Alas poor FXMS, I knew it well October 24, 2008
CME and Thomson Reuters confirm closure of FXMarketSpace October 10, 2008
The cost of FXMarketSpace? September 12, 2008
Exclusive: CME to withdraw from FXMarketSpace? September 11, 2008
People moves: Noel Singh resigns from FXMS June 06, 2008
People moves: FXMS loses legal eagle May 09, 2008
More on FXMS April 04, 2008
Some commentators have labelled FXMS as a concept that is either five years too late or five years too early. Whichever way, it doesn’t seem to be a profitable concept in 2008.
Naughty but nice: FXMS February 15, 2008
I frequently tell my children that if they can’t say anything nice, they shouldn’t say anything at all. It’s a principle I’ve been trying to adhere to all week, ever since I started getting phone calls asking me if I had seen that FXMarketSpace had announced that it was no longer going to publish its volumes.
FXMarketSpace to ‘jump ball’ December 07, 2007
It was known as Project Anonymous in its conception. Unfortunately, FXMarketSpace, the bastard stepchild – sorry, I mean joint venture – of FX industry leviathans the CME and Reuters, has remained pretty anonymous following its birth earlier in 2007.
FXMarketSpace to list new currency pairs October 19, 2007
The first cut is the cheapest July 06, 2007
I decided to email Tom Glocer (chief executive of Reuters) some questions about FXMarketSpace (FXMS), the platform Reuters formed as a joint venture with the CME. I did this, because it seems that if I ask anyone at FXMS any questions, they ignore me. I can only assume that this is because I want to write more than what’s contained in its official communications. Glocer was swift to respond:
Good news from FXMarketSpace June 08, 2007
I mentioned to an old mucker, who is head of FX at what could be termed a regional bank, that FXMS suddenly seemed to be doing quite well in EUR/JPY. “It’s the cheapest way of pumping up the volume. It’s probably some local bucket shop doing the arb between EUR/USD, USD/YEN and EUR/JPY,” was his, even by my standards, very cynical response.
FX people moves: Expansion at FXMarketSpace (FXMS)? June 01, 2007
FXMarketSpace’s Robson defends his corner May 17, 2007
Is it squeaky bum time for FXMS? May 11, 2007
When I saw the turnover figures published officially for the first time this week by FXMS, I couldn’t help but wonder.
I work for a larger securities firm. Now f&*k off April 26, 2007
FXMarketSpace’s volumes: So far, FXMarketSpace (FXMS)has been reticent in sharing its volumes with the wider world.
The new kids on the block: FXMarketSpace February 15, 2007
It’s been a mixed week for the new kids on the block, FXMarketSpace – the 50/50 joint venture between Reuters and the CME.