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FX sales manager exits Credit Suisse
The head of the premium solutions and banks team in Zurich is the latest departure from Credit Suisse's FX sales team
Trading places, November 19, 2012
New appointments at Turquoise and OpenLink, while Goldman Sachs sales head makes partner
BNP Paribas hires in sales and strategy in New York
Three new hires to the FX team at BNP Paribas, from Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse and Wells Fargo
Barclays Asia FX strategy head departs
Head of FX strategy for Asia ex-Japan has left Barclays after just 15 months at the bank
FXall gains ground in options with three new banks
Thomson Reuters' pre-trade capabilities compliment the new options offering, says FXall chief executive Phil Weisberg
Trading places, November 5, 2012
Credit Suisse loses in Asia FX sales, while UBS promotes Orcel to head up the investment bank
Forex TCA heads into pre-trade sphere
Banks are increasingly offering pre-trade transaction cost analysis in an effort to help their clients better understand how to ensure best execution prior to committing to the trade. Kathy Alys reports
HSBC reshuffles institutional sales management
Claude Goulet promoted to head of institutional FX sales in Emea, as Chris Smith joins to head hedge fund sales
Brevan Howard partner departs
Klaus Oestergaard has left the hedge fund
UBS readies regulation-focused FX algos
The Swiss bank will launch its first algorithmic FX trading tools early next year with smart order routing to help clients navigate regulatory change
Trading places, October 15, 2012
New appointments at Westpac, Icap, HKSI and LGIM, while Goldman Sachs loses in FX sales and regulatory expert departs Deutsche Bank
Credit Suisse's Asia sales head departs
Ivan Chan, head of FX sales for Asia-Pacific in Singapore, is the latest in a string of senior forex departures from the Swiss bank
Banks struggle to build FX as liquidity slows
Falling levels of FX activity, particularly among institutional clients, have made it difficult for banks – particularly the newer entrants – to beef up their forex businesses,
Trading places, October 8, 2012
Departures at Barclays, BNP Paribas and JP Morgan, while Standard Chartered hires an ex-UBS salesman
Four down in FX at Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse has this month seen four director-level departures in FX sales and trading in Singapore, London and New York
CME’s new swap future uses Goldman Sachs patent
Licensing agreement could be worth up to 20% of revenues from patented contract, and is seen as an attempt by Goldman Sachs to hedge its bets as new rules threaten OTC market profits
Portware hires three to grow product and sales coverage
Trading technology vendor makes three senior hires to focus on the client experience and meet growing demand for Portware FX
Credit Suisse overhauls single-dealer platform
Credit Suisse Plus, the Swiss bank's new fixed-income platform, will be rolled out to clients over the coming year, says newly appointed head of electronic sales
Spotlight on: Rob Maher, Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse’s global head of fixed-income electronic sales talks to Joel Clark about the changes the Swiss bank has been making to its e-FX business with the development of a new single-dealer portal and the integration of its algorithmic and…
Credit Suisse hires options trading head for Asia
Former Citi trader has relocated to Singapore to join the Swiss bank
Spotlight on: Drew Niv, FXCM
FXCM’s co-founder and chief executive talks to Robert Mackenzie Smith about the challenges facing the foreign exchange market in 2012, as well as the company’s new initiatives, including the FastMatch platform and the 50% stake it has acquired in Lucid…
The platforms of 2012: LMAX Exchange
The launch of new trading platforms and the restructuring of incumbents has become a clear trend in the foreign exchange market in 2012. In the first of a series of articles seeking to assess the strategies and challenges of new and existing platforms,…
Local currency trading head departs BAML
Alex Axentiev’s responsibilities have been assumed by new recruit Guillaume Huteau
Credit Suisse FXPB sales director departs
Martin Bradford has left Credit Suisse, months after the exit of the bank's global head of FXPB