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29West upgrades Gateway
CHICAGO – Messaging technology provider 29West, which was recently acquired by California-based integration software vendor Informatica, is planning to release a new version of its Gateway message-routing product to early adopters this quarter, which…
Morgan Stanley: inverted swap spreads will alter pension fund hedging
The inverted swap spread, where medium and long-term government bond yields exceed corresponding swap rates, is set to persist and will prompt a shift in the interest rate hedging stratagies of UK pension funds and insurers, according to US bank Morgan…
Anselmetti takes up BarCap offer
Goldman Sachs loses key sales personnel
Casini quits RBS
Enrico Casini, head of institutional foreign exchange sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa and head of central banks sales, left Royal Bank of Scotland last week, say internal bank sources.
Morgan Stanley: Prioritising FXPB
Competition in the foreign exchange prime brokerage market remains competitive, as new businesses fill the vacuum left by the withdrawal of incumbent providers and clients spread counterparty risk following the 2008 credit crisis.
Traders position for yen weakness
LONDON - The close of the Japanese financial year sparked a flurry of activity at options desks last week, as speculators and hedgers bought USD/JPY calls with expectations for the yen to continue its losing streak versus the greenback.
Deutsche in drive for US sales growth
Deutsche Bank has made two senior hires in its North America foreign exchange team: David Paster and Linda Crish.
BAML builds out UK corporate sales
LONDON – Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) is expanding its UK FX corporate sales team with the hires of Matt Rolfe and Nick Hardy in London.
UBS loses three in sales
LONDON & STAMFORD, CT - UBS has lost three salespeople on both sides of the Atlantic in the past fortnight. All are due to set up shop at rival camps.
Ta Chong Bank to implement FinIQ structured products solution
TAIPEI - Ta Chong Bank, Taiwan (TCB) is going live with technology from FinIQ to manage currency-linked investment products sold through its treasury and branch network.
Trading Places, April 5, 2010
Read this week's people moves in the FX market across London, New York and Hong Kong.
Sovereign debt and LatAm-related hedging key for Spanish dealers
Spanish dealers explain how hedging related to sovereign debt issuance and Latin America will be key revenue sources in 2010
BarCap loses Mihocko-Tierney to BAML
BAML gains in electronic commerce and investor sales
Otkritie poaches MDM's FX Team
A new force in Russian FX is making its presence felt.
ABN Amro set to restart 24h forex business
ABN Amro is set to re-launch its 24-hour trading capabilities next month, as it aims to regain clients lost after the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) acquired its foreign exchange business in 2007.
Asia live with pooled reserves fund
HONG KONG – Asia took a crucial step towards regional independence with the introduction of $120 billion in reserve funds under the Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralisation (CMIM) arrangement, last Wednesday (March 24).
Greek bailout fails to inspire FX traders
The Greek bailout fails to appease forex traders
Atrium deploys forex fibre network
As part of an ongoing project, network provider Atrium Networks plans to finish the deployment of a network dedicated to foreign exchange connectivity by the end of the year, according to vendor officials.