Executive Summary

This report provides detailed information on Foreign Exchange investing according to investors located in the united Kingdom, including helpful benchmark data such as:

  • Trading volume by product 
  • Product usage rates 
  • Average number of dealers used & concentration of business with dealers used

Graphic slides include:

  • Trading Volume by Transaction
  • Trading Volume by Type of Institution
  • Average Number of Dealers Used, by Trading Volume
  • Average Number of Dealers Used, by Institution Type
  • Concentration of Business 
  • FX Volume Allocation Factors
  • Use of Electronic Trading
  • Proportion of Volume Traded Electronically, by Product
  • Proportion of FX Trading Volume, by Channel 
  • Electronic Trading in Currency Options
  • Use of Non-Bank Liquidity Providers
  • Use of Trading Cost Analysis
  • Benchmarks Used for Foreign Exchange Trading Cost Analysis
Methodology

Research is based on in-person and telephone interviews with 312 respondents between September through November, 2014. The data in this report is based upon aggregated results from individuals participating in the study.