Interview
Spotlight on: Simon Jones, Citi
Citi's head of G-10 spot trading for North America and global head of foreign exchange electronic trading talks to Miriam Siers about the growth of the bank's e-trading capabilities in recent years, and how his team has navigated the recent period of…
Spotlight on: Tony Dalton, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s global head of foreign exchange prime brokerage talks to Joel Clark about the growth of the bank’s FXPB offering since the 2009 merger and the challenges of preparing for clearing of FX options and non-deliverable forwards
Spotlight on: Mike Harris, Campbell & Company
The director of trading at commodity trading adviser Campbell & Company talks to Miriam Siers about the current trading environment and the challenges in the market for buy-side traders
Spotlight on: Jon Hitchon, Deutsche Bank
The newly promoted head of Deutsche Bank Markets Clearing talks to Farah Khalique about the bank’s cross-asset clearing business and how it will compete with the derivatives clearing offerings of other top-tier banks
Spotlight on: Stewart Macbeth, DTCC
Following the selection of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation and Swift to develop a trade repository for the FX market, the DTCC’s general manager for the global repository business talks to Chiara Albanese about its preparations to launch the…
A view from the buy side: Calpers
Volatile markets have posed challenges for participants in the FX market across the globe. Eric Busay, portfolio manager at Calpers, talks about the Swiss franc, US dollar and regulatory change. By Farah Khalique
Spotlight on: Philippe Ghanem, ADS Securities
The Abu Dhabi-based brokerage’s managing director talks to Joel Clark about the launch of ADS Securities, and his hopes that it will compete internationally with electronic brokers across FX, commodities and other asset classes
Spotlight on: Glenn Stevens, Gain Capital
The retail broker’s chief executive talks to Farah Khalique about the changing nature of retail foreign exchange, the advent of tighter leverage limits in the US and Japan, and Gain Capital’s recent acquisition of dbFX from Deutsche Bank
Spotlight on: Andrew Brown, BBVA
The Spanish bank’s global head of foreign exchange talks to Chiara Albanese about the changes he is making to develop BBVA’s FX business, and explains how his role differs from his previous experience at HSBC
Spotlight on: Lars Seier Christensen, Saxo Bank
Saxo’s co-founder and chief executive talks to Joel Clark about the Danish bank’s growth over the past 19 years, the challenges of retail foreign exchange and the importance of strong technology
Spotlight on: Dan O’Sullivan, Société Générale
The French bank’s co-head of global FX trading talks to Farah Khalique about the impact of recent eurodollar volatility on banks and investors, and the practical challenges of implementing new regulatory requirements
Spotlight on: Jas Singh, Thomson Reuters
The global head of treasury at Thomson Reuters talks to Joel Clark about the challenges of managing the firm’s flagship FX matching platform and the decisions he has had to make relating to high-frequency trading, options matching and decimalised pricing
Spotlight on: Tod Van Name, Bloomberg
Bloomberg’s global head of foreign exchange talks to Chiara Albanese about the company’s progress since it entered the FX market in 2000, and how it is preparing for regulatory change and the advent of Sefs
Spotlight on: Steven Maijoor, Esma
The European Securities and Markets Authority is set to hold considerable influence over the implementation of the EU’s forthcoming derivatives regulation, and will decide whether foreign exchange swaps and forwards should be subject to mandatory central…
Spotlight on: Fabrizio Russo, Nomura
Nomura's head of FX sales for EMEA talks to Chiara Albanese about the challenges of growing the FX business after the Japanese bank acquired foreign exchange operations from Lehman Brothers in 2008
Spotlight on: Claes-Henrik Claesson, Claesson Capital Introduction
SEB’s former head of FX prime brokerage talks to Joel Clark about his new firm, Claesson Capital Introduction, and the value FX managed accounts can offer for investors seeking greater transparency and liquidity
Spotlight on: James Taylor, JP Morgan
JP Morgan’s global head of e-FX distribution talks to Joel Clark about the development of the bank’s MorganDirect electronic commerce platform and how he has leveraged his experience at Barclays Capital and Deutsche Bank to build a global sales team for…
Spotlight on: Phil Weisberg, FXall
The chief executive of institutional FX platform FXall talks to Miriam Siers about FXall's plans to register as a swap execution facility and how he believes regulation is likely to affect the foreign exchange market in the long term
Spotlight on: Thanos Papasavvas, Investec Asset Management
The head of currency management at Investec Asset Management talks to Joel Clark about the firm’s focus on institutional investors and its expectations for the euro, emerging market currencies and the yen
Spotlight on: Joe Norena and Jacqueline Liau, HSBC
Joe Norena, chief operating officer for FX and metals at HSBC, and Jacqueline Liau, global head of product and services for FX Prime, talk to Farah Khalique about the bank’s plans to offer clearing services for FX products
Spotlight on: Kevin Rodgers, Deutsche Bank
Deutsche’s global head of FX spot, e-trading and derivatives talks to Joel Clark about how the bank is positioning the different elements of its FX business to satisfy the changing demands of its clients and the evolving regulations
Spotlight on: Clive Banks, BNP Paribas
The global head of FX and local market sales at BNP Paribas in London talks to Joel Clark about the bank’s plans to strengthen and expand its FX franchise over the next three years, with a particular focus on technology and emerging markets
Spotlight on: Felix Adam, ACT Currency Partner
The founder and chief executive of Zurich-based currency hedge fund ACT Currency Partner talks to Joel Clark about the history of the fund and the changes he has witnessed in the FX market over the past 30 years
Spotlight on: the buy side
At the FXInvest Europe conference in Zurich on March 8, foreign exchange investors and fund managers met to discuss key issues driving the FX market in 2011 and the possible impact of new regulations. Farah Khalique caught up with three of them