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Kim Winding Larsen becomes new ACIFMA president delegate
Larsen is a long-time Danske Bank employee and ACI member
FX class action could run into billions – UK class representative
Given London’s share of the FX market, the damages sought could be greater than those received in the US
FX volatility rouses from hibernation
Volatility picks up on back of fluctuating US-China trade tensions and central bank easing
Standard Chartered fares best in mixed Q2 European Ficc results
Client activity remains muted as low volatility and geopolitical uncertainties weigh on sentiment
Justin Klug becomes president of Capitolis
Klug, the firm’s current COO, previously led the US rates-structuring team at Credit Suisse
ABN Amro: yen to strengthen as dollar rally fades
USD/JPY will fall below 100 as safe haven flows shift from the dollar to the yen
Trading volumes fall on most ECNs in July
FXSpotstream bucked the trend with yet another year-on-year increase
BNPP launches hybrid NDF algos as electronic trading matures
Launch of BNP Paribas’s algos follows fast-growing demand for NDFs
Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan go live with CLSNow
Unlike CLS’s main settlement tool, CLSNow lets banks settle FX positions on the same day
Collective UK action brought against FX cartel banks
Banks targeted are those that took part in the ‘banana split’ and ‘Essex Express’ cartels
Esma warns retail brokers over ‘pro’ push
Regulator warns brokers not to promote professional status to unqualified investors
FX trading in London hits record high
UK capital cements position as largest FX hub; New York sees significant fall in daily turnover
US banks see Ficc earnings drop in Q2 2019
Results subdued due to depressed volatility and low client activity
Caplin makes three senior hires
The three have nearly 100 years of experience in financial markets between them
FX ‘safe’ in latest job cuts at Deutsche, for now
Savings gained from restructuring German bank said to free up capital to invest in core areas such as FX
Swissquote: Fed rate cut would be boon for EM currencies
Cutting interest rates in US will favour risky assets, bank says
Flow Traders hires head of trading in new FX push
Non-bank market-maker said to be looking to build out FX franchise
PoP debate rekindles following Stater Global Markets exit
Prime-of-prime broker leaves space after financial backer withdraws support
BoE markets boss: diversity in FX is an imperative
As the landscape of FX changes, so too should the people who work in it, says Andrew Hauser
Rabobank: US and China heading for Cold War
Fed cuts will not be enough to sustain EM currencies while capital outflows continue as tensions persist
Stable relationships still vital in FX, say asset managers
Accessing liquidity when needed is more important than price, according to buy side
Clark and Bradley join Millennium Global
Currency manager makes senior hires as it expands global footprint
E-FX specialists highlight algo limits
Algos and automation said to struggle in pricing complex macro events