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Corporates fall on tough times
The recent volatility in foreign exchange markets has caused uncertainty for corporate treasurers and led to some changes in their strategies. How are banks helping corporates to tackle the current challenges and the increased costs that will result from…
Eurozone deal brings relief in FX spot and options
Risk sentiment appeared to make a comeback in FX markets yesterday as options volatility fell from record highs and the euro rallied in response to the deal announced after the Euro Summit in Brussels
Walsh joins Lloyds to sell to alpha-generating FX clients
Mike Walsh joins from RBS, where he was head of FX sales to hedge funds
Prepare for further black swan events in FX, corporates urged
Corporate treasurers should make sure their forex counterparties are properly prepared for the possibility of further black swan events in the FX markets, senior Lloyds banker tells ACT conference delegates in Manchester
OTC derivatives reform will lead to algo boom, banks predict
Dodd-Frank and Sefs set to encourage growth in algorithmic execution of OTC derivatives, say dealers
Swedbank hires Söderlund from BAML
Ex-BAML salesman will start on October 1, reporting to Matz Eriksson
Lloyds continues hiring spree with Rarity and Khattak
Malcolm Rarity joins FX trading team today, while Asif Khattak will join corporate sales desk in October
Nomura loses Corbett and Selby
Departures follow that of James Pearson earlier this year
Steve Ashley to head combined rates and FX at Nomura
Ex-RBS rates head to relocate from Tokyo to London with Nomura
Leuschke quits RBS
UK bank loses its global head of FX sales
Exemption clarity allows market participants to prepare for new regime
Banks, market infrastructures and industry associations prepare to move forward with regulatory preparation, now that swaps and forwards are set to be exempt
US Treasury to move 'expeditiously' on FX exemption
Assistant secretary to the Treasury Mary Miller recognises the need to clarify the regulatory regime for FX swaps and forwards sooner rather than later
Reserve managers diversify away from traditional currencies, report finds
Non-traditional currencies play an increasingly important role in central bank holdings as a result of eurozone sovereign debt concerns and ongoing economic weakness in developed markets, according to Central Banking Publications report
Trading Places, April 4, 2011
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Trading Places, March 21, 2011
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The euro: Up or down?
Nearly a year after the eurozone sovereign debt crisis erupted, we talk to four currency strategists to ascertain the prospects for the European currency over the coming year and identify the euro bears and bulls
CIBC appoints Yeoh, Lee and Downing
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) has made three senior hires to its Hong Kong and Toronto offices.
Trading Places, March 7, 2011
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Yuan: The only way is up
Four currency strategists explain why they expect the Chinese yuan to continue to strengthen against the dollar
Trading Places, February 14, 2011
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CLS committed to settlement risk mitigation under new regulations
68% of respondents to FX Week online poll believe CLS should be central clearer for FX products, but CLS insists it remains focused on mitigating settlement risk
Spotlight on: Jeremy Hill, Royal Bank of Scotland
FX Week speaks to Jeremy Hill, head of FX and money market operations at RBS in London
UBS restructures European forex sales
UBS has strengthened its sales offering with a key hire amid an overhaul of its European sales structure.