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HSBC hires one, loses two in FX
The bank hires a senior FX salesperson while an FX spot trader and the head of real-money sales head for the exit
VTB Capital appoints Nick Hutt as chief executive
The global chief executive of the Russian banking group says it is committed to maintaining an international presence
Nomura hires Ed Mount and team from RBS
The Japanese bank continues to build out its FX technology team following Rob Maher's appointment earlier this year
Scott is latest senior trader to lose job in FX probe
Stuart Scott was previously head of currencies trading, Emea, at HSBC
Trade repositories set to shake up pricing
Competition for contract renewals will heat up early next year
360T hires new sales head in Germany
Reporting to the firm's managing director, Bock will lead sales across key focus segments
Spot trader Graeme King returns to market
FX market veteran takes up role under Andre Katz at CBA
Newedge managing director departs
Head of OTC clearing sales departs after only nine months in the role
Ramchandani out as LCG restructures management
LCG suffers a blow as Rohan Ramchandani exits the firm while the broker makes senior hires under Charles-Henri Sabet
Saxo Bank Switzerland appoints new chief executive
Part of the institutional business will be serviced from London or Copenhagen in the future
FX volumes surge as BIS warns of emerging market fragility
Dollar strength could spell trouble for developing world economies
SunGard launches TCA solution for FX
SunGard cites the lack of a reference rate or regulated price venue as the main driver for developing the TCA tool
Westpac opens shop in Shanghai Free-Trade Zone
The Australian bank opens a branch in China's pilot financial area after both countries sign a key trade agreement and Sydney becomes a RMB hub
ACI pushes for adoption of global code of conduct
In response to stern words from regulators stating regulation is only avoidable with industry initiatives
Draghi plans showdown ‘early next year’
Governing council to reassess monetary stimulus in 2015; Draghi says he does not need unanimity to launch quantitative easing
Icap merges EBS with BrokerTec
Michael Spencer combines Icap's e-platforms for FX and fixed income
Regulators highlight dark pool concerns
Bank of England emphasises the potential risks of too much liquidity migrating away from open-market venues
Traders battle it out in final days of Saxo Trade Challenge
The bank's social trading portal has accumulated 300,000 unique users
Citadel hires global head of Ficc
UBS execution head is latest name to join Citadel from the sell side
Vanblarcum joins Thomson Reuters
Vanblarcum takes up head of Emea sales role with the trading platform
TriOptima and DTCC launch trade repository reconciliation service
Service will allow clients to match reported over-the-counter trade details
LCH names Davie as group COO
Michael Davie given new role at London-based clearing house
CME ups bid for GFI as competition for broker heats up
CME has stepped up its interest in GFI Group by increasing its bid for the company, as it hopes to complete a buy-out in 2015