Podcast Episode #2 – The rise of the non-bank Prime of Prime ecosystem.

Andrew Saks-McLeod and Paul Orford examine the current explosion in Prime of Prime and non-bank institutional liquidity provision, and how this will go one of three ways!

What exactly is a prime of prime? Live from iFXEXPO, Limassol, Cyprus

Don’t get caught out! How to mitigate exposure to volatility by a prime brokerage

Prime of primes & the CFD conundrum: Brian Phillips, Founding Partner at Argosy Global Advisors explains

ADS Securities Executive Directors speak to FinanceFeeds about the evolution of prime of prime

“Institutional clients, and their retail clients in the case of retail brokers, can end up with a far better deal if they can access liquidity directly from their prime of prime but still have the ability to take whichever direct price feed they prefer” – James Watson, CEO, ADS Securities, London.

Tier 1 bank prime brokerage credit crunch: It’s not just the balance sheets, its KYC too! – Op Ed

It is the opinion of many Swiss banking executives that I have spoken to this week that compliance, and not just balance sheet size, is a major, and unwritten consideration for Tier 1 banks when extending counterparty credit to the OTC sector. Here is my opinion

CFH Clearing Head of Prime Brokerage Nick Mortimer on increasing liquidity pools for best execution

All new prime of prime brokerage launches in London, headed by Integral’s Ramy Soliman. We speak to him in detail

“Are you implying that some Prime of Primes are offering liquidity that is perceived to be based off direct relationships but turns out to be indirectly sourced? If so, there is a limitation on the capacity of liquidity that the provider can genuinely service without a deterioration in the pricing and execution” – Ramy Soliman, CEO, Stater Global Markets

The Tier 1 FX interbank dealers want OUR business back – Op Ed

Several meetings with senior Tier 1 bank executives and leaders of prime of prime brokerages in London recently have demonstrated that, as long as the criteria is met, the OTC FX industry is a vital business that the banks cannot afford to miss out on. Here are my findings thus far.