Articles by Elena Mataro
MFX Compass hires ex-Goldman Sachs exec
In this newly created role, Robinson will oversee the global distribution of the company's e-FX trading technology to institutional clients
FXCM's dollar prediction lands it on top
From a technical perspective, the firm anticipates a countertrend movement in the US dollar-strengthening path
Uptick for Thomson Reuters’ volumes
Overall volumes for all transaction types rose to $350 billion, but spot volumes decreased from the previous month
Saxo Bank seeks to recover negative client balances after repricing trades
Group CFO says the bank's priority is to deal with the situation in a "fair way"
Analysts see volatility but no contagion after Greek vote
The election results are viewed as a mandate to seek a tough renegotiation of the bailout, but strategists still consider a worst-case scenario unlikely
Pick-up in volatility takes SEB to top
The Fed tapering quantitative easing, and the European Central Bank and Bank of Japan embarking on further stimulus programmes are likely to lead to sharper currency moves
New York Fed announces re-elections to board
Paul Mello and Terry Lundgren have been re-elected while Emily Rafferty has been reappointed to the institution's board of directors
Hungary and Poland resilient to SNB action
Despite FX exposure to CHF in Hungary and Poland, the region is safe against exchange-rate swings
Further euro weakness expected after ECB announcement
The open-ended programme could lead to EUR/USD trading at 1.09 by the year end, say strategists
ECB QE programme priced into FX market
The market expects around €500 billion of QE from the ECB, which could result in euro appreciation
Monex Europe expands with Madrid opening
The currency broker opens a new office in Spain in a bid to widen its presence in mainland Europe
AUD/NZD lows will not last
Growth, carry and commodity prices have given the Kiwi the upper hand, but ultimately, the Aussie should gain support from the stabilisation of asset markets and commodity prices
BNP Paribas wins on policy divergence theme
The bank expected the euro and the yen to lose ground against the dollar on the back of the major central banks' policies starting to diverge
FXSpotStream hires Reeves for US sales
Mark Reeves joins FXSpotStream from Deutsche Bank as head of sales and new business, Americas
Morgan Stanley hires managing director
Finck will be responsible for securitised research and portfolio management for the bank's global fixed-income platform
Moex FX volumes ticked 52% higher in December
Derivatives and foreign exchange were the most active markets on the Moscow Exchange
LMAX Exchange opens shop in Hong Kong
LMAX Hong Kong is the company's first step in establishing a presence in the Asia-Pacific region
Saxo wins with persistently bullish USD call
The bank ignored calls for a dovish outcome to the FOMC meeting and considers the recent bout of 'risk off' sentiment as temporary
Algomi recruits Bruun-Olsen as head of Asia-Pacific
Jesper Bruun-Olsen previously worked for Oanda and Tradeweb Japan
SNB reserves suggest 24bn euro intervention
The Swiss central bank increases its foreign currency reserves to CHF 495 billion, mainly driven by euro buying, strategists say
Currency funds see fifth month of positive returns
The Parker FX Index reported positive results for the fifth-consecutive month, with a 0.68% return for November
EU banks' exposure to Greece below 5 billion euros
European banks' exposure to Greece's sovereign debt is nil and total Greek lending stands at around EUR 5 billion
The dollar to rule them all
The dollar rally has finally arrived in late 2014, with more gains pencilled in for 2015
UniCredit sees eurozone fundamentals improving
The bank was the most successful forecaster among FX Week's contributors this year, topping the charts 12 times