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The continuous-linked settlement (CLS) service for settling foreign exchange trades announced the launch date for the next group of currencies to join the service.
Trends are the way forward
Jessica James, director of the risk advisory group at Citigroup in London, extolled the virtues of trend and carry strategies for FX trading at the FX Week Congress in London last week.
Forex appeal set to continue
Foreign exchange is likely to continue to appeal to investors as an asset class, as a result of its liquid and transparent markets and the trading opportunities it offers, said Daniel Szor, managing director of currency firm FX Concepts in Paris.
Commodities finding favour
LONDON – Commodities-related business could make up to 20 times more for FX sales desks next year compared with 2003, according to a leading market player.
SsiSearch's CLS Listing Rule hits the market
LONDON – Authenticated reference data firm SSiSearch goes live with its Listing Rule next Monday (December 6).
New patents from Currenex and TraderTools
LONDON – Software vendor Currenex has announced two new patents on its technology platform to promote and protect its operations.
New RBC bullion team takes shape
LONDON – Jason Henderson is to move to London in January to head RBC Capital Markets' bullion team, which opens as a market maker on December 1.
CME expects prop trading growth
The changing shape of the FX market and of the world economy will lead to significant changes in the way foreign exchange is traded.
China eases capital outflow restrictions
HONG KONG – authorities have taken further steps that should allow greater flows in foreign exchange trading over the coming months.
CNY Barometer to monitor pressure against the yuan
HONG KONG – Standard Chartered last week launched a barometer to measure pressures on the Chinese currency.
Commerzbank "exits London"
LONDON – Commerzbank is to close its trading and sales forex operations in London.
UBS holds onto pole position
LONDON – UBS is the top-rated bank in FX, according to the 1400 voters in FX Week's 10th annual survey of the market.
RBC restructures forex desk
TORONTO – Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has restructured its foreign exchange desk following the departure of managing director of FX Rob Wittmann.
Slow start for India's retail FX market
MUMBAI – Nine months after retail investors were given the de facto go-ahead to start forex trading overseas, volumes have been subdued, say analysts.
StanChart China head resigns
HONG KONG – Standard Chartered's top man for greater China in Hong Kong, Peter Wong resigned from the bank last Monday, November 15 effective from November 19. Wong's departure comes at a controversial time for the bank which a week prior said it would…
FXall debuts Altair platform
NEW YORK – FXall, the online FX trading portal, has launched Altair, an upgraded version of its service, to expand its offering to a wider range of products and a bigger customer base.
All change as ANZ restructures
MELBOURNE – Rick Sawer, managing director of ANZ's foreign exchange and commodities division is to leave the bank following a decision to restructure the business.
UBS holds onto pole position
LONDON – UBS is the top-rated bank in FX, according to the 1400 voters in FX Week's 10th annual survey of the market.
HSBC rings the changes
LONDON – HSBC has seen a number of changes in its sales team. The bank has hired Alessandro Cataldi from Bank National De Lavoro, Mirea Sitjas-Montaner from Deutsche Bank and Stephane Verhelst from Dresdner to work in its European bank sales team. The…
Lehman to offer onshore forex derivatives in Korea
SEOUL – Lehman Brothers has transferred JS Kim, a senior vice-president in fixed income from Tokyo to Seoul, in preparation for the launch of its onshore FX and interest rate derivatives business in the country.
BoA loses French corp sales dealer
LONDON – Olivier Brouet has left Bank of America (BoA) in London, where he worked in FX sales to French corporates, reporting to Kai Fisher, head of European FX corporate sales. A bank official said Brouet has not been replaced but declined to comment…
Bayer Group's two-year plan pays off
LEVERKUSEN – As the dollar continues its slide versus all major currencies – it has lost 8% of its value against the euro in the past two months and 9% against the Swiss franc – corporates are struggling to readjust their hedging strategies.