iSAM Expands UK Presence with Move to New London Headquarters

Risk share models can be a powerful way for brokers to unlock value from their flow, however, they often don’t deliver on exactly what is promised. Many brokers find themselves locked into arrangements that lack clarity, consistency, or flexibility, leaving them uncertain about how revenue is generated or why payouts look the way they do.

Following our recent feature in e-Forex magazine, where James Gavin, Head of Trading Europe at iSAM Securities, discussed the evolving approach to collaboration between brokers and liquidity providers (LPs), we take a deeper look at how these relationships are shifting.

Following on from his interview with eForex magazine, we decided to dig deeper into the world of APIs with a full interview with Barry Flanigan. Read below as the Head of Asia Pacific, iSAM Securities, delves into the effect of APIs on the world of e-FX trading.

Financial markets have been forced to adjust rapidly and with heightened volatility - will trade negotiations bring meaningful stability, or are they simply a pause in an escalating trade war?

With recent events including geopolitical instability and inflation concerns, risk appetite is at the forefront of our minds. What should institutional investors be doing to balance risk and opportunity in the coming months?

Last week’s (Wednesday 16th April) CPI (Consumer Price Index) revealed a decline in inflation to 2.6%, down from 2.8% in February, landing below the BoE’s forecast of 2.7%. Core CPI, which excludes energy and food, eased slightly to 3.4%, down from 3.5% the previous month.

Asian stocks climbed to a record, and the dollar held its losses as global investors favoured non-US assets amid policy unpredictability and geopolitical risks. Precious metals also set new all-time highs. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index gained 0.4%, and a gauge of emerging-market stocks also hit a record high.

Global stock markets rallied strongly as U.S. President Donald Trump backed away from his threat to impose tariffs on European countries over the Greenland dispute. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump announced a “framework” for a future deal involving Greenland and the broader Arctic region, following discussions with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

Japanese government bonds rebounded sharply on Wednesday after a severe selloff the previous day that sent super-long yields, including the 40-year tenor, to record highs and triggered ripples across global debt markets.