC traders to move away from multi-dealer towards bilateral trading.
Following the explosive events surrounding GameStop in January, Annabel Smith unpacks the role of social media in this cautionary tale and its impact on institutional investors.
PORT Enterprise from Bloomberg will provide portfolio managers at Union Investment with risk and attribution models, portfolio analytics and reporting functionality.
Union Investment said that Eurex FX futures are now a part of its overall FX strategy.