Articles by Laura Matthews
Thomson Reuters targets corporates with FX Monitor
Thomson Reuters hopes FX Monitor will allow corporate treasurers to keep in touch with the fast-paced, time-sensitive FX markets
Personal accountability will be strong focus in 2016
Watchdogs have yet to move up the chain of command at banks, but this could change
FX set for year of change
"No-one's job got easier. And, fundamentally, I think a fair percentage of the market is reassessing how they approach their activities," says Phil Weisberg of Thomson Reuters
Dollar strength lends to Danske's victory
Still with an eye on the Fed, Danske expects three hikes next year, instead of four, followed by five in 2017
Fed raises rates for first time since 2006
What happens next is anyone's guess in terms of the pace of hikes
BBVA hits top spot with USD/JPY call
That the Fed will change members next year is piquing BBVA strategist Peter Frank's interest, as it appears the voting team could gain a hawkish slant
Banks move towards active compliance
Banks are taking a less passive approach and striving to spot wrongdoing early on
CIBC scores with three spot-on calls
The Fed could make two dovish hikes and relax for much of 2016, as the election cycle gets under way and markets adjust to the tightening policy
Power shifts to PBs in new credit landscape
"My utmost concern is to make sure my prime broker is happy," says ADS Securities' chief operating officer
FastMatch hires UBS's Ainsworth as global sales head
FastMatch plans to triple its sales team over the next six months
Barclays lands top spot on euro call
There is mounting expectation that three central banks could act in December
SocGen's Fetta joins Santander as global FX head
Based in London, Gian Luca Fetta will work towards delivering a global strategy that captures the entire FX flows within Santander
Integral appoints three in senior roles
With clients expanding their FX businesses, Integral boosts its teams to meet their needs
Scotiabank nails it on two G10 pairs
"We look to a December hike from the Fed and anticipate easing from the ECB in December," says strategist Eric Theoret
Best Bank for Canadian Dollar: BMO Capital Markets
Proving itself a leader in its home currency, BMO Capital Markets now has its sights set on the renminbi
Best Bank for Emerging LatAm Currencies: Banco Santander
Rocked by falling oil prices, political scandal and lacklustre economic growth, Latin America is not a playground for the weak. Still, Banco Santander has a deep foothold there and is taking a personalised approach with clients until the storm passes
Regulators fine Barclays $150m over last look
Barclays has been ordered to remove an unnamed global head of electronic trading for FX
Saxo scores with four on-target calls
"I'm very convinced the Fed will move in December," says the Danish bank's head FX strategist
NY bank regulators outline cyber-security plans
High-profile hacking at financial institutions and tough action from lawmakers have provided a boost to a new cyber-security proposal that aims to bolster banks' defences against internet gangsters
CFTC's Massad commits to aggressive enforcement
Over the past two fiscal years, more than $4.6 billion in penalties have been imposed in 15 actions against banks and brokers to address benchmark misconduct
Rabobank snatches the top with spot-on calls
Rabobank sees the Fed increasing interest rates in December, with the Bank of England following in August 2016
Sell side's appetite for intelligence tools increases
As compliance inches to the fore, more large banks are reaching out to providers of cognitive learning tools
NAB snags top spot with on-target calls
The Federal Reserve might have missed the window to hike rates, says National Australia Bank strategist
Citi eyes prime brokerage opportunities
By managing its balance sheet, the bank says it can put more capital and assets to work to deepen PB relationships