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— Dr John Bates, Progress Software

Customised algorithms can provide the edge that traders need to compete effectively in the FX market and can offer them access to multiple liqduity pools, writes Dr John Bates.

CME and Reuters have combined to produce another foreign exchange platform, but with the market on an upward curve, are they merely jumping on the band wagon? Roger Aitken reports.

Despite regular stories of the record $800bn deficit run by the US administration, there are various reasons why the dollar will continue to be strong, writes Neil Record.

The entry of hedge funds into FX, in an attempt to secure liquidity, has fuelled investment in technology and a debate about the value of the new inflows, writes Giulio Pignatti-Morano.

— Butterfield: settlement risk greater with FX

FX may be establishing itself as an asset class, attracting institutional interest as well as cross-border trading. But new players must be aware of settlement risk, writes Jonathan Butterfield.

The growth of online FX trading and settlement systems has helped institutional investors reduce costs while at the same time cutting risk, says Mark Warms.