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FX sales focus: Banks go multi-asset in growth markets

Both top-tier and second-tier banks opt for dedicated FX sales forces in locations where they have a large presence, but tend to go multi-asset in countries where they are seeking to grow

Foreign Exchange | 14 Nov 2011
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Private investor demand for FX on the rise, say managers

Volatility in major currency pairs and concerns over the US dollar have led to an up-tick in demand for FX exposure from high-net-worth individuals, according to several currency managers

Foreign Exchange | 07 Nov 2011
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Dow Jones pitches news-based algo trading to FX traders

News providers including Dow Jones and Thomson Reuters report widespread interest in news feeds that scan keywords in news stories to forge trading strategies, but some remain sceptical about whether they can genuinely add value for traders....

Algorithmic Trading | 07 Nov 2011
Lisa Francis at RBS

Corporates fall on tough times

The recent volatility in foreign exchange markets has caused uncertainty for corporate treasurers and led to some changes in their strategies. How are banks helping corporates to tackle the current challenges and the increased costs that will...

Corporates | 31 Oct 2011
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Industry lobbying against EU transaction tax intensifies

The European Commission’s recent proposal to tax financial transactions by up to 0.1% has sparked a frenzied wave of lobbying from industry bodies concerned it could drive FX trading outside the EU and diminish London’s standing as an FX...

Banking | 26 Oct 2011
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RMB’s rise to reserve currency status accelerates

The possibility that renminbi will become a reserve currency in its own right appears to be becoming a reality, as a number of central banks have begun to diversify into the Chinese currency. Chiara Albanese reports

Reserves | 17 Oct 2011
Kit Juckes at Societe Generale

Sterling: hamstrung by the latest round of QE?

With the announcement from the Bank of England on October 6 of a further round of quantitative easing, the consensus view of contributors to FX Week’s currency forecast index is that cable will remain around 1.55 for the next three months,...

Foreign Exchange | 10 Oct 2011
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