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Spotlight on: Jaime Roblesgil, Citi
Citi’s managing director of markets and regional head of Latin America talks to Melanie White about the bank’s growth strategy in the region, and the changes in client appetite for emerging market currencies as a result of the crisis
Micex-RTS pushes ruble growth with FX swaps initiative
Participants push the growth of the Russian ruble, but frustrations remain over the slow adoption of real-time gross settlement
Weighing up renminbi prospects
Despite the high-profile attention to London's potential as the western hub for renminbi business, central bank and corporate appetite for the currency appears lukewarm
Trading places, April 30, 2012
New appointments at Standard Chartered, Crédit Agricole, Pictet Asset Management and the DTCC
Investors flock to the Mexican peso
Following significant appreciation of the Mexican peso during the first quarter of 2012, the currency has become a favourite emerging market bet for investors, and market participants believe it will stay that way. Melanie White reports
Slater and Holdcroft to join Bozian in CLS exit
Deputy chief executive officer Peter Slater has resigned from CLS, while both chief executive Alan Bozian and chief legal officer James Holdcroft will also leave the firm
Bozian to leave CLS
Alan Bozian will leave CLS at the end of April, to be replaced by Gerard Hartsink until the firm appoints a new chief executive
Credit where it's due
The launch of NDF clearing by LCH.Clearnet marks a major development for the FX market that will ultimately change the shape of the post-trade landscape
CLS appoints general manager for Asia-Pacific
Makoto Miyazaki joined CLS in Tokyo yesterday, replacing Kiyoshi Morofushi
LCH’s ForexClear awaits regulatory approval
FX clearing platform for NDFs is ready for launch, pending regulatory approval, LCH.Clearnet confirmed in its annual report today
Afme liquidity conference: Costs of FX clearing will be punitive for all
The cost of implementing FX clearing and reporting services will be too high for more than a handful of top-tier banks to do it effectively, creating the possibility that demand might not be matched by supply, FX bankers warn
Basel guidance on settlement risk delayed until June
Updated guidance on FX settlement risk from Basel Committee and CPSS was originally due by end of 2011, but now has an expanded remit
Trading places, January 23, 2012
New appointments at Icap, Henderson, CLS, CIBC and Cloud Trading Technologies
FX Week meets Alan Bozian, CLS
During his most recent visit to London in mid-November, Alan Bozian, chief executive of CLS, met with Joel Clark to discuss the transformation agenda he has been pushing since joining CLS in 2010
CLS pushing 'transformation' agenda, says Bozian
Central settlement utility is feeding greater resources into expanding its universe of currencies, according to chief executive Alan Bozian
Spotlight on: Alan Bozian, CLS
The chief executive of CLS talks to Joel Clark about the transformation agenda he has been pushing since taking the top role in 2010, as he seeks to position CLS as a more robust infrastructure with greater currency coverage and broader participation
UBS transformation in FX reaps rewards
UBS rises to third place in this year's rankings and picks up four awards, having expanded its FX capabilities in several key areas over the past year
Regulators plan co-ops as answer to OTC fragmentation
CLS Bank-style regulatory council could be applied to trade repositories and CCPs to avert market fragmentation, but French regulators are not convinced
Profile: CLS Bank's Bozian on regulatory co-ops and CCP settlement risk
Regulators are struggling to ensure they have oversight of over-the-counter market infrastructure without losing the benefits of centralisation. CLS Bank’s council of supervisors could be the precedent they follow. By Michael Watt
Trading places, October 24, 2011
Read about hires at BarCap, Nomura, CME and CLS
Eurozone crisis boosts September spot volumes
Falling confidence in the eurozone and the flight to and from commodities-based currencies has resulted in record volumes, platforms report
Trading Places, September 19, 2011
New appointments at smartTrade, DealHub, CLS, Marex and JP Morgan
CLS appoints Butor as head of European regulatory affairs
Gabor Butor will develop relationships with regulators on behalf of CLS Group
Trading Places, August 1, 2011
CLS appoints CTO, SG CIB loses its head of institutional FX sales