Alessandro Aimone
Editor, Risk Quantum
Alessandro Aimone is the editor of Risk Quantum.
He previously worked as the deputy editor for Risk.net's Markets desk.
Prior to joining Risk, he worked as a staff writer for FX Markets (formerly FX Week).
Contact: alessandro.aimone@risk.net
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Keskin joins Saxo Payments
Adam Keskin has been appointed head of sales in London, after spending five years at Barclays
CLS to offer aggregated FX trade data via Quandl platform
The partnership will enable subscribers to access hourly, daily and monthly reports
Iorio joins EBS BrokerTec as global sales head
Jim Iorio was head of global foreign exchange and commodities distribution at Barclays
BoE will likely cut rates in August, says Morgan Stanley
Monetary policy action from the UK central bank is expected in August, via QE and a rate cut
BoE holds interest rates but hints at action in August
Sterling extends gains as the central bank awaits more economic data from the referendum aftermath
Most Innovative Bank e-FX Trading Platform: Citi
The US bank remains committed to Velocity as the main distribution channel for its clients
Best e-FX Software Provider: Fenics
Flexibility and a focus on Asia allows rapid expansion of client footprint
Best e-FX Distribution Platform: smartTrade Technologies
The ability to replace three or four vendors with one system earns votes
Best Transaction Cost Analysis Provider: New Change FX
Independence and data security score a win for the firm as it rolls out TCA app
IG Group appoints new CFO
Paul Mainwaring will join the online trading company on July 11, after a career of nearly 10 years at Tullett Prebon
Citadel Securities scoops Microsoft's Turner
The market making business of Citadel has appointed Microsoft COO as its new chief executive
Expect more sterling weakness – BMO Capital Markets
Cable may drop to 1.28 in the coming six months, as political uncertainty remains after the referendum
EU commissioner Lord Hill resigns
The decision of the UK's most senior diplomat in Brussels comes after the UK voted to leave the EU
Renminbi adoption in US slows in May
A decline of 1.6% from a year ago highlights the slowdown in the Chinese currency's internationalisation
Swift initiative aims to transform cross-border payments
More than 70 banks worldwide collaborate to offer greater speed, transparency and end-to-end tracking
FX investors seek safe havens in post-Brexit world
Japanese yen and Swiss franc surge as traders look for safety. Meanwhile, central banks take action and stand ready to act
CFETS likely to include won and rand in RMB Index
Following CFETS's approval of direct trading on the interbank FX market, the two currencies could soon be included in the basket directly linked to the renminbi
FX market braces for Brexit night
As Britons head to the voting booths to decide the future of the UK, all eyes are on sterling pairs
Lew exits Deutsche
Kai Lew, director for FX institutional sales, is understood to have been made redundant
BNY Mellon settles FX case with SEC
US bank agrees to pay $30 million over alleged client overcharging for FX trading services
Renminbi is more flexible and market-based, says IMF
Fund praises the progress made by China's authorities in giving markets greater influence over its currency
TradAir cuts issue diagnostic times by 90%
The technology provider has implemented a series of diagnostic tools provided by Elastic
HKEX promotion aims to boost new contract uptake
EUR/CNH, JPY/CNH, AUD/CNH and CNH/USD futures contracts went live on the exchange on May 30