Executive Summary

This report provides detailed information on Foreign Exchange investing according to investors located across the globe, 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
  • Trading Volume by Region
  • Use of Emerging Markets Currencies
  • Use of Asian Currencies, Part 1
  • Use of Asian Currencies, Part 2
  • Use of Products
  • Use of Dealers’ Research
  • Average Number of Dealers Used, by Trading Volume
  • Average Number of Dealers Used, by Institution Type
  • Concentration of Business
  • Concentration of Business in Electronic Trading
  • Concentration of Business in Voice Trading
  • FX Volume Allocation Factors
  • Use of Electronic Trading
  • Online Trading - Type of System Used
  • Proportion of FX Trading Volume, by Channel
  • Channels Expected to be Used More Actively in Coming Year
  • Proportion of Volume Traded Electronically, by Product
  • Anticipated Proportion of Volume Traded Electronically, by Product
  • Electronic Trading in Currency Options
  • Use of Non-Bank Liquidity Providers
  • Most Important Factors for Prioritizing Single-Dealer E-Trading Platforms, Part 1
  • Most Important Factors for Prioritizing Single-Dealer E-Trading Platforms, Part 2
  • Use of APIs
  • Use of Algorithmic Based Execution Tools
  • Use of Trading Cost Analysis (TCA)
  • Benchmarks Used for Foreign Exchange Trading Cost Analysis (TCA)
  • Use of Prime Brokers
Methodology

Research is based on in-person and telephone interviews with 1,612 respondents between September through November, 2014. The data in this report is based upon aggregated results from individuals participating in the study.