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During the review period, Tradepoint Systems significantly enhanced its pricing and price construction capabilities, leading to substantial benefits for clients and the business. Its flagship product, Lightning FX, features a full suite of pricing and trading strategies, coupled with user interfaces designed to cater to the varied needs of e-FX administrators, voice traders, salespersons and end clients.

UBS has continued to evolve the FX offering on its UBS Neo platform over the past four years, with the bank making significant strategic investments in the last 12 months that further refine the offering.

Aeron, Adaptive’s open-source technology platform dedicated to building low-latency, cloud-tolerant trading systems has been at the forefront of recent industry developments.

UBS’s acquisition of Credit Suisse boosted its capabilities in the Swiss FX market. Already a dominant player in Switzerland, the deal allowed the bank to offer a comprehensive range of FX services to a larger, more diverse client base. It also enabled it to deepen its expertise, particularly in the Swiss franc market, where client demand for specialized insights is growing.

Leveraging its deep knowledge of local markets in CEE, coupled with global product expertise, UniCredit dominated the regional FX market. The bank’s extensive network enables access to a broad suite of FX products, serving a diverse range of clients, including multinational corporations, financial institutions, local corporates and retail customers. This broad reach helps clients of all sizes optimize their FX strategies, whether in local markets or on the global stage.

Citibanamex, with over 139 years of history in Mexico, is a leading player in the FX business. The bank offers FX services for a diverse set of currencies, including the MXN, USD and EUR. It is known for its ability to deliver complex FX solutions through an extensive product range such as FX spot, forwards, swaps and options, supported by a robust team of over 200 professionals and coverage across 1,280 branches.

Capitolis’s financial technology platform aims to unlock capital constraints for its clients by providing access to diversified capital and investment opportunities. Recognising significant inefficiencies in bank-held derivative portfolios, Capitolis works with clients to reduce risk, increase stability, and improve capital efficiency. With that aim, over the past year, Capitolis has introduced several strategies that have significantly enhanced its foreign exchange novation business.

BestX, an independent entity within State Street's GlobalLink franchise, continues to be an industry-standard in FX and has significantly evolved its offering with a number of key initiatives.

TP ICAP has been making significant progress in transitioning from traditional voice broking to a more integrated electronic and voice broking model. The company’s multi-asset liquidity platform, Fusion, has been at the forefront of this evolution, especially since the launch of its FX options platform, FXOhub in 2020. Since the platform's inception, TP ICAP has seen an impressive increase in volumes and market share in FX options. From being ranked fourth or fifth, the firm has climbed to a consistent second place, occasionally securing the top spot.

SGX FX is the largest Asian FX Futures exchange and has continued to innovate in the Asian FX markets by offering comprehensive solutions tailored to the evolving needs of clients, while driving growth through technological innovation and client engagement.

Amidst ongoing currency volatility, chief financial officers are facing heightened challenges, as the risk of adverse currency movements threatens to negatively impact profits. MillTechFX has seen an increase in its risk management services, largely due to the rising importance of FX risk management among senior finance executives worldwide, coupled with their need for a transparent and straightforward solution.

Over 2023, Sacombank’s FX division played a crucial role in the bank's strategy, according to its own records, contributing 10%-20% of its pre-tax profit. Despite global economic challenges including high inflation and geopolitical instability, Sacombank focused on supporting businesses affected by the rising USD/VND exchange rate.