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TraderTools steps into the light with Citi Prime Finance
Vendor plans to pilot fully transparent aggregation tool to rival FX ECNs by the end of April
Lars Olesen quits Saxo
Former Citi veteran to be replaced by Conor Ringland at Saxo Bank
Dollar weakness: Passing fad or long-term reality?
The weakness of the US dollar has been a dominant theme so far in 2011, with many strategists predicting the currency will remain on a weak footing for some time. Miriam Siers speaks to currency strategists about the prospects for the dollar in the…
Traiana rolls out forex clearing connectivity service
Citi and CME Clearing become the first to join the network as the market prepares for the advent of FX clearing
Icap mulls bank-only alternative to Pure FX
Discussions progress about new functionality on Icap's platform that could eliminate the threat of Pure FX
Pure FX: Market or mirage?
Pure FX has been the subject of plenty of speculation since it was first mooted last year, but there is still little clarity over whether the project will come to fruition. Some banks and trading platforms say there is no need for the venture
Trading Places, March 21, 2011
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Jakobsen returns to Saxo as chief economist
Steen Jakobsen will return to the role of chief economist at Saxo Bank on March 17 after a two-year hiatus.
CIBC appoints Yeoh, Lee and Downing
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) has made three senior hires to its Hong Kong and Toronto offices.
Gold-i unveils improved Gold-i Gate Bridge
Vendor launches version 2.5 of flagship system with improved functionality
Ex-BAML DeLorenzo installed at SocGen
French bank hires FX trader as head of short-term interest rate trading
Baiocchi departs Barclays Capital in Milan
Nicola Baiocchi, director of corporate risk advisory at Barclays Capital in Milan, has left the bank to join Italian bank Banca IMI, according to market sources.
Citi to provide PB services to brokers on FX Bridge options platform
Citi has become the second bank to provide foreign exchange prime brokerage (PB) services and options liquidity to brokers that use the FX Bridge Pro Trader Plus platform to offer FX spot and options trading to their clients.
Trading Places, February 7, 2011
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Danske Bank hires Cioffi and plans global build
Danske Bank has hired Raffaele Cioffi to its spot trading desk in Copenhagen and plans to expands its global presence.
Trading Places, January 31, 2011
Read this week's Trading Places to catch up on people moves across the FX world.
Fourth-quarter results a mixed bag for US banks
US dealers reported widely differing results for the fourth quarter of 2010 as competition returned to the market.
Eight pilot SurfaceExchange FX derivatives platform
SurfaceExchange is piloting its anonymous FX derivatives trading platform with eight traders and plans to go live at the end of the first quarter.
Post-restructuring movement at BarCap
Barclays Capital continues to reorganise its foreign exchange business with a promotion, while news of more departures from the business emerge.
Citi takes hit in rates and currencies
Citi and JP Morgan began the US quarterly results round, reporting a year-on-year drop in fourth-quarter fixed-income business revenues, with Citi citing falls in rates and currencies revenues.
Saxo hires Citi vet
Saxo Bank has hired Citi’s former global head of client management as it expands its front-office business in London.
CLS volumes and values up year on year in 2010
Average daily volumes settled over CLS in 2010 were up 33% on 2009, with 792,900 instructions settled. Average daily values were also up, by 22%, with $4.1 trillion settled.
Icap to launch decimalised pricing on majors in February
Interdealer broker Icap will launch decimalised pricing on major currency pairs on EBS Spot on February 14, the broker told FX Week.