December 2000 E-supplement
Cover Story
Consortium platforms
The politics of multi-bank sites
When banks finally began investing heavily in online trading platforms, it seemed the more consortia they could join the better. Yet multi-bank platforms are keener than ever to get a taste of independence – something their paymasters may find hard to tolerate. Antony Currie |
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Could TradeWeb unravel from the inside?
TradeWeb has proven itself to be the bellwether for institutional bond trading. But internal tensions are mounting as participating banks join competing foreign exchange platforms. Antony Currie |
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Forex systems
Rivals cooperate for mutual profit
Now that Atriax and FXall have got their act together, bringing with them 75% of the global foreign exchange market, will online trading in forex take off? Tessa Oakley |
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Consortium sites
A guide to consortium sites
Some trading platforms are up and running, but many more have produced words not results. Few have been able to build critical mass. Julian Evans, Thomas Marshall, Tessa Oakley |
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Trade finance
E-trade finance: the race is on
A recent landmark coffee deal, processed through bolero.net, is evidence that online commodities trading will soon be a viable option. Jonathan Bell |
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Asian e-broking
The new frontier
The growth in online trading by retail investors in Hong Kong has been encouraging, but the real potential is far from being fulfilled. Brokers are getting excited about the millions that could flow from China when it opens up fully to outside investors. Julian Marshall |
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Regulators’ view
Getting to grips with e-risk
Developing a suitable regulatory stance in e-commerce is a major task facing the UK’s Financial Services Authority.Lydia Bailey, Crispian Lord |
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E-finance venture capital
The big boys take the initiative
The collapse of many internet stocks has failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the big banks to invest in e-finance. But the no-brainer days of simply funding the latest hot areas are long gone. Britt Tunick |
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E-payments
Survival of the slickest
The dream of efficient real-time payments may come true thanks to the internet. But developments will be hampered since the most important players, the banks, are dragging their feet. David Shirreff |
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Editorial
The empire strikes back |
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| Web monitor |
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Fund management
Managers in e-beauty parade |
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Fixed income
Creating a stock exchange for bonds |
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Technology
S1 builds European banks’ internet platforms |
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Loans
Loan trading set to boom |
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Foreign exchange
Shell invests $11.5 million in forex platform |
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Trade finance
Luring investors into trade finance assets |
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E-Lawyer
Trinity seeks to cover collateralization bases Richard Tyler |
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| People
Rupert Pearce vice president, operations, Atlas Ventures
Lori Mirek president and CEO, Currenex |
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| See June 2000 E-supplement
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