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Camilla closes record FX trade for Icap’s charity day
The Duchess of Cornwall closed a $27 billion FX trade between Barclays and Citi, believed to be the largest FX trade ever
e-FX success hinges on user experience as much as pricing, say banks
Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets became the newest entrant to the e-commerce space earlier this month with the launch of its Arena platform. Miriam Siers talks to banks and technology firms to find out what differentiates platforms in this competitive space
Wee new head of e-sales at Standard Chartered
At Deutsche Bank she has been replaced by David Wilkins, new head of electronic foreign exchange sales for Asia
Deutsche Bank makes senior hires and promotions in London and New York
Jennions and Winder resurface at Deutsche after resigning from Morgan Stanley, as Justin Gray joins from Barclays
Barclays’ Diamond argues case for universal banking
Barclays' chief executive Bob Diamond adamant bank’s model funds cheaper lending and is less risky
South Korean regulators caution Barclays and JP Morgan on currency derivatives sales
South Korean financial regulator has issued an institutional warning to Barclays and a caution to an individual at JP Morgan for breaking local banking rules by selling inappropriate currency derivatives that are used in exporter hedging programmes
Deutsche loses two in San Fran but gains in New York
SAN FRANCISCO & NEW YORK - Deutsche Bank has lost two foreign exchange salespeople in San Francisco but gained one in New York, according to market sources.
Trading Places, June 28, 2010
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UBS hires former BarCap sales duo
LONDON – UBS has hired George Athanasopoulos and Richard Longmore in senior sales positions in London, according to internal sources.
BNPP carves out bigger sales team
LONDON & NEW YORK – BNP Paribas (BNPP) has expanded its sales team with a key hire in London and three new starters in New York.
Trading Places, June 21, 2010
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Trading Places, June 14, 2010
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Rabobank finds new global FX strategy head
LONDON – Rabobank has hired Jane Foley to replace Jeremy Stretch as global head of FX strategy in London, according to market sources.
FX industry creates lobby group
BRUSSELS - The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) is establishing a representative group for foreign exchange participants, amid the threat of increased forex regulation.
Gaitame.com chooses Integral for liquidity aggregation
Tokyo-based retail trading company Gaitame.com has replaced its single-bank platform with a software-as-a-service liquidity aggregation system developed by Integral, to improve pricing and risk management.
Trading Places, June 7, 2010
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BarCap beefs up in the US, but loses in Europe
NEW YORK - Barclays Capital has boosted its sales coverage in the US with the hires of Mike Testa, Marlena Demenus, James White and David Weiss in New York and San Francisco.
Trading Places, May 31, 2010
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RBC Capital Markets adds in Asia
SINGAPORE & SYDNEY - RBC Capital Markets has added two hires to its global FX team in the Asia-Pacific region, with the appointments of Winston Quek and Amanda Lowe.
Trading Places 17.5.10
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Dealer withdrawal sparks record volumes on traditional forex systems
LONDON - Citi, Deutsche Bank, Barclays Capital, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Natixis were among dealers that pulled liquidity from external platforms on May 6, sparking a record trading day on traditional liquidity hubs, EBS Spot and Thomson Reuters.
Trading Places 10.5.10
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BAML woos David Woo and more…
LONDON & SINGAPORE – Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) is adding to its sales and rebuilding its research capabilities with five hires made globally.