Credit Suisse
BNP Paribas hires two in FX strategy
Phyllis Papadavid and Daniel Katzive join in London and New York, respectively
Trading places, July 1, 2013
Exits in FX trading from Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs
JB Drax hires ex-HSBC Sijbrandij
Former co-head of FX and commodities institutional sales joined London-based broker earlier this month
Trading places, June 17, 2013
Multiple hires at technology vendor Misys, while SG CIB loses in FX sales and Credit Suisse in trading
NAB's new trading head sets sights on EM FX
David Jones, newly promoted head of FX trading at National Australia Bank, is based in London rather than Sydney, and has a mandate to focus particularly on emerging markets
FastMatch launches matching engine in London
The FXCM venture, which uses Credit Suisse technology and has backing from BNY Mellon, aims to offer real-time spot FX pricing in Europe
New global FX options head at Credit Suisse
Joerg Schmuecker takes on new role in private banking and wealth management
Credit Suisse loses in FX real-money sales
Adam Redland resigns after more than three years at the bank
Credit Suisse loses global currencies trader in London
Senior FX trader Neilan Govender has left the Swiss bank for a role on the buy side
Trading Places, April 1, 2013
Citi wins an FX options trader from Barclays in London, while ex-FXCM CCO James Sanders moves to First Derivatives in the same role and Legal & General grows operations in Europe
Credit Suisse strategy head moves to BNP Paribas
Daniel Katzive to join BNP Paribas in New York as head of FX strategy for the Americas
Credit Suisse prime services head to change roles
Philip Vasan, formerly head of global FX and now head of prime services, will move on to run the private banking division in the Americas next month
Credit Suisse's US trading head departs
James Lanzilotti is leaving Credit Suisse in New York after less than a year as head of FX trading for the US
FastMatch volumes up as BNY Mellon takes stake
The custodial flow from BNY Mellon will help to attract more participants to the growing platform, according to FastMatch chief executive Dmitri Galinov
The advantages of algo execution
As both Barclays and UBS prepare to launch new algo execution tools for foreign exchange in the coming weeks, the space is becoming increasingly crowded – but it appears to be driven by strong demand from the buy side. Miriam Siers reports
Jefferies hires e-FX sales head
Former head of e-FX sales for the Americas joined Jefferies in New York last week to build out its e-FX business
Credit Suisse hires ex-Barclays e-FX salesman
New head of electronic sales for Emea joined Credit Suisse in London last week, reporting locally to Rob Maher
Gelber's Swiss chief joins Stone Milliner
FX industry veteran has joined Stone Milliner as a portfolio manager in Zurich
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CRT Capital hires senior trio to run FX desk
The Stamford-based broker-dealer has been developing its FX business for the past year, and hired three experienced professionals to run it
Credit Suisse cuts staff in FX sales and trading
Five employees are leaving Credit Suisse in London, including the head of European hedge fund FX sales, two spot traders and an options trader
Credit Suisse EMFX options head to join Jefferies
Jefferies Bache has hired a senior trader from Credit Suisse to expand its FX options business in London
Credit Suisse concentrates Asia FX in Singapore
The Swiss bank is seeking to focus its FX business for the region in one location, except for small teams in Tokyo and Hong Kong
Credit Suisse e-FX sales co-head departs
The latest exit from Credit Suisse's FX sales team is its co-head of e-FX sales for the Americas