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Boreham becomes institutional sales VP at CFH Clearing
He joins the prime-of-prime broker from ADS Securities
Use of renminbi for payments drops in 2016
Swift blames the slowing economy, a more volatile currency and capital restrictions
FX volumes generally up in October and Singapore shines
Semi-annual central bank surveys of FX markets show growth overall in four out of five centres
Obituary: Edgewater's Jeff Crowne
The FX institutional sales veteran passed away shortly after being diagnosed with cancer
Bonuses set to disappoint as headwinds persist
Those who still get bonuses can expect non-cash payments with clawbacks
BlackRock settles whistleblowing charges with SEC
The firm used a special clause in its separation agreements whereby staff waived their right to whistleblowing awards
Mizuho opts for Thomson Reuters' FX Trading platform
The Japanese bank is the latest financial institution in Asia to adopt the venue
Mash, Spillman and Calloud join TJM's FX sales team
Mash and Spillman have worked together in FX sales at other firms for more than a decade
FX platforms finish 2016 on a flat note versus the year before
Despite spikes in June and November, over-the-counter FX trading was subdued
OCC fines Usher and Ramchandani $5m each in ‘Cartel' probe
Former traders indicted by the DoJ for the same offences
Madera appointed special Asia adviser to City of London
Beijing-based Madera will promote London as a leading financial and business hub in Asia
Renminbi options to debut on Hong Kong Exchange
HKEx expands range of currency products following doubling of futures contracts traded in 2016
USD/CNY volatility rise expected after currency basket revamp
Emerging market currencies now make up a higher proportion of the basket used to calculate the renminbi index
Compliance and risk aversion will dominate in 2017
The broker is building a set of next-generation solutions for customers less willing to tolerate risk amid cost pressures
High-volume products will move to clearing
Capital and bilateral margin rules will increase pressure on the most-traded products to shift to clearing
Financial Conduct Authority to test SMR implications in 2017
UK regulator will look to test harder cases rather than go for clear breaches of the regime
Divergence to drive dollar in 2017
Fiscal expansion and monetary policy tightening are likely to drive up the dollar in 2017
Australian regulator finds NAB and CBA culpable of inappropriate conduct in spot FX
Both banks will develop a programme to detect and prevent such conduct by its employees