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Spotlight on: Simon Jones, Citi
Citi's head of G-10 spot trading for North America and global head of foreign exchange electronic trading talks to Miriam Siers about the growth of the bank's e-trading capabilities in recent years, and how his team has navigated the recent period of…
Nomura hires Khakoo to head G-10 options
Nigel Khakoo was previously global head of G-10 options trading at Citi, but left the bank earlier this year after a decision to merge G-10 and EM options
Trading places, October 31, 2011
New appointments at Citi, Caplin and the CFTC, while Saxo promotes Missonnier to run new Brussels office
Peter Klein joins BAML to head FXPB
Klein replaces Tony Dalton, former global head of FX prime brokerage, who will take on a senior FXPB sales role
FX Week Asia: Options clearing on hold, prime brokers confirm
FX clearing will be restricted to non-deliverable forwards as US authorities discuss whether settlement risk can be properly managed for cleared FX options, according to speakers at the FX Week Asia conference in Singapore
BAML expands FXPB presence in London
Janet Thomas has joined Bank of America Merrill Lynch in FX prime brokerage in London
Citi promotes Patel to run G-10 options
Chirag Patel will add G-10 to his existing responsibilities in FX options
LCH.Clearnet eyes November launch for NDF clearing
London-based CCP is set to launch clearing for NDFs in six currencies in mid-November, having shelved plans for options clearing while banks discuss settlement-related issues with regulators
Reynolds leaves SG for asset manager
Adam Reynolds leaves Société Générale to join The Cambridge Strategy in Hong Kong
CitiFX launches multi-manager platform for investors seeking currency alpha
Citi launched a new multi-manager platform called CitiFX Access on September 14 that aims to facilitate investment in foreign exchange managers via multi-strategy benchmark and actively managed indexes licensed from industry index sponsors.
Buy-side call for algorithmic execution in foreign exchange
The institutional buy side is becoming more sophisticated in the way it executes FX trades, and algo platform providers are accelerating their investment in new technology to keep up with growing demand. By Michael Marray
Citi appoints three regional e-sales heads
Selene Cheng, Rakesh Purohit and Eugenia Hanoune promoted to lead FX e-sales in Singapore, New York and London respectively
In Brief, September 19, 2011
Technology news from Citi, Integral, Gold-i and ForexManage announced in the past week
Central banks take aim at dollar-funding shortage
Co-ordinated action from five central banks eases the pressure on dollar funding for European banks, but EUR/USD cross-currency basis swap market remains under stress
Thaker quits Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Global head of structured rates and currencies trading Neh Thaker leaves bank
Taking stock of 2011: Volatile trading
The challenges already thrown at the FX market in 2011 have been multi-faceted, ranging from a tough trading environment in major currency pairs to the preparation for new trading and clearing regulations. In the second of a series of articles taking…
Corporates cover their backs with longer-dated options
Corporate hedgers buy longer-dated options amid increased volatility in foreign exchange markets, say market participants
Trading Places, August 22, 2011
Nomura loses its head of FX options, while Goldman Sachs hires a salesman from JP Morgan
Banks departs BNP Paribas
BNPP's global head of FX and local market sales left the bank last week and is expected to leave the industry altogether after 24 years
Best liquidity distribution system: Saxo Bank
Saxo wins liquidity distribution award after adopting a prudent approach to sourcing the best liquidity for its white-label offering
Trading Places, August 1, 2011
CLS appoints CTO, SG CIB loses its head of institutional FX sales
Best liquidity management system: TraderTools
TraderTools wins liquidity management award for its exclusive focus on FX and strong growth over the past year, including the launch of LightFX in partnership with Citi in April