Group of 10 (G10)
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
Loizou joins Anello Asset Management
Stavros Loizou joins from Lewis Charles Securities and will manage the Mantis Program, which will invest across equities, fixed income and G-10 currency pairs
FX Week USA 2011: Delegates talk strategy
Farah Khalique talks to delegates and presenters at FX Week USA about the trends driving currency markets in 2011
Making the case for Asian currencies
Callum Henderson, global head of FX research at Standard Chartered in Singapore, believes Asia is better insulated from the economic downturn than in previous cycles and investors should maintain allocations to the region’s currencies
Saxo Bank rolls out options market data to web portal
Danish bank launched new service for retail investors on May 4
Brooks departs Société Générale in New York
French bank loses its head of FX options trading in New York
RBS appoints new head of North America trading
Royal Bank of Scotland has appointed a new head of North America trading for G-11 spot foreign exchange.
Ability of Bric nations to revive global economy exaggerated, say analysts
The contribution of Brazil, Russia, India and China to the world economy is still too small to compensate for low demand in advanced economies.
Enforce clearing, catapult FX into the big league, say FX Week USA panellists
NEW YORK - Counterparty risk is preventing FX from becoming a major asset class and must be addressed, according to panellists discussing the future of the FX industry at the FX Week USA congress in New York last Tuesday (July 13).