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Inside this issue

• Beijing’s policies could spark a new dollar dive

• Japan’s move to stem a rise in the yen could be the start of a trend

• A ‘flash crash’ in FX is less likely than in the equities markets - -

Content

Innovation drives trading surge

The rising importance of technology favours the big banks, says Jennifer Hughes

Liquidity: Emerging markets are the future

Jennifer Hughes unravels the growth of a trend in currency trading

Reserves: All eyes turn to China’s foreign money mountain

Beijing’s policies could spark a new dollar dive, says Peter Garnham

Intervention: The genie has escaped from the bottle

Japan’s move to stem a rise in the yen could be the start of a trend, says Peter Garnham

China: How to share in forecast renminbi rises

Volatility rather than appreciation could be a ploy, says Josh Noble

Algorithmic trading: Market keeps machines in their place

A ‘flash crash’ in FX is less likely than in the equities markets, says Jeremy Grant

Automated trades: Man and machinery in perfect harmony

Systematic algo trading in FX is widespread, says Izabella Kaminska

The CME: Growth is driven by investors’ need for clarity

Izabella Kaminska explains the role of the exchange

Retail FX: A trading hero – for the day

Active day-trading, long a feature in Japan and the US, is growing rapidly in Europe. Peter Garnham tries his hand

US retail FX: War waged on cowboy practices

Investors are less happy about being protected, says Gregory Meyer