Articles by Joe Parsons
CME outage sparks FX soul search
How November’s halt exposed fragile wiring of new futures-led market structure
Renminbi options volumes plummet as vol grinds lower
USD/CNH volumes fell 84% in 2025 as PBoC currency management took hold
FX options API trading takes off at quant hedge funds
Systematic players behind surge in direct execution, say dealers
Wild dollar swing upended FX options hedges
Banks chased vol higher as last week’s EUR/USD surge knocked out barrier trades
FXSpotStream expands into US Treasuries trading
Bank-owned streaming venue targets mid-year launch, offering “all you can eat” subscription fees
US mutual funds slash short euro positions at record pace
Counterparty Radar: Pimco cut $4.6bn of EUR/USD puts in Q3 amid changing stance on dollar direction
Nomura hires new global eFX head
Mark McMillan to oversee e-trading and sales activities in newly created role
Trump’s LatAm gambit spurs FX hedging rush
Venezuela op boosts risk reversals as investors look to protect carry trades
Citadel Securities hires former Eisler CRO
Pregnell joins market-maker after demise of hedge fund
Quants tell FX dealers how to make the most of passive liquidity
Paper from HSBC and Imperial sets out when to skew pricing, and when not
All that glisters: precious metal volumes surge on FX venues
Gold and silver liquidity on foreign exchange trading platforms improves as more dealers link precious metals with e-FX
CME futures outage caused FX spot pricing problems
At least one non-bank was forced to pull prices, and NDFs also affected
Inside Safran’s $54bn FX options book
French aircraft parts supplier emerges as key exotics player