Foreign exchange
Sibos 2005: transformation is key
COPENHAGEN - The theme of this week's four-day Sibos 2005 conference in Copenhagen is 'Transformation'. Visitors will be offered a wide array of plenary, special interest and main conference assemblies.
360T moves beyond home territory
The fourth interbank platform profile sees Germany's 360T looking to expand
Don't fall behind, use the REER
The real effective exchange rate holds the key to how the government can manage damaging rupee fluctuation, according to Kotak Mahindra Bank's Treasury Solutions team in India
Credit Suisse launches back-office outsourcing service
LONDON AND ZURICH - Credit Suisse has launched a back-office outsourcing service for banks and corporates.
UBS's corp sales head to depart
SYDNEY AND LONDON - UBS has undergone major changes in foreign exchange globally, with a change to the global head of corporate FX and a promotion in the structuring group.
RBS offers multiple FX pricing
LONDON – The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is extending its swaps and forwards capabilities by offering prices on multiple platforms. The bank will be live with prices for swaps and forwards on Currenex in coming weeks, on a request-for-quote (RFQ) basis.
Hong Leong Bank deploys BT voice-trading technology
Hong Leong Bank has implemented BT's ITS.Netrix voice-trading technology at its Kuala Lumpur dealing room.
Global FX sales reorg at Deutsche
LONDON & NEW YORK – Deutsche Bank has made changes to senior management in its global FX sales team following the retirement of global head of FX sales Dan Almeida last month.
The technology to succeed
In-house technology will drive volumes and profit, says Charles Marston, chief executive officer at Calypso in San Francisco
Heading for the final USD selling opportunity
Hans-Guenther Redeker, global head of FX strategy at BNP Paribas in London, suggests a way to take advantage of the prospect of near-term dollar strength to protect against the likelihood of longer-term USD weakness.
UK banks storm ahead in forex
LONDON – UK banks are storming ahead in FX, with a strong set of results reported for the first half of the year.
Voting underway for Best Banks Awards
LONDON – Voting for the FX Week Best Banks Awards 2005 got underway last week, with more than 300 votes already having been cast.
Keeping current at Currenex
In the second in a series of interbank profiles, FX Week looks at the prospects of Currenex
PBoC liberalises derivatives market
BEIJING – The People's Bank of China (PBoC) has issued new regulations allowing banks to trade renminbi forwards and cross-currency swaps in the interbank FX market. Meanwhile, non-bank companies such as insurance firms and asset managers can also apply…
Dresdner continues FX restructure
LONDON – Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW) has seen the departure of three members of its foreign exchange sales and trading team, as the bank continues to restructure its FX desk.
Fighting chance for new player
In the first of a series of profiles of the multi-bank portals, FX Week analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the players in this crowded market-place. This week: Lava FX
Reuters enters post-trade market
LONDON – Reuters is to move into post-trade settlement of FX transactions with the forthcoming launch of its Reuters Trade Notification Service (RTNS).
The tip of the eFX iceberg
GREENWICH, CT – Electronic FX volumes could hit a new wave of growth if the banks behind spot broker EBS' buy-side initiative stay committed, according to research by Greenwich Associates.
US FX catching up with UK
LONDON & NEW YORK – Growth in the US FX market is outstripping the UK, according to official figures released last week.
ABN Amro cashes in on retail demand
HONG KONG – ABN Amro is capitalising on retail demand for exposure to forex markets with the launch of the first FX-linked equity notes for retail investors based in Hong Kong.
Foreign banks slammed in Seoul
SEOUL – Three foreign banks have been reprimanded by Korean authorities for selling inappropriate FX derivatives contracts to state-owned companies.
Asia takes electronic currency route
Electronic currency networks are coming to the fore in Asia as daily trading volumes reach an all-time high, according to Michael Weiner, co-founder and managing partner at CoesFx