FX market pundits are pinning their hopes on lighter regulations, the evolving landscape of liquidity providers, a more active buy-side, the transforming potential of blockchain, and the future role of humans in the process.
However, some participants were not entirely optimistic.
In 2020, prepare for “more volatile FX markets, less liquidity among banks and better [electronic trading] platforms,” predicted one panelist at the Markets Media FX Trading 2016 event.
Here are six topics to keep in mind for currency market structure in 2020:
- The Volcker Rule & Liquidity
- Algorithms & Speed Bumps
- Buy Side Goes Direct
- Revamping Post-Trade Infrastructure
- Blockchain to the Rescue
- Future of Humans: Directing the Algos?