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Ex-Citi trader wins unfair dismissal case
Carly McWilliams, dismissed in 2014 for alleged misconduct, has won her case against the US bank
Compliance goes holistic
Financial firms are becoming more proactive in their surveillance as regulators increase scrutiny of their activities
RJ O'Brien scoops two from Sigma
Peter Jerrom, head of Sigma's FX desk, and John Burt, head of global FX exchange-based products, join the broker
Symphony to unveil external chat function in June
In an interview with FX Week, CEO David Gurle says the user base will grow significantly this summer
Chang leaves KCG
Head of fixed-income, currencies and commodities trading exits the independent securities firm
Cox heads to Goldman
Tom Cox joins the US bank's offices in Singapore
Policy divergence is biggest macro risk – reserve managers
Survey of central banks shows monetary policy, negative rates and China are top concerns
New Change FX rolls out TCA app
It's possible to compare algo performance, says company chief
FXCM relaunches institutional website
Broker took down FXCMPro.com after last year's Swiss shock while it decided the future of its institutional business
TR adds three data centres, expands price services
Regional centres are added in New York, London and Tokyo
Opera Trading hires three in London and Hong Kong
The trio join BNP Paribas' proprietary trading entity
Deutsche's head of global FX reportedly going on leave
Ahmet Arinc is reported to be on leave, 14 months into holding the top job in FX at German giant
CFH Clearing and MahiFX partner for MFX Compass distribution
CFH clients will be able to access MFX Compass via the STP platform
De Groot dismissal case kicks off at closed hearing
Former head of spot FX trading at BNP Paribas starts unfair dismissal claim against French bank
Saxo boosts China presence with partnership
Danish bank signs tri-party agreement with Wallstreet CN and LeanWork
Tradebook's Klausen joins FastMatch
Soren Klausen will be director of sales for Europe, working with asset managers, CTAs and hedge funds
Liquidity woes are curbing FX growth
Difficulties in accessing alternative liquidity pools and the rising cost of trading are creating unexploited opportunities
Quants: carry and value will work for next six months
Less volatile market conditions look favourable for these strategies
Five-year wait for Wall Street's adoption of blockchain
Distributed ledger technology will transform the financial industry, but not for another three to five years
FX risk worries grow for US pension funds
Currency risks have risen on the list of priorities for pension funds amid fears of future negative cashflow
Çetinkaya put forward as Turkey's central bank governor
Government makes replacement proposal for Erdem Başçı's role
Icap buys hedge fund analytics platform
An investor in Enso Financial Analytics since 2013, the interdealer broker aims to broaden its fintech presence
ETX Capital hires Tahmassebi as COO
London Capital Group's former chief operating officer joins the retail spread-betting broker
LatAm investors urged to watch FX exposure
Fitch Ratings says currency volatility increases risk for infrastructure projects