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ABN Amro to clear Eurex FX derivatives
These include classic exchange-traded futures and options, as well as rolling spot
Best Banks Awards: Saxo Bank
Saxo Bank wins the Best Prime-of-Prime House category at the 2018 FX Week Best Banks Awards
Best Banks Awards: Citi
Citi comes second overall, picking up seven accolades, at the 2018 FX Week Best Banks Awards
Advanced Markets adds Standard Chartered as prime broker
UK bank becomes Advanced Markets’ second prime broker after UBS
Gurcuoglu joins Stater Global Markets
Ayhan Gurcuoglu was previously regional manager for Turkey at Sucden Financial
Capitolis and Nex partner for FX novation
Capitolis Novation will be accessible through Nex Infinity and as a standalone service
Barrow joins Nex’s Enso as head of Emea
Chris Barrow moves from Brown Brothers Harriman
BNP Paribas promotes Litwak to global head of FXPB
Until now, Nathaniel Litwak was head of FXPB for the Americas at the French bank
SGX’s Lam in bid to bring together two worlds
SGX set to launch FlexC FX Futures in August, with the aim of combining the best that OTC and futures have to offer
Awards: Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered has been voted Best FX Prime Broker Bank at the 2018 FX Week e-FX Awards
Stater appoints new head of compliance
Simon Henry takes up the role at Stater Global Markets
Venue competition heats up as e-FX volumes plateau, says Greenwich
Following 74% growth in electronically executed FX in 2007-14, volumes flattened for four years
BNY Mellon launches FX options trading
The move fills a strategic gap in the bank’s big push into foreign exchange
Cobalt unveils credit-management platform
Credit providers can see exposures in real time
Flow Traders goes live to make FX splash
With 700-plus approved counterparties and significant in-house flows from its ETP business, Flow Traders prepares to realise its FX ambitions
Jefferies hires Malin and Hart
Rob Malin joins e-FX sales, reporting to Tom Robinson, while Dan Hart will be part of the FXPB team
Capitolis to go live with FX novation service
Following the launch of the credit-switching service, Capitolis is set to go live with novation in partnership with BlueCrest, Brevan Howard, Citi and HSBC
ECB and RBA warn on Global Code adherence
Representatives from the central banks tell delegates at two FX Week events the transition period is almost over
Zografos joins FastMatch in sales
Nicholas Zografos takes on sales role at FastMatch New York, swapping BNP Paribas for the trading venue
Capitolis goes live with credit switching
The technology firm led by Gil Mandelzis aims to achieve a radical market structure shift with the separation of credit and execution
McDermott to join SocGen as Americas FXPB head
Brian McDermott is set to join Societe Generale on April 23, after resigning from Traiana
Lowe to join State Street as global head of trade services
She will report to Greg Fortuna, global head of GlobalLink Solutions, and David Newns, global head of GlobalLink Execution Services at SSGM
Shell is first corporate on FX Global Code public register
Shell signs up to the code of conduct, stating its practices align with the 55 principles
BNY Mellon launches FX trading room in South Korea
The bank aims to improve pricing and liquidity for regional and global market participants