Optimizing Electronic FX Trading Performance

Greater use of electronic execution has brought substantial benefits to the FX trading industry, but has also created new challenges. Trading venues and participants alike operate in a more diverse and competitive marketplace, in which both the volume and velocity of trading have increased.

We outline how best-in-class network data analytics leveraging network data can help firms achieve these objectives. The key is to deploy a data-driven approach to position and optimize platforms, manage customer experience, and interact with key trading partners and stakeholders. We describe key requirements that firms should look for when establishing their IT Operations Framework, and network data analytics best practices that implementers can employ to successfully deliver on these requirements.