Morgan Stanley
Central banks take aim at dollar-funding shortage
Co-ordinated action from five central banks eases the pressure on dollar funding for European banks, but EUR/USD cross-currency basis swap market remains under stress
BNP Paribas confirms research appointments
Saywell and Attrill will head FX strategy in Europe and North America respectively, following departures earlier in the year
Trading Places, July 11, 2011
Departures from BAML, Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank over the past week
Banks and ECNs join forces to prevent FX flash crash
Citi, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley join Deutsche Bank on Traiana's enhanced CreditLink service
Three CCPs per asset class optimal, say market structure experts
IntercontinentalExchange representative declines to comment on the possibility it will compete with CME and LCH.Clearnet in FX clearing
Silver quits Morgan Stanley for Deutsche
Co-head of North American FX sales to begin senior sales role at Deutsche Bank in September
Quintela to head distribution for new Morgan Stanley platform
Executive director joins from UBS in London
Buy side urged to avoid stampede to CCPs
Panel participants encourage buy-side firms to engage with CCPs early to avoid a last-minute rush
BNP Paribas loses emerging markets strategist
Gruie departure follows that of Redeker and Stannard earlier this year
Morgan Stanley downplayed market sensitivity to European peripheral crisis
Currency markets have become less reactive to the European peripheral crisis and more correlated to growth prospects
Closing the FX gender gap
As in much of the financial services sector, the upper echelons of the foreign exchange industry are male-dominated, but a number of market participants say opportunities for women are improving, particularly at the graduate level. Chiara Albanese reports
Progress Software extends FX connectivity on Apama platform
Vendor has added connectivity to FX platforms of Nomura, JP Morgan, BNP Paribas and Commerzbank through its Progress Apama Capital Markets platform
Trading Places, April 11, 2011
Read this week's trading places to catch up on people moves across the FX world
Social media finds a foothold in FX
Banks are evaluating the value that can be delivered to the foreign exchange business by investing in social media. What are the potential benefits and challenges of using such tools? Chiara Albanese reports
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…
Trading Places, April 4, 2011
Read this week's Trading Places to catch up on people moves across the FX world
Strategy duo quits BNP Paribas for Morgan Stanley
Redeker and Stannard to join Morgan Stanley's FX strategy team in London in the middle of 2011
McCarthy to replace Edgington in sales role at Morgan Stanley
Jeff Pagano will take over as IRCC head of sales for North America
Deutsche Bank makes senior hires and promotions in London and New York
Jennions and Winder resurface at Deutsche after resigning from Morgan Stanley, as Justin Gray joins from Barclays