Articles by Alessandro Aimone
UK watchdog proposes tougher rules on CFDs
Leverage limit of 25 times for inexperienced retail clients and a cap of 50 times for all clients are among the suggestions
Saxo: euro/dollar parity possible early next year
John Hardy, head of FX strategy at the bank, holds a EUR/USD view of 0.98 for Q1 2017
BIS appoints Carstens as general manager
Bank of Mexico governor to replace Jaime Caruana in October 2017, the BIS board of directors announced today
The harder the Brexit, the harder sterling will fall
Panellists at FX Week Europe say the UK currency's troubles are far from over
Macroeconomic impact of Trump presidency still questionable
Global markets reacted with euphoria in the wake of the US election, but real economy repercussions may be less positive
Barclays proves commitment to FX as strategy change pays off
Barclays wins Best Bank for EUR/GBP at the 2016 FX Week Best Banks Awards
Standard Bank looks to remain the go-to bank in Africa
Standard Bank wins Best Bank for the South African Rand and African Currencies at the 2016 FX Week Awards
Icap appoints Rowcliffe as PTRI head of Asia-Pacific
He will be responsible for regional strategy, and represent the company to regulators, industry bodies and committees
FCA approves Tullett Prebon acquisition of Icap's IGBB
Finalisation of the transaction remains contingent upon regulatory approval
Rabobank: cable volatility here to stay, even with soft Brexit
Jane Foley, head of FX strategy, holds a cable view for 2017 of $1.20 and $1.19 for Q1 and Q4, respectively
FX contracts in OTC derivatives soar to record high
FX instruments, as a share of all over-the-counter derivatives, rise from 12% in 2013 to 16% this year
China's FX reserves slide to lowest since 2011
Latest PBoC figures show a drop of $45.7 billion in October to $3.12 trillion
CFETS joins R3-led project
The number of participants has risen to more than 60 since its September 2015 launch
CLS upgrades infrastructure channel for settlement members
A new member gateway based on Swift ISO standards is expected to save up to $500,000 per settlement member
Lowe and Sternberg join StanChart
BNP Paribas' former FXPB duo brighten the Eclipse team at Standard Chartered
Pound rises following UK court’s Brexit ruling
The UK High Court ruled that the government needs parliamentary approval before it triggers Article 50
Retail brokers tighten margins ahead of US election
FXCM, IG Group and Saxo Bank take steps to reduce risk for their clients, while others stand ready to act
Weisberg leaves Thomson Reuters
Global head of FX leaves after four years at the firm
Edgewater Markets hires Catalanello
FX industry veteran and Credit Agricole's former head of global market sales for the Americas joins the e-FX aggregation firm
Renminbi's share of payments rises slightly in September
Swift finds 57 countries have crossed the 10% threshold for direct payments in the renminbi
Tullett Prebon Information to distribute digital currency data
Market data vending arm of Tullett Prebon signs deal with Brave New Coin to circulate 50 digital currencies, including bitcoin
Businesses see spot FX volumes fall 42% in four years
Research by East & Partners shows a decline in contributions to the FX spot market, particularly from Australian firms
TraderTools appoints new CEO
Andrew Levine joins the board and will work closely with company president Yaacov Heidingsfeld
Goodbody leaves Bats Global Markets
Head of global FX leaves the firm he joined last year, following Hotspot’s acquisition, with Bryan Harkins taking up his role