NatWest Markets
Vanguard extends forwards dominance as Citi dips
Counterparty Radar: Fund giant responsible for more than a third of total forwards volumes and half of EUR/USD in Q4
FX Markets Best Banks Awards 2020: Best bank for FXPB, post-trade services and SMEs – NatWest Markets
Despite unprecedented disruptions brought about by the Covid‑19 pandemic, new clients continued to use NatWest Markets’ FX prime brokerage business in 2020 due to its uniquely diversified approach
New hedging tools for corps will test sales teams
Advances in automation could spell big changes in skills required of bank salespeople
Banks boot up next-gen hedging bots
Automated FX hedging can save money and time, proponents argue. But corporates have qualms
FX Markets Best Banks Awards 2020: The winners
Citi takes 12 categories, including best bank for FX; HSBC follows with six wins
Kaufmann joins NatWest as FX structuring head
UK bank hires former UBS and Barclays structuring chief
Banks rent ready-made algos for FX trading
NatWest, XTX Markets and others develop new outsourcing model for tech
Volatility becalmed, trade in FX options plummets
With central banks in tandem on policy, market churn lessens considerably
Winners of the FX Week 2019 Best Banks Awards
The awards acknowledge excellence in foreign exchange
Best Bank Awards: NatWest Markets
NatWest Markets is voted Best bank for post-trade services at the 2019 FX Week Best Bank Awards
Spotex expands institutional offering with JP Morgan and NatWest
The banks’ prime brokerage desks seek diverse liquidity pools that could lead to better execution for their algos
FX class action could run into billions – UK class representative
Given London’s share of the FX market, the damages sought could be greater than those received in the US
Standard Chartered fares best in mixed Q2 European Ficc results
Client activity remains muted as low volatility and geopolitical uncertainties weigh on sentiment
JP Morgan tells HFTs: you’re ‘all finding homes’
But credit intermediation space has inefficiencies that more kill switches would address, conference hears
Citi shockwaves prompt rush for new PBs
BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, JP Morgan and NatWest said to be onboarding Citi’s former clients
FXPB fee jump unlikely, say dealers
HSBC and NatWest say client charges unlikely to rise significantly despite new margin costs
Marsden becomes head of e-FX quant trading at NatWest Markets
Previously, he managed the e-FX Asia trading business in Singapore
European Commission fines five banks €1.07 billion for FX rigging
Cartel members co-ordinated trading strategies and exchanged client information
Gupta promoted to head e-FX trading, Apac at NatWest Markets
Formerly of RBS and Banc of America Securities, Sudeep Gupta also worked at NatWest for three years
NatWest hires Amann as FX sales director
Martin Amann joins from BNPP and is based in Stamford, Connecticut
Best Banks Awards: NatWest Markets
NatWest Markets wins the Best Bank for FX Post-Trade Services award at the 2018 FX Week Best Banks Awards
Brexit drama muddies waters for FX options
Traders focus on new dates – and scenarios – after UK criticism of proposed deal
NatWest Markets’ FXmicropay takes to SAP cloud
It automates currency conversion and guarantees exchange rates
Birmann returns to NatWest Markets
The forwards trader had a short stint at Credit Suisse before coming back to the UK bank