Galle Global Macro Partners has joined Traiana's Harmony network in a move that reflects the emphasis many hedge funds are placing on improving post-trade efficiency and reducing operational risks.

As opportunities across the FX universe have multiplied, a new set of challenges has appeared, as technological structures in the back office have struggled to keep up with increasing volumes.

The events of the past 18 months have put credit firmly in the spotlight, giving rise to a new round of product innovation within the FX prime brokerage space.

This article explores how the CLS Aggregation Service is heralding a new chapter in operational risk reduction and banking industry collaboration.

More than ever, back-office teams need to develop operational procedures underpinned by solid technologies in order to address investor's needs, adapt to a changing market environment, anticipate new regulations and manage counterparty risk. It's a significant but not insurmountable challenge.

Post-trade processing in FX demands reinvention in order to reach the goals of reduced operational risk, rationalization and consolidation of back-office processes and a decrease in post-trade costs, at a time when volumes have increased substantially.

The dramatic defaults of Lehman Brothers and AIG prompted a flight to quality in the FX prime brokerage market. Frances Maguire looks at what it takes to be a provider of choice in the current environment and in the future.

FX Prime brokerage as a mainstream service has expanded beyond the hedge fund world to embrace all client types who are recognising the benefits it can bring to their business

Expanding Beyond Cash Products - Enabling FX Options STP

Extending Technology innovation to Tri-Party Credit Analysis