Asia
ANZ pushes local presence across Asia
The Australian bank would like to become a top-five player in Asian currencies within three years, says global head of FX and commodities Eddie Listorti
Aussie banks join e-FX arms race
Ramping up single-dealer platforms and connectivity to multibank portals is a key priority for Australian banks, as they seek to ensure their forex business is not poached by global banks with superior technology
Moving up from down under
Following his recent appointment as global head of FX at Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Kieran Salter talks to Robert Mackenzie Smith about his mission to ensure the bank’s FX capabilities are globally recognised, and the major technology overhaul the…
DTCC expands repository footprint into Asia
The DTCC this week unveiled a data centre in Asia to support global reporting but the October launch of its FX repository may slip as a result of CFTC delays, the firm has warned
Oanda promotes Asia head to CEO
K Duker, head of Oanda's Asia-Pacific division, is to relocate to Toronto to succeed Michael Stumm as chief executive
Tradition-Icap hires business development head for Asia
Tim Johnson has joined Tradition-Icap from SurfacExchange, and will report to Terry Benson
VIDEO: Euro outlook amid Greek exit fears
John Hardy, global head of FX strategy at Saxo Bank in London, looks at the implications of a Greek exit from the euro.
GFI targets generalist salespeople with latest Fenics release
Version 12.2 of Fenics Professional, launched earlier this week, aims to make the system more accessible to non-specialist salespeople
Saxo turns in 6% income growth, despite tough Q4
Annual results for 2011 reveal a 4% fall in net profit, but Saxo claims that is due to a 12% increase in staff and admin costs to support expansion
CLS appoints general manager for Asia-Pacific
Makoto Miyazaki joined CLS in Tokyo yesterday, replacing Kiyoshi Morofushi
Aussie dollar is overvalued, says UBS Asset Management
Despite the strong performance of the Australian economy, the Aussie dollar is overvalued to "an extreme level", according to Jonathan Davies
Spotlight on: Bill Goodbody, Hotspot FX
The institutional trading platform's business manager talks to Melanie White about the recent expansion of its client base into the banking sector, and plans to grow in Europe and Asia
Ex-MF Global broking head appointed CEO of Saxo Australia
Anthony Griffin is appointed chief executive of Saxo Bank's newly opened operation in Sydney
Battle for clearing supremacy
Singapore Exchange (SGX) became the first of the major clearers to launch an OTC Asian FX forwards clearing business in October. But with bank-backed LCH.Clearnet and the CME hot on its heels with a non-deliverable forwards offering, can SGX maintain its…
StanChart scoops double whammy for Asia-Pac
Asian bank picks up awards for FX in Asia-Pacific and for emerging Asian currencies, up from second place in both categories last year
FX sales focus: Banks go multi-asset in growth markets
Both top-tier and second-tier banks opt for dedicated FX sales forces in locations where they have a large presence, but tend to go multi-asset in countries where they are seeking to grow
Private investor demand for FX on the rise, say managers
Volatility in major currency pairs and concerns over the US dollar have led to an up-tick in demand for FX exposure from high-net-worth individuals, according to several currency managers
Asia-Pacific personal wealth growth soars ahead of US and Europe – Credit Suisse
The Asia-Pacific region has accounted for 54% of all new global wealth creation since 2010 and emerging markets are set to drive global wealth creation during the next five years, according to Credit Suisse's annual Global Wealth Report
Hamilton joins VTB in London
Philip Hamilton joins Russian bank from Goldman Sachs
HSBC targets booming global demand for Asia products
HSBC has appointed Apratim Chakravarty as managing director and head of offshore Asian product distribution, global markets Asia-Pacific.
The trick's in the tail
The Cambridge Strategy's focus on tail risk sets it apart from other asset managers. Saima Farooqi talks to its chief investment officer about emerging markets risk and reward
A new safe haven?
As G-7 economies start to look more volatile than some emerging markets, Nikki Marmery investigates whether the new rash of emerging markets indexes could offer some respite
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