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UniCredit expands FICC

NEW YORK - UniCredit has hired a new head of fixed income, currencies and commodities (FICC) for the Americas, as part of a push to expand its global foreign exchange franchise.

SuperD adds inflation products to platform

NEW YORK - Derivatives data and pricing software vendor SuperDerivatives is adding support for inflation-linked securities and derivatives to its SD-IR interest rate derivatives pricing module, in response to client demand for data to hedge inflation…

BarCap's FX expansion continues

LONDON - Barclays Capital has hired James Polansky as head of European and Latin American emerging markets foreign exchange options trading in London.

Central banks: the gorillas of FX

Chris Turner, head of FX strategy research at ING wholesale banking in London, evaluates the possibility of FX sterilisation by central banks next year

Time for a new market structure

The irony of the FX markets is that calls for post-trade efficiencies today are rooted in the overall efficiencies seen to date. But the fact is that the market is reaching a critical turning point.

UBS earns post-trade and CLS plaudits

UBS cemented its position as the top post-trade bank with a third-time win for post-trade services this year. The bank also regained the award for best third-party CLS provider after losing out to ABN Amro last year.

HSBC still number one for Asia-Pacific FX

HSBC has retained pole position as the pre-eminent bank in the Asia-Pacific, while also scooping up accolades as the best dealer in emerging Asian currencies and EMEA currencies.

Turbulent markets for forex traders

Marcus Browning, global head of G-10 options at Citi in London, said although clients began the year looking at carry trades, they remained cautious, which proved well advised when the market turned in the summer. "We sold very few structures where…

FXall still reigns

FXall has taken the prize as best multi-bank FX portal for the sixth year running by continuing to drive innovation.

BarCap best bank in London

Barclays Capital topped the rankings as the best bank in London for the first time in the 2007 awards, taking the title from last year's winner HSBC. BarCap also won the awards for best sterling/dollar bank and best in euro/sterling in the survey,…

FXMarketSpace trading slow in October

CHICAGO - Trading on FXMarketSpace continued to decline in October, with average daily volumes dropping 16% to $696 million, according to figures released by the platform last week.

Danske Bank's local focus pays off

Danske Bank's win in the Scandinavian currencies category this year is thanks to investment in its 24-hour foreign exchange desk in Copenhagen and a continued focus on retail business, said Niklas Karlsson, global head of FX spot and options.

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