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BAML promotes Rolfe as London FX sales chief
Matthew Rolfe has been promoted to head of FX sales to UK corporates at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML), following the resignation of Paul Hart earlier this month.
UBS regains top spot for CLS
UBS swings back into the lead as the top provider of CLS third-party services, as demand for access to the industry utility continues to rise.
Regulation: The great unknown
The biggest risk going into the New Year is the impact of regulations on the forex industry.
In Brief, November 15, 2010
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Deutsche retains lead but BarCap surges up
Deutsche Bank maintains its lead in this year’s FX Week Best Bank awards, as Barclays Capital surges into second spot, relegating Citi into third in this year’s industry survey.
Integral strengthens sales team new MD
NEW YORK - Bruce Wolf has joined technology vendor Integral as managing director of FX sales in the US.
Clearing saga threatens structured products
Citi has usurped Barclays Capital as best bank for structured products, a category that could be in the spotlight as regulations are clarified.
Citi indexes offer low-cost forex exposure
Citi has launched the CitiFX Beta Indexes series, aimed at providing investors with an inexpensive, flexible means of accessing foreign exchange as an asset class.
Citi builds private banking with Schmeja
Former RBS and Deutsche chief joins US dealer in private banking push
Citi appoints bank sales chief
Citi has restructured its FX sales desk with the promotion of Bapi Maitra to global head of bank sales in New York.
Trading Places, November 8, 2010
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smartTrade launches LiquidityConnect for FX
Liquidity management software vendor smartTrade Technologies has launched LiquidityConnect for FX, it announced on November 2.
US forex hits sluggish patch
NEW YORK & BOSTON - All US banks reported weak forex revenues in the third quarter this year versus last year, as volatility and volumes dropped.
Trading Places, October 18, 2010
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Traiana opens office in Tokyo
TOKYO – Post-trade technology vendor Traiana has opened an office in Tokyo to meet the needs of locally based clients, it announced today (Monday 18).
SocGen hires two in trading
LONDON - Société Générale hired two new foreign exchange options traders in London last month, confirmed an internal source.
JP Morgan kicks off Q3 results round
NEW YORK - JP Morgan posted another year-on-year fall in third-quarter results from the fixed-income business, which includes foreign exchange, due to a drop in revenues from credit and rates.
Trading Places, October 11, 2010
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In Brief, October 11, 2010
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Banks build strategy in US and UK
NEW YORK & LONDON – Barclays Capital, Citi and Nomura have bolstered their strategy teams through a series of new hires on both sides of the Atlantic.
HSBC FXPB preps Asia push
HONG KONG - HSBC plans to extend FX prime services to the Asian markets as it looks to take advantage of rising demand for prime brokerage in the region.
BarCap hires new strategy head
NEW YORK – Barclays Capital (BarCap) has hired Jeff Young in a newly-created role of managing director and head of North America FX research, in New York, the bank said on Wednesday 6.
Kemp named managing director at Afme FX division
The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has named James Kemp as managing director of its recently formed global foreign exchange division.
SocGen makes key options hire in London
LONDON - Société Générale has hired Tariq Haider in London as head of the options desk, according to market sources.