Articles by Robert Mackenzie Smith
FX trading chief leaves Nomura in New York
Brent Donnelly has left Nomura in New York after two-and-a-half years, while Jose Aloisio Teles has also left the bank
Former EBS Prime head Faulkner takes R5FX role
David Faulkner has joined R5FX as head of open market, following recent hire of Stuart Crooks, Ed Nelson and Anne Pounds
RBC Dexia loses global FX head
Morgan McDonnell departs after nine years at the Canadian firm
Monex Europe goes against the grain on EUR/USD
Currency broker Monex Europe climbs to first place in the three-month rankings after forecasting euro resilience against the dollar
Sberbank looks to FX growth as ruble accelerates
As Russia's central bank looks to a free-floating currency regime by 2015 and CLS pushes the addition of the ruble, Sberbank's new FX trading head Steven Weller sees significant growth opportunities
SG CIB joins ParFX as latest bank member
The French bank has become the 12th founder member of ParFX, while Bank of America Merrill Lynch started trading last month without becoming a member
Hotspot FX co-founder joins GTS
Steven Reich lands his latest position at Global Trading Systems, having previously co-founded Hotspot FX, among a number of influential industry roles
Sefs battle with confirmations after CFTC relief expires
A second no-action relief period that exempted Sefs from issuing confirmations expired on November 29, leaving FX traders unsure whether Sefs can handle the requirement
Dollar strength set to continue, says Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley ascends rapidly through the rankings to come top of the one-month table this week with a positive view on dollar strength
FX Week Europe: 'Patchy' liquidity in FX a concern for the future
Concentration in the number of liquidity providers and the reliability of HFT market-making raises concerns for senior industry officials
FX Week Europe: Low volatility blurs distinctions in e-FX
Only the return of volatility will determine which new and incumbent platforms have gained or lost market share, says SEB's Alastair Crane
HSBC loses FX derivatives chief Craignou
Vincent Craignou, global head of FX and metals derivatives, has left the bank after more than 10 years
Industry in discussions to change FX benchmark calculation, says ECB official
Senior market participants have suggested widening the time window in which benchmark exchange rates are set in FX, following allegations of manipulation
Bailey joins Commerzbank as FX options head
Industry veteran Richard Bailey moves back to the sell side to take a new role at Commerzbank in London. Meanwhile, derivatives head Peter Billington leaves the German bank
LCH.Clearnet remains trusted provider for NDF clearing
LCH.Clearnet retains the award for best FX clearing house for the second successive year, having grown its cleared NDF volume and upgraded its risk management capabilities
BMO retains Canadian dollar award for a third year
A focus on growing its international presence as interest in the Canadian dollar comes from multiple geographies keeps Bank of Montreal in top place
Thomson Reuters investments pay off with three awards
Company wins best vendor for dealing technology and best broker for emerging markets, while FXall retains best professional e-trading venue
Deutsche retains eight awards, despite low interest in eurozone FX
Slipping into second place this year, Deutsche Bank nonetheless retains eight awards, including in new categories such as best bank for FX for investors
US dollar will outperform other majors, says BMO
Canadian bank tops one-month forecast rankings for the first time this year with a bullish take on the dollar
Citi’s institutional FX sales head in internal move
Okan Pekin will lead the newly formed investors services group at Citi, reporting to Neeraj Sahai and Paco Ybarra
Lloyds hires FX trader from Commerzbank
New York-based Robert Philbin has moved to Lloyds after less than a year at Commerzbank
Credit Suisse merges FX, rates and commodities
David Tait and Jon Kinol will lead a new global macro products group from London and New York, respectively
Bank of Montreal's strategy team awaits the taper tantrum
The imminent tapering of US quantitative easing will cause further weakness in the Canadian dollar in 2014, says Greg Anderson, BMO's new head of FX strategy
FXSpotStream adds precious metals
Spot aggregation service adds precious metals, with prices streamed from liquidity providers through the same single connection