Articles by Robert Mackenzie Smith
Credit Suisse hires head of FX strategy
UBS has seen two senior FX strategists exit in the last few months, with Credit Suisse hiring its Americas head
Ice's CLS service cut by JP Morgan
The Atlanta, Georgia-based exchange and clearing house has had its CLS settlement service discontinued, just like CME
Thomson Reuters’ FX spot volume down
FX volume continues to struggle as volatility nears all-time low
Durrant joins Thomson Reuters from EBS
Andrew Durrant switches from EBS to Thomson Reuters after about 18 months in his former sales role
BNP Paribas appoints global FX alpha head
15-year veteran joins BNP Paribas in New York in senior FX role
Deutsche Bank adds global head of compliance
With a hire from UniCredit, the German bank joins the ranks of other majors adding compliance personnel to their teams
UBS and Morgan Stanley hire FX spot traders
Both banks bring in FX spot traders in New York amid investigations into alleged manipulation of WM/Reuters benchmark
UBS appoints senior algo trader in FRC division
Following a decade at Barclays, Pierre Vermaak joins UBS
CME Fenics purchase sheds light on broker struggles
Need for a cash injection to ride out current low volatility may lead to further sales, say participants
Spot volume retracts by one-third
Central bank surveys published on July 28, and public monthly data from EBS, Thomson Reuters and Hotspot highlight the decline
CLS appoints chief information officer
LCH.Clearnet CIO jumps ship after three years to take on a similar role at CLS
‘Artificial’ FX prime brokerage prices on the rise
Following a pullback from FXPB by some banks, prices are rising to reflect increasing capital requirements and CLS fees
FX treasurer exits Maple Leaf Foods
Risk manager at the Canadian food giant leaves his FX role and is understood to be looking for a new position in the industry
StanChart hires senior salesmen in New York
Recent hires at StanChart look to build on Kikis' new role in New York, following his relocation from Singapore in June
Euro resilience helps Monex top rankings
A bullish euro view has propelled Monex Europe to top spot in the three-month rankings
FX reserves hit historic highs
Growth in FX reserves continued last year, but at reduced speed
Nomura hires head of FX LatAm trading
Nomura hires former Barclays FX trader to head LatAm trading while Liran Blum leaves the bank in New York
RBC hires head of EM and global FX strategy
Canadian bank beefs up global research team
One in, one out in FX at BNP Paribas
French bank makes two changes to its FX sales force in New York
Integral settles with Tolat, but gears up for appeal
FX vendor settles stock purchase with former CTO, but wants to pursue dismissed court allegations
FXCM top with steady market view
US FX retail broker gets full marks for its July 14 forecast with near spot-on views for all currency pairs
UBS loses senior FX staff
Brian Jennings, Roger Boehler, Mel Hussain and Mansoor Mohi-uddin have all left the bank
Currenex hires North America FX head
Industry veteran will join the State Street-owned FX platform in New York under David Newns and Martine Bond
FX industry needs technology innovation not regulation
LMAX Exchange, TraderTools and SmartTrade discuss the benchmark investigation and its impact on current market activity