Citi
Citi goes live with Fix API
Bank announces first customer for spot FX pricing plug-in
MF Global hires Kemp and Olesen to drive fresh strategy
Citi veterans will take senior roles in New York and London as MF Global repositions itself as an investment bank
BAML's John to join Citi in spot trading
Anthony John has left BAML alongside senior FX trader Graeme King
Retail FX platforms braced for further consolidation
The FDIC last week unveiled proposed margin requirements for retail FX transactions in the US in the latest sign of a clampdown on the retail segment of the industry. How is regulation changing the shape of retail FX? Farah Khalique reports
CLS appoints Naresh Nagia as CRO in New York
Nagia started May 4 and will replace Carol Simon after a transition period
Spotlight on: Phil Weisberg, FXall
The chief executive of institutional FX platform FXall talks to Miriam Siers about FXall's plans to register as a swap execution facility and how he believes regulation is likely to affect the foreign exchange market in the long term
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
Read this week's Trading Places to catch up on people moves across the FX world
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
Read this week's Trading Places to catch up on people moves across the FX world.
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.