Deutsche Bank
HSBC hires from Deutsche to fill hedge fund sales role
Appointment is the latest in a series of hedge fund sales moves after JP Morgan hired Michael Spencer from HSBC earlier this year
Deutsche merges structuring teams across asset classes
As part of a broader structural reorganisation, Deutsche Bank is bringing its structuring teams together into a single business headed by Ram Nayak
Spotlight on: Nick Beecroft, Saxo Bank
Saxo’s newly appointed UK chairman and FX industry veteran Nick Beecroft talks to Robert Mackenzie Smith about his priorities in seeking to grow the Danish bank’s presence in the UK, as well as the challenges facing the FX market
Deutsche’s FX volumes continue to grow, despite tough Q2
Deutsche Bank’s profits fell from €1.4 billion to €661 million during the second quarter, but the bank’s FX revenue recorded only a small year-on-year decline
Morgan Stanley poaches trading head from Citi
Citi's co-head of FX auto trading has left the bank to join Morgan Stanley
Credit Suisse FXPB sales director departs
Martin Bradford has left Credit Suisse, months after the exit of the bank's global head of FXPB
Saxo appoints Nick Beecroft to chair London board
Saxo Capital Markets UK has appointed market veteran Nick Beecroft as chairman in London to replace Albert Maasland, who quit in May to join Knight Capital
Achievement award: Gil Mandelzis
Traiana’s co-founder and former chief executive wins the 2012 e-FX achievement award in recognition of his lasting contribution to the development of the industry over the past 12 years
Deutsche Bank unveils hybrid blotter on revamped Autobahn FX platform
Deutsche’s new single-dealer forex platform centres around a trade blotter that allows users to manage their voice and electronic business through a single interface – a first for the industry, the bank says
Barclays reshuffles FX derivatives management team
Adrian McGowan has relocated from Singapore to London to head FX options and forwards, prompting several FX management changes
Trading places, July 16, 2012
New appointments at Deutsche Bank, Barclays and FxPro
Nomura creates new FX correlation business
Emerging market options head Will Johns is promoted to run FX correlation in London
FX sales veteran departs Nomura
Jake Rue, who most recently worked in structured FX sales, has left Nomura in New York
FXall fills gap in Thomson Reuters’ forex portfolio, says Jas Singh
Speaking at FX Week USA conference, Thomson Reuters FX head says the acquisition of FXall has been on his personal agenda for four years, but has taken time to push through
Spotlight on: Beng-Hong Lee, Deutsche Bank
Deutsche’s head of offshore renminbi in Shanghai talks to Joel Clark about his role in leading the bank’s efforts in the new currency, and where he believes the biggest opportunities and challenges lie
Currency manager platforms expand coverage of CTAs
Multi-manager platforms are expanding coverage of commodity trading advisers (CTAs), as clients look to gain exposure to this rapidly growing segment, say platform officials.
FXall enables users to access bank algorithms
New functionality allows clients to route algorithmic and limit order requests to selected banks
Trading Places, July 2, 2012
RBS loses EM research head, BAML appoints new EMEA investment banking co-heads and the New York Fed promotes Potter to markets group head
Nomura shakes up global FX role
The Japanese bank moves David Steck into a client relationship position, while introducing a co-head partnership for FX sales in the Americas
Deutsche moves to simplify RMB under PBoC scheme
Deutsche Bank today completed the first renminbi cross-border transaction under a simplified scheme designed to ease the documentation burden for corporate users
Deutsche hires FX forwards head for NY
Miro Vucetic has joined Deutsche Bank from BAML to head FX forwards in New York
FX sales head departs Credit Suisse
Ben Shooter has left his role as head of sales for global currencies and emerging markets after less than six months in the role
Trading places, June 4, 2012
FX sales moves from Credit Suisse, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and SG CIB, while former FxPro sales head moves to Citi
TraFXpure open-access model aims to eliminate tech-based competition
Interdealer broker Tradition claims the new bank-backed spot platform will provide fair access for all, regardless of technology