BNP Paribas
Wanted: the FX sales team of the future
Regulation is changing the job description of the FX salesperson, to the extent that the right candidate now needs a broader set of expertise than in the past
BNP Paribas on winning streak with bullish euro forecast
The French bank’s forecast of euro strength has landed it at the top of the one-month forecast rankings for the fourth time in five weeks
Trading places, October 8, 2012
Departures at Barclays, BNP Paribas and JP Morgan, while Standard Chartered hires an ex-UBS salesman
FX sales co-head leaves HSBC
Robbert Sijbrandij has left HSBC to spend time with his family in Switzerland, having joined the bank in August 2010
Trading places, October 1, 2012
New hires at Barclays and Citi, while Gain Capital loses its CIO and Knight Capital reorganises its management team
BNP Paribas hires sales head for North America
Former Nomura salesman has joined the French bank in New York, reporting locally to George Nunn
Credit to remain a dominant theme in FX, says Traiana’s Coyne
Closer scrutiny of credit relationships has become a major trend in the FX market, leading to initiatives such as the Kill Switch, which has already been used to shut off the activity of a prime broker’s client, reveals Traiana chief executive Andrew…
Trading places, September 24, 2012
New sales hires at BNP Paribas and Deutsche Bank, while RBS loses its head of FX sales for North America
The platforms of 2012: TraFXpure
When it launches next year, TraFXpure hopes to become a primary trading platform in the FX market, alongside EBS and Thomson Reuters. While that’s a tall order in today’s environment, Tradition’s Daniel Marcus, Campbell Adams and Roger Rutherford believe…
Trading places, September 17, 2012
New hires at BNP Paribas, TD Securities, Esma and Forex Club
BNP Paribas strategy trio joins RBS in Asia
Royal Bank of Scotland has hired three strategists in its Singapore office, all joining from French bank BNP Paribas
Russia’s Troika Dialog hires e-FX head
Peter Holowka joins the Russian bank in London, having previously been global head of electronic commerce at UniCredit
Euro will continue to strengthen, says BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas anticipated in early August that short-term dollar weakness would support the euro, landing the French bank at the top of the one-month currency forecast rankings
Optim Invest launches as BNP Paribas IP exits currency management
D'Hautefort revives Overlay Asset Management as Optim Invest, says demand for currency management buoyant
FX mobile trading apps move from retail to institutional
The use of mobile applications to access foreign exchange trading platforms has been a growing phenomenon among retail users for some time, but top-tier banks are also now competing to offer the full range of trade-related services through mobile devices…
BNP Paribas former forex options head joins StanChart
Standard Chartered has appointed a 17-year veteran of BNP Paribas as head of FX options for Asia
BNP Paribas strategist returns to Sydney with NAB
Ray Attrill has joined National Australia Bank in Sydney, having left his role as head of FX strategy for North America at BNP Paribas
De Lambilly moves to new role at BNP Paribas
Hubert de Lambilly has switched roles at the French bank and will now head the company's fixed-income business for Ceemea
FX sales veteran departs Nomura
Jake Rue, who most recently worked in structured FX sales, has left Nomura in New York
BBVA expands in London with key hires
The Spanish bank has appointed Malcolm Day, formerly of HSBC, as global head of emerging markets FX sales
BNP Paribas rolls out FX algos
Cortex iX algorithmic execution suite will officially launch this week, aiming to provide better anonymity than existing FX algos
Volcker rule could hurt liquidity in FX spot market, participants warn
Foreign exchange swaps and forwards should be exempted from the Dodd-Frank ban on prop trading, or else liquidity in the spot market could suffer
TraFXpure open-access model aims to eliminate tech-based competition
Interdealer broker Tradition claims the new bank-backed spot platform will provide fair access for all, regardless of technology
CBA’s Salter promoted to global head of FX
Kieran Salter took up the new role in London in March, having previously held it in an acting capacity for three months