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TraderTools hires Putz in sales
Andreas Putz joins FX liquidity aggregator from HC Tech
Torrey heads to Genesis in institutional sales
Dan Torrey joins the firm from Northern Trust
Capitolis onboards more than 20 firms to FX novation service
Platform live and novating FX options for market participants, with more instruments to follow
Robert Bogucki acquitted of fraud charges
Judge throws out case against former Barclays trader
Powell hints at $1trn goal for Fed balance sheet
Proposed reserves buffer is more than enough, Charles Goodhart says
Karnik and Schlesinger out at BNP Paribas
Bank makes three new hires on its FXLM desk this week
US and UK regulators strike deal to protect derivatives trading post-Brexit
Joint statement indicates ongoing co-operation, “whatever form” Brexit takes
Bloomberg brings alternative data to online platform
Enterprise Access Point goes beyond traditional data with geopolitics and financial sentiment feeds
The ‘Cartel’ three: not guilty, but still paying a penalty
Despite their acquittal, the former FX traders face obstacles in trying to rebuild their careers – meaning the DoJ didn’t fail, says one expert
Wells Fargo: US-China trade spat still a drag for Aussie
Dispute will keep trade-sensitive currencies under pressure, with a deal unlikely before March 1 tariff deadline, says strategist
FX Connect platform gets a significant upgrade
State Street's revamps for interface and order tools lead in 2019 product overhaul
Watch for US-China thaw to give risk appetite a boost – Scotiabank
The bank expects a trade deal to be reached between China and the US
Galinov settles legal dispute with Euronext-owned FastMatch
Both sides remain silent and admit no liability or wrongdoing
JP Morgan rolls out algo workflow tool on Bloomberg App Portal
The integration should make the bank’s Algo Central software and FX trading services more accessible
BNY Mellon opens Program Trading Desk in FX business reshuffle
Bank adds segregated execution desk to boost confidentiality for clients with high-level transactions
Liquidnet names Brian Conroy as president
Conroy joins from Fidelity International
Citi and HSBC go live on Capitolis Novation as first prime brokers
The two banks have used the service extensively across their client base
LMAX adds credit intermediation for spot FX trading
BNP Paribas and JP Morgan are working with the firm as credit intermediaries
Allure of EM currencies grows for investors
Market participants look at strategic plays beyond G10 amid concerns about global growth
North American corporates lose $11bn on FX volatility
Almost six times as many companies reported currency headwinds in third quarter, FireApps analysis shows
Perkins promoted to lead FXPB as Citi shakes up prime
Christopher Perkins also runs the US bank’s OTC clearing business
Taendler to retire from Goldman Sachs after 20 years
Recently named a partner, Christopher Taendler helped grow the FX franchise across EM and developed markets
Hope fades for threshold hike in new IM rules
Smaller buy-side firms could still escape compliance burden via expected regulatory guidance
Dollar looks set to hold its own in 2019 – Informa Global
It’s a struggle to find sustainable alternatives to the greenback among G10 peers, FX fundamentals manager says