United States (US)
Non-banks lead 20% rise in FX turnover
BASEL - The global financial crisis has led to a slowdown in the growth of the foreign exchange markets, with most activity shifting to the investor community from the trade-based flow.
RBS hires in prime brokerage from BarCap
STAMFORD, CT - Royal Bank of Scotland is expanding the Americas coverage of its prime-brokerage business with the hire of Matthew Shuman to its fixed-income, currencies and commodities (FICC) prime brokerage team.
Retail brokers win US leverage battle
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) buckled to pressure from retail traders by abandoning a proposal to reduce leverage to 10:1 from 100:1, in new rules published last night (August 30).
BNP Paribas enters US retail market via Bank of the West
BNP Paribas is offering market-linked certificates of deposit to US retail investors for the first time through subsidiary Bank of the West
Investors inject $360m of new capital into Asian-focused hedge funds in Q2
Hedge funds in Asia were the recipients of large net asset fund inflows during the second quarter of 2010, reversing the trend witnessed in the first quarter
Gain responds to NFA complaint
BEDMINSTER, NJ - Glenn Stevens, chief executive at New York-based Gain Capital, sent a letter to partners in response to extensive complaints filed against him and the company by US industry regulator the National Futures Association (NFA).
GFT: US dollar set for a fall
GFT topped the one-month currency forecast rankings this week with expectations for the European debt crisis to supersede US fiscal shortcomings as a driver of US dollar moves.
CLS sets new record for daily settlement volumes
NEW YORK - CLS settled a record 1,758,902 sides today (June 1) surpassing the previous record of 1,758,902 sides set on February 16.
Latin America: Looking beyond the correction
Morgan Stanley analysts believe there will be scope for a recovery in emerging market assets once the positioning becomes more balanced – primarily with respect to real-money investors, which will mean a bit of repricing
CIBC continues to grow
NEW YORK - CIBC has made two hires in its financial solutions group in New York, as it increases its presence in the city.
Brokers unite to fight new CFTC rule
Backlash against new leverage limits
Saxo Bank's reality check pays off
Saxo Bank topped the 12-month historical index rankings this week by keeping an eye on the disparity between market sentiment and the reality of market fundamentals.
