Foreign exchange
First Derivatives yet to seal Cognotec deal
Work on a deal to buy troubled Irish software vendor Cognotec continues
Electronic volume spikes in January
Major electronic platforms reported monthly FX volumes spikes last month as the return of risk aversion boosted activity
Forex revenues down at Deutsche
Fourth-quarter results slump on exceptional activity in previous year
Commerzbank loses two in sales
Senior departures from Commerzbank continue
Calyon and CIBC hires target emerging markets
Calyon and CIBC hires
Bank of Thailand's new FX stance points to baht rise
Thailand's central bank makes it easier for local firms to hedge currency risk
Parker FX down in December
Currency managers caught out by US dollar reversal in December
Trial by Greek fire
Peter Luxton, global economic adviser at Informa Global Markets in London, assesses Greece's debt crisis and its impact on the euro.
UBS bucks the trend on risk aversion
Currency forecast index
Sybase acquires Aleri
Sybase announces today the acquisition of complex event processing (CEP) technology vendor Aleri on January 22.
Cognotec seeks buyer
Irish e-FX provider Cognotec, currently in receivership, is hoping to find a buyer
London dominates in forex
London tops rival cities, retaining its crown as the global hub for spot FX.
In Brief, February 1, 2010
Brief mentions
Citi to increase Asia headcount by 10%
Citi to aggressively boost FX in Asia Pacific in 2010.
Morgan Stanley adds to London trading desk
Morgan Stanley expands foreign exchange team.
RBS deepens commitment to Asia
Royal Bank of Scotland adds in Singapore.
JP Morgan restructures FX trading and sales
JP Morgan looks to expand presence in EMEA.
Trading Places, February 1, 2010
Trading Places - people moves
Operational efficiency pays off for UBS
Z/Yen releases survey results for 2009
Banks pull out of PRDC market
Dealers exit as hedging costs surge
BoA Merrill hires in Asia
Vinit Sahni and Ben Rosswick join BoAML.
FX volumes bounced back in 2009
Foreign exchange daily trading volumes rise in 2009.